Define a connection master shape

Note: Connection master shapes and relation master shapes are mapped to connection objects in Teamcenter. Connection shapes differ in that they do not use relation rules. By selecting Hide Interface Shapes when creating the diagram template, you can use diagrams that do not show interfaces for connection shapes.

Procedure

1. In the Teamcenter stencil file (.vsx or .vssx), open the stencil that contains the master shape.
2. Right-click the master shape and choose Edit Master -> Edit Master Shape. (If disabled, the stencil may be in read-only mode.)
3. Right-click the master shape in the Edit Master window and choose Show ShapeSheet.
4. Right-click anywhere in the shape sheet and choose Insert Section. Select Shape Data and Actions, then click OK.
5. In the Shape Data section, type Object Name in the first box under the Label box. Do not change the rest of the boxes.
6. Modify the Actions section to create shortcut menu commands:

Action	Menu label
Actions.Properties	"Properties"
Actions.RemoveFromDiagram	"Remove from Diagram"
Actions.GotoTeamcenter	"Go to Teamcenter"
Actions.DeleteInTeamcenter	"Delete in Teamcenter"
Actions.AssociateSignal	"Associate Signal"

(Each action's formula follows the pattern RUNADDONWARGS("QueueMarkerEvent", "/comp=SiemensPLM /product=TCUA /action=<ActionName>").)

7. Close the shape sheet and Edit Master window to save and update the master shape.
8. In the related mapping file (.xml), enter a ConnectionShape tag for each connection master shape. The ConnectionShapes section identifies which shapes are defined as connections:

<ConnectionShapes>
<ConnectionShape Name="Connection" Default="true"/>
</ConnectionShapes>