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Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

3518.0. "Using circuit Am links" by SEDSWS::MALLOY () Thu Aug 06 1992 20:01

		CONNECTING NODES USING CIRCUIT AM
	================================================



I have been using the circuit am to create links between 
nodes both phaseV and phaseIV.
(This is magic. Well Done Circuit AM team)

I can  join the nodes together from any points on the node icons.

Corner to corner, corner to middle , middle to offset middle etc.
This is GREAT for a simple network. 
	------			--------
	|    |                  |      |
	|    x=================x       |
        -----			--------
 	      
		
But when the network becomes very complex .Then links start crossing
each other.
I NEED to be able to create more complex links .(DOG legs ,semi-circles etc)

		
 DOG LEG
click MB3|----------------------*C               A links to b,c ,e,D
	 |			|		 B LINKS to c,D,c
	 |      b*		|		 c links  to D,e
	 |			|		 D link to e 
        a*			|
	 			|
	       E*---------------* D

(This starts to become a mess, even when you move the nodes about to try
and simplify the links.) It would add value , if you could use MB3 on the
mouse when  adding  a  link .
These points created by MB3 remain static and link between these MB3 points
would  remain static too.
 LINK between MB3 and entities would  move with entities, as implement now.





		CONNECTING DOMAIN USING CIRCUIT AM
	================================================

When creating a links using the circuit am between two domains.
(The two domains  are vertically above each other.
These domains are not the standard icon. 10 times the normal size)

		domain A



		domain B

I can create the first link from middle on domain A to Middle of domain b.
No problems !
Then I create another link from top right corner of domain b to
bottom right corner of domain a.
Guess what this link OVERLAYS the first link. No matter what I do ,the links
overlay. "A real pain in the bum."

The only way around this, is  for the second link to be connected to domain b 
and not connected to domain a (Stop just before domain a)

This is not very pretty!!!!!!!!!


It there a fix for this ??????

    
    	Gary malloy


		Gary

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3518.1 TOOK::BMURRAY Tue Aug 18 1992 11:45 14

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3518.1		TOOK::BMURRAY		`Tue Aug 18 1992 11:45`	14
	Gary, The overlapping lines is a bug that is on my slate and will be fixed in the next release. The fix will probably allow the user to attach the line anywhere on the edge of the icon rather than auto-placing it in the center of the edge. I can look into the feasibility of the "dog-leg" lines. -Bob Murray

    
    
    Gary,
    
    
    The overlapping lines is a bug that is on my slate and  will be fixed in 
    the next release. The fix will probably allow the user to attach the
    line anywhere on the edge of the icon rather than auto-placing it in
    the center of the edge.  
    
    I can look into the feasibility of the "dog-leg" lines.
    
    
    -Bob Murray