Using square links
By default, links are displayed in the Graphical View with straight lines. To display the links in "square" form:
Square form
- Select the link or link(s) that you want to turn into square form. Hold down SHIFT or CTRL and use the left mouse button to select multiple links.
- Click Graphic located on the menu bar and select Square Form from the drop down menu.
The selected links will now be displayed in square form:
Notes
- A check mark will appear next to the item in the Graphic menu to indicate that it is the active mode for that link.
- You can also use the shortcut menu to display square links, right click the selected link(s) and select Square Form.
- To remove the square form, re-select the link, click Graphic > Square Form on the menu bar. The link will revert to a straight line and the check mark will be removed from the menu heading. You can also use the shortcut menu to revert to standard links.
Default Square Form
You can set a default option to force links to be displayed in the Graphical View in square form:- Click Tools > Options...
- This will launch the General Configurations dialog box.
- Select the Objects tab.
- Select the Use Square Links as Default option.
Corners with the mouse
You can also create corners in links between objects by using the mouse:- Click the link to select it.
- Hold the left mouse button down at the point you want to make a corner and then drag the mouse.
You can add as many corners to a link as you require.
Notes
- To remove the corners from the link (only when they have been created manually), select the link using the mouse, then click Graphic located on the menu bar and select Remove Corner from the drop down menu.
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