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• Line connectors (Figure 190) – consist of a line segment with two smaller segments at the
ends. Draws a connector that bends near a glue point. Click on an object glue point, drag
to a glue point on another object, then release. To adjust the length of the line segment
between a bend point and a glue point, click the connector and drag the bend point.
Figure 190: Line connectors
• Straight connectors (Figure 191) – consist of a single line. Draws a straight line connector.
Click on an object glue point, drag to a glue point on another object, then release.
Figure 191: Straight connectors
• Curved connectors (Figure 192) – are based on Bézier curves and curve around objects.
Draws a curved line connector. Click on an object glue point, drag to a glue point on
another object, then release.
Figure 192: Curved connectors
Adding connectors
When you select a connector and move the mouse pointer over a filled object or the edge of an
unfilled object, glue points appear. A glue point is a fixed point where you can attach a connector
line. You can also add custom glue points to an object, see “Glue points” on page 161 for more
information.
To draw a connector, select the connector type and click on a glue point on an object. Drag the
cursor to a glue point on another object and then release. Figure 193 shows a line connector
drawn between two objects. Remember not to drag the connector so that it overlaps or touches
any objects and creates a confusing drawing. If this does happen, see “Modifying connectors”
below on how to change the connector route to avoid any objects the connector crosses over.
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