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Reconnecting Objects


Some of the objects that are managed by the MSC Editor can be reconnected:

Reconnecting a Comment Symbol

A comment symbol can be reconnected to a different object or disconnected completely from all objects.

  1. Drag the comment symbol connection handle towards the new connection point. The existing connection line is erased and a new line that follows the position of the mouse pointer is drawn.
  2. Click the connection point on the new object. The connection line is fixed to the new object.

Disconnecting the Comment Symbol

Reconnecting a Message

You can reconnect the base or the end of a message to another instance axis:

  1. Drag the base or end of the message towards the desired instance axis. As soon as you move the mouse the message is unconnected.
  2. When the mouse pointer is close to the new instance axis, release the mouse button. The message is now reconnected.

Reconnecting a Message-to-self

You can reconnect the base or end of a message-to-self to another instance axis. This changes the message-to-self to an ordinary message.

Redirecting a Message

When you draw a message, the message goes from the source instance to the target instance. It is possible to redirect a message (i.e. change its direction):

  1. Select the message to redirect.
  2. Select the Redirect command on the Edit menu. The message is redrawn in the opposite direction, and the text attributes are positioned accordingly.

Messages-to-self and overtaken messages cannot be redirected.

In Figure 348 two messages are shown. The message sent first is consumed after the message sent last, i.e. it is overtaken.

Figure 348 : An overtaken message

Reconnecting a Condition or MSC Reference Symbol

To connect or disconnect instances to the symbol:

Reconnecting a Process Create

You can reconnect the base of a process create from one instance axis to another in a similar way as when reconnecting a message (see Reconnecting a Message).


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