Working with Block Diagram Links

[rayj]

How can I learn how to efficiently build links between blocks?  

When I make a link and I want subsequent links to be similar, the 'Get Style' and 'Apply Style' don't seem to work.  So I click each link and use the context menu to select the style.  Is there a more efficient way to do this?

Ray

[qwerty]

There are not many options. Connectors are 2nd class citizens. You can set a few defaults via Tools/Options/Links but style only applies to elements. If you want more sophisticated settings you might consider writing an add-in.

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[rayj]

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Thank you.  I'll just give more attention to that second class citizen.

I read somewhere else about people writing add-ons.  Where can I read more about that?  I found a page of what add-ons have been built.  Is there info and how to build add-ons?

Ray

[qwerty]

Check out Geerts page. He has some framework and a special EA Explorer and a tutorial on how to write an add-in in C++.

If you want to get acquainted with EA's API of course I can recommend my books

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[rayj]

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Thank you for the info.  When I first read about EA, I began wondering about the relationship between designing systems via SysML and designing the design processes with BPM.  I see that you have a range that seems to span these domains.  

What's your thoughts?

Ray

[Geert Bellekens]

Check out Geerts page. He has some framework and a special EA Explorer and a tutorial on how to write an add-in in C++.

I's actually C#, but thanks for the reference

Geert

[qwerty]

I's actually C#

From my perspective not a real difference

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