Operation Manual

Figure 193: Connector between two objects
You can also drag a connector to an empty part of your document. When you release the mouse
button, the unattached end of the connector is locked into place until you drag the end to a different
location.
Modifying connectors
To detach or reposition a connector, click and drag either end of the connector line to a different
location.
To change the connector route between objects avoiding any objects on the route, click on a
control point on the connector line and drag it to a new position. In Figure 193, the control points
are shown as small red squares at the point where the connector changes direction.
To modify a connector, right-click on the connector and select Connector from the context menu to
open the Connector dialog (Figure 194). Use this dialog to change connector type and its
properties.
• Line skew – defines the skew of the line and the dialog preview displays the result.
• Line spacing – sets the spacing for the connectors.
– Begin horizontal – enter the amount of horizontal space you want at the beginning of
the connector.
– Begin vertical – enter the amount of vertical space you want at the beginning of the
connector.
– End horizontal – enter the amount of horizontal space you want at the end of the
connector.
– End vertical – enter the amount of vertical space you want at the end of the connector.
Figure 194: Connector dialog
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