Connection points are necessary for diagramming network, flowchart and organizational charts. In Edraw, you connect shapes by attaching, or gluing (glue: A property of shapes that causes them to stay connected even when one of the shapes is moved. When you attach a connector to a shape, you glue the connector.), connectors to shape connection points .

A connection point on a shape is a blue .

Use Connection Points

When the endpoint of the connector move over the connection point, the red rectangle will appear, there are several cases.

When you select connector line tool (Connector tool, Line tool, Arc tool, Curve tool, Sector tool, Freehand tool), once the mouse moves over the connection point, the red rectangle will appear, this means you can connector to the shape.

When you move the endpoint of the connector, once the mouse moves over the connection point, the red rectangle will appear.

When you move the shapes or the connector, once the endpoint of the connector and the connection point of the shape are at the same position, the red rectangle will appear.

When a connector is glued to that connection point, the endpoint of the connector turns red.

Note The position of connection point determines the direction in which the connector layout.

Add a connection point to a shape

1. Select a shape.
2. Switch to the Connection Point tool.

1. Press CTRL and click the selected shape.

Tips: Be sure the shape is selected before you add the connection point. The selected shape has a green, dashed border. Connection points are created only for the selected shape, even if the pointer is positioned over a different shape.

Delete a connection point

1. Switch to the Connection Point tool.
2. Click the connection point to select it (it turns magenta), and then press DELETE.