Add, move, remove, and view connections

When you add a connection between functional or system blocks, bidirectional ports are automatically added to the blocks. You can also add a connection between two existing ports that are not yet connected. Ports may have multiple connections. You can add a connection only if it is valid for the blocks you have selected.

Procedure

1. Open the model containing the blocks you want to add a connection to and click the Architecture tab.

2. Click Start Authoring.

3. Click to display the Legend panel.

4. From the RELATIONS list, click Connectivity.

5. Under Connectivity, select the type of connection you want to add:

   • Logical Connection adds a connection between two system blocks.
   • Network adds a connection between two functional blocks.
   • Connection adds a connection for other types of block.

   The edit mode icon appears.

6. (Optional) To add multiple connections, click Connectivity again. The multiple item edit mode icon appears.

7. Click the starting block or port, and hold the mouse button. Hover over the ending block or port, and then release the mouse button to create the connection.

   If either block does not have a port, a new port is created when the connection is created. The connection type appears as the connection name, and "P" appears as the name of the ports if they are newly added.

8. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection and ports.

9. When you finish modifying the model, click End Authoring.

Results

Connections are displayed at the bottom of the structure in indexed and nonindexed states.

When you turn off the connections, all related and orphan tiles are also turned off. Only anchor nodes are not turned off.