Creating a Link with Bending Points

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If your diagram is densely populated, you can draw bent links between the source and target elements to avoid other elements that are in the way.

To create a link with bending points:

1. Click the link button on the Tool Palette.
2. Click the source element.
3. Drag the link line, clicking the diagram background each time you want to create a section of the link. Sections on a link lie between two blue bullets. The bullets display whenever you select the link on the diagram.
4. Click the destination element to terminate the link.

Tip: Once you have created a link, you can add bending points to it. Select the link on the diagram, and then drag the link to the desired position.

See Also

• Rerouting a Link
• Creating a Simple Link
• Class Diagram Relationships