OpenBus System - Reshaping Links

The shape of an OpenBus Link can be modified after placement – either manually, or by using one of the various link-related commands available on the OpenBus toolbar.

Manually Changing Link Shape

Clicking on an OpenBus Link after placement will display one or more editing handles for the link. Use these handles to graphically modify the shape of the link as required, to further enhance the readability of your OpenBus System.

Note: The end points of the link are not editable, only the shape of the link between. Once modified, the editor will attempt to keep the resulting shape, should the components connected by the link, or their applicable ports, be moved.

Figure 1. Use editing handles to graphically modify the shape of a link after placement.

Automatically Normalizing Link Shape

If you have modified a link in any way, you can quickly revert back to its standard shape – the shape it had when first placed. To normalize a link, simply select it in the workspace and click on the button on the OpenBus toolbar. To normalize multiple links, simply ensure each link is included in the selection, prior to launching the command.

Figure 2. Normalizing a link.

Automatically Flipping Link Shape

Positions of components or other links may warrant the need to mirror, or flip the position of a link, to enhance readability of the system. To flip a link, simply select it in the workspace and click on the button on the OpenBus toolbar. To flip multiple links, simply ensure each link is included in the selection, prior to launching the command.

Figure 3. Flipping a link.

Automatically Straightening Link Shape

You may want to run a link directly from source master port to destination slave port with no curvature. Rather than adjusting positions of components to achieve a straight link, you can straighten the link itself. To straighten a link, simply select it in the workspace and click on the button on the OpenBus toolbar. To straighten multiple links, simply ensure each link is included in the selection, prior to launching the command.

Figure 4. Straightening a link.