Delete a Connector

It is possible to hide a connector on a diagram, or to delete it entirely from the model, removing the relationship between the previously connected elements.

Displaying all of the connectors on a complex diagram can make the diagram somewhat confused, so it can be useful to hide some of the connectors, to clarify a specific aspect of a more complex picture.

Hide or remove a connector between two elements

Step	Action	See also
1	Open the diagram containing the connector of interest. Either: Double-click on the diagram name in the Project Browser, or Make an already open diagram the 'active' diagram, by clicking on its tab in the Diagram View
2	Click on the connector in the diagram to select it. The selected connector is highlighted in the diagram.
3	Either: Press Ctrl+Delete Right-click on the connector and select the 'Delete Connector' option, or Press the Delete key If you press Ctrl+Delete, a dialog displays prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the connector (and the relationship it describes) from the model. Otherwise, the 'Remove Connector' dialog displays.
4	On the 'Remove Connector' dialog, choose one of the options: Hide the connector or Delete the connector from the model 'Hide the connector' obscures the connector on the current diagram; you cannot see it but the relationship between the two elements still exists and is shown on other diagrams containing the two elements together, and on all reports of connectors between the elements. 'Delete the Connector from Model' removes the relationship that exists between the two elements; the connector is removed from the current diagram, from all other diagrams on which it is shown, and from all reports on connectors between the two elements.	Hiding the Connector Relationships
5	Optionally, tick the checkbox 'Don't ask again'. Selecting this option prevents the 'Remove Connector' dialog from being displayed next time you select the 'Delete Connector' command; the command uses the setting you last used on the dialog. Make sure that you have selected the right option to use as your default.
6	Click on the OK button. The connector disappears from the diagram. If you selected Delete the connector from the model, the relationship represented by the connector is also deleted from your model.

Notes

You cannot select multiple connectors - it is only possible to select one connector at a time
If you select the 'Don't ask again' checkbox on the 'Remove Connector' dialog, you can reset this option on the 'Links' page of the 'Preferences' dialog ('Start > Workspace > Preferences > Links')
Selecting the 'Hide the connector' option in the 'Remove Connector' dialog has the same effect as hiding the connector on the 'Links' tab of the source element 'Properties' dialog, or using the 'Visibility | Hide Connector' context menu option

Learn more

To identify and reveal hidden connectors, see the Links topic