'Draw a link' tool

M Draper · Messages: 15 Offline

Hi,

I've been trying out a number of alternatives to Visio for a large scale project I am about to undertake (maping every process within our business). I'm very impressed with your software and its ability to produce far more useful websites than Visio, its almost perfect for what I want.

However, the one major niggle I have at the moment is that the draw a link tool draws a direct link between objects, regardless of whats inbetween. For larger processes that can feed back into themselves I'm finiding the lines prove unsuitable compared to Visios, which allow you to alter the path so they go around the various decision and action boxes.

Maybe I'm too use to Visio and there is a really simple way of doing I've not found, if there is please let me know. If there isn't are there any updates planed that might add more functionality to the draw a link tool?

Wells Burke · Messages: 25 Offline

Hi,

I'm not quite sure I understand exactly what you are looking for. You can certainly reroute an edge by clicking and dragging anywhere on the edge. It is not the same as an intelligent autolayout feature but it will allow you to create any line shape/route you want.

Did I miss the point?

Wells Burke · Messages: 25 Offline

Oh, yeah, thanks so much for the supportive comments! User feedback helps ensure we continue to make the Process Modeler even better.

M Draper · Messages: 15 Offline

Thanks for the quick reply, I don't think I've explained it correctly. Have a look at the attched file, the lines in Visio can be re-routed, I'm not sure if the same can be done in your program?

J IJzermans 1 · Messages: 24 Offline

You might want to try to click - hold - and drag the lines. They are changable.

M Draper · Messages: 15 Offline

Thats it! I thought it'd be something really simple I was missing. Thanks a lot, I'm going to continue to have a good play as I'm very keen on recommending we use this tool over Visio.

Many thanks and keep up the good work!