Connecting Diagram Elements

1. To enter connection mode, do one of the following:

   • In the General toolbar, click the Switch to Connection mode button.

   • Right-click inside the drawing area, but not on any of the elements.

   The cursor changes into a cross hair.

2. To start a connection, do one of the following:

   • Click the pin of the first diagram item.

   • Move the mouse over the diagram item and select a pin from the connection popup window.

3. Move the cursor to the end point of the connection to create a connection.

   A line follows the path of your cursor movement. Whenever you click inside the drawing area but not on an element, you create an anchor point for the connecting line. Right-clicking while dragging a connection line deletes the most recent anchor point.

4. To complete the connection, do one of the following:

   • Click a pin of the target diagram item.

   • Move the mouse over the target diagram item and select a pin from the connection popup window.

     The connection is established and a line is drawn. The appearance of the line depends on the connected elements.

     black/solid	Connection between two numerical pins.
     black/dashed	Connection between two logical pins.
     black/dash-dotted	Control flow connection.
     colored (default: green)	Comment line, the sequencing for this statement or operation is still unresolved. The color of comment lines can be selected in the ASCET options window, Colors node.
     red	Wrong connection, e.g. between numerical and logical pins.

5. To end the connection mode, click again on the Switch to Connection mode button or right-click an empty place of the drawing area.

When you drag an element, the connection line follows. It may however be necessary to change the path of a line to keep the diagram neat and clear. You can do this by simply dragging the line.

See also

Connection Popup Window

Inserting an Element into a Connection

Using the If Statements

Sequence Calls