Settings for Connection (New Models)

Use these settings to define the connection appearance and alignment.

The following table lists all the possible settings:

Settings for Connections

Setting	Description
Bridge height	Specifies how high the connection bridges over crossing connections in the model are. The higher the value, the higher the bridge. You can change the bridge height in different ways: Move the slider until the desired value is displayed. Change the value by clicking on the up or down arrow. Enter the desired value.
Rounding intensity	Specifies the degree of connection rounding for connections with directional changes in the model. The higher the value, the stronger the rounding. You can change connection rounding in different ways: Move the slider until the desired value is displayed. Change the value by clicking on the up or down arrow. Enter the desired value.
New connections only right angled	Assigns a perpendicular course to selected connections. If you disable this check box, you will be able to create diagonal connections also. If a connection runs diagonally and you specify its alignment to be right angled only, it will immediately change to a right angled alignment. If a connection runs right angled and you disable this check box, the connection alignment will remain right angled until you change it.

Setting

Description

Bridge height

Specifies how high the connection bridges over crossing connections in the model are. The higher the value, the higher the bridge.

You can change the bridge height in different ways:
Move the slider until the desired value is displayed.
Change the value by clicking on the up or down arrow.
Enter the desired value.

Rounding intensity

Specifies the degree of connection rounding for connections with directional changes in the model. The higher the value, the stronger the rounding.

You can change connection rounding in different ways:

Move the slider until the desired value is displayed.
Change the value by clicking on the up or down arrow.
Enter the desired value.

New connections only right angled

Assigns a perpendicular course to selected connections. If you disable this check box, you will be able to create diagonal connections also. If a connection runs diagonally and you specify its alignment to be right angled only, it will immediately change to a right angled alignment. If a connection runs right angled and you disable this check box, the connection alignment will remain right angled until you change it.