Select multiple connectors

[DPMiddleton]

Select multiple connectors to e.g. change the line style for all of the selected connectors.

On the moment, one can only select one connector at a time, so e.g. changing the connector routing style on an existing diagram can be very time consuming.

[Geert Bellekens]

I second that.
I've even added a function to one of my add-ins to change the layout of all connectors to "orthogonal square"

Geert

[Guillaume]

Hi Geert

That sounds very interesting, I'm going to try it!
Does your add'in support all connector types like tree style and so on?

Thanks
Guillaume

[Geert Bellekens]

Nono, I've just quickly put something together for my own use.
I might one day start a new open source add-in for these kinds of things.

Geert

[JordanV]

I second that, this is feature I really miss in EA. Such thing will make our lives much easier.
In addition, it would be nice to have ability to mass-add tags on the selected connectors.

[skiwi]

Gosh, this is like déjà vu all over again (note that dates on some of this posts and don't hold your breath)
If you want this please put in a feature request (vote early and often)

* Select multiple connectors
* Select multiple "things" on a diagram
* 8.0 diagram enhancements: working with multiple connectors
* Settings for default connector labels' display

[ducatiross]

Nono, I've just quickly put something together for my own use.
I might one day start a new open source add-in for these kinds of things.

Geert

Iknow I am a year late to this party, but having just amended a load of diagrams to change line-style to Tree Horizontal, I am mighty fed up with it !   Would this add-in be available for general use Geert, or is there somewhere I can learn how to create my own ?

thanks

[ducatiross]

Or even set the default line-style for a diagram or project ? I can't find a way to do that either !

Matthew

[Helmut Ortmann]

Hi,

regarding setting linestyle in an easy way:

http://community.sparxsystems.com/community-resources/745-toolset-to-set-linestyle-quick-search-and-a-lot-more

Helmut

[ducatiross]

Thanks Helmut, I'll have a look.

Matthew

[Helmut Ortmann]

Hi Matthew,

if you want to set the line style for a lot of diagrams:

• Select the diagrams or
• Make a search to get the diagrams in the Search Window, then select them (Ctrl A, or the ones you want)
• Click on the line style you want: VT I think

That should be all you have to do. If there are problems drop me a mail.

The next release (next week) will also contain:

• Bezier
• Easy change the xml location of a controlled package
• Help

You have to ensure:
- Extensions, Addin Window, is checked
- Packages are checked out (see Checkout Branch, powerful!)

Helmut

[stevesavage]

For now my work around is a script.

I select one or more elements in the diagram.
I right click to run my script.

First the script asks, would I like to update the connectors going to the
selected element(s), from the selected elment(s), or both directions.

Next the script asks, what style I'd like to change them to. LH, etc.
Then it updates the connectors, and reloads the diagram.

[Geert Bellekens]

I wrote an EA-Matic script to configure my own default line styles per connector type and update all the connectors in a diagram to said default styles: Configure your own default line styles in Enterprise Architect with EA-Matic

Geert