Connection lines intersection

[ralfeus]

Hi.
I have noticed the elements connection lines intersection isn't always shown as one. Sometimes it shows intersection (as a semicirle) but more often it doesn't. Is it a bug or rather caused by connection type (I mostly use ArchiMate extension's ones)?

[qwerty]

It should work for straight lines. Dashed lines do not create hops. I'm not sure about stereotyped lines that have a shape script, but would suspect issues in that area.

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[ralfeus]

Can intersection be defined by shape script?

[qwerty]

No. That's all done by the renderer. That reminds me that the Options offer different renders. No idea on how they influence the result.

q.

P.S. No influence from the different renders.

[ralfeus]

So do I understand correctly the fact intersections of same relation types sometimes are shown and sometimes aren't can be considered as a bug and reported accordingly?

[qwerty]

Hard to tell, without seeing details. But you can report that anyway if you think it's buggy. Eventually it's considered as new feature. Or they point you to the documentation.

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[Glassboy]

So do I understand correctly the fact intersections of same relation types sometimes are shown and sometimes aren't can be considered as a bug and reported accordingly?

I don't think what you are saying is quite true.  Two solid lanes will intersect with a hop.  Non-solid lines won't.  I can't think of an instance where a relationship will be shown with both a solid and non-solid line on the same diagram.

[Paolo F Cantoni]

So do I understand correctly the fact intersections of same relation types sometimes are shown and sometimes aren't can be considered as a bug and reported accordingly?

I don't think what you are saying is quite true.  Two solid lanes will intersect with a hop.  Non-solid lines won't.  I can't think of an instance where a relationship will be shown with both a solid and non-solid line on the same diagram.

We have a couple of custom relationships that are solid for the 1st 50% and then not solid for the second 50%.  Like the old Oracle Data Modelling notation. 

But I suspect that's not what you were talking about.

Paolo

[Glassboy]

We have a couple of custom relationships that are solid for the 1st 50% and then not solid for the second 50%.  Like the old Oracle Data Modelling notation. 

But I suspect that's not what you were talking about.

Paolo

I was talking about standard notation relationships, not your post truth relationships.

[ralfeus]

Two solid lanes will intersect with a hop. 

Doesn't happen.

I can't think of an instance where a relationship will be shown with both a solid and non-solid line on the same diagram.

Can it be valid example? It's standard ArchiMate modelling.

[qwerty]

What I guessed. The connectors you used are (Archimate-) stereotyped. And they have an underlying shape script. Obviously this shape script does not render hops. You might send a feature request. Or maybe have a beer to drown your disappointment.

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[ralfeus]

What I guessed. The connectors you used are (Archimate-) stereotyped. And they have an underlying shape script. Obviously this shape script does not render hops. You might send a feature request. Or maybe have a beer to drown your disappointment.

q.

Yeah, I'll need a lot of beer :-)
Thank you for make things clear.

[Glassboy]

Yeah, I'll need a lot of beer :-)
Thank you for make things clear.

I had a look at the Archimate specification.  It seems to be silent on hops.