Place connection attributes at any position

You can place attributes of connections anywhere in the modeling area.

Procedure

Using the Attribute placement dialog

  1. Select one or more connections.

  2. Right-click in the selection and select Format > Edit attribute placements. The Attribute placement dialog opens.

  3. Insert the relevant attributes or select a placed attribute in the Placed attributes field.

  4. In the Placement box, enable the check box that reflects the preferred position at the connection. Alternatively, you can enable the Freely placed check box and enter the horizontal and vertical placement manually. Your entry is in millimeters and relates to the center of the connection.

  5. Change the appearance settings as necessary.

  6. Click Preview to review the repositioning in the modeling area.

  7. Click OK.

The attributes will be placed in the modeling area at the position you specified.

Using the keyboard

  1. Select the attribute you want to move.

    • Hold down the Shift key and press the arrow keys to move the attribute in the corresponding direction by increments of one gridline.

    • Hold down the Ctrl key and press the arrow keys to move the attribute in the corresponding direction by increments of one pixel regardless of the set grid scale.

    • Hold down the Alt key and press the arrow keys to move the attribute in the corresponding direction by increments of two gridlines.

  2. Release the buttons.

The attribute is fixed at the new position.

Using the mouse

  1. Select the attribute you want to move and hold down the mouse button.

  2. Drag the attribute to the relevant position in the modeling area.

  3. Release the mouse button.

The attribute is fixed at the new position.

You have placed attributes.

Tip

You can quickly find out which attributes belong to a connection.

See also

Place attributes

Remove attribute placement