Connect 2 conectors

[Milind]

Is it possible to connect 2 connectors midway so that they are static
connection. Right now if I add a junction element from the transmission paths
stencil and then connect 2 connectors it is not a static connection unless
both connectors connect independently to the junction.
Isn't there any way to have connectors autoconnect statically so that
even when we move blocks then the 2 connectors connected stay connected as
one?
This kind of feature would be tremendously helpful when making circuit
diagrams for electrical schematics.

 

[vojo]

check on june the seconds connectors....A really nice set of sophisticated
connectors!!!

 

[Milind]

Thank you vojo for your response, but I didn't quite understand it. Did you
mean that I should check in June for a new release of Visio or its update
with new type of connectors or are you refererring to a stencil already
available with these type of connectors. Please don't mind my ignorance.
Thanks.

 

[WapperDude]

Try playing with the glue options. Menu bar > tools > Snap & Glue. Don't
know if you have to enable all of the glue options, but, that does create the
desired behavior. You can tell that the glue takes place by the appearance
of the red square. Even though only one connector appears to be glued, it
does seem that the connection does hold. Rubber-banding isn't as nice as
with real schematic capture editors.

Regarding Vojo's response, he is referring to JunetheSecond, an individual.
JTS has a really nice website.

HTH
Wapperdude

 

[Milind]

Thanks WrapperDude. I tried it and it works really good just like a normal
schematic editor. The only problem is that now a connector can connect to any
point of a schematic symbol.
I was planning to generate the netlist of the connectivity using VBA.
So unless the connector connects to designated connection point on the symbol
the connectivity netlist won't be generated correctly I think.
Is there any way to set the Snap and Glue options for particular
elements differently? If there is that will solve my purpose. Any hints or
leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[WapperDude]

No. I'm not aware of shape specific options. The snap and glue are global.
You can try selecting various options to see if there's a set that works the
best for what you're trying to do. Otherwise, you probably have to manually
set / reset the options as needed.

 

[Paul Herber]

Is it possible to connect 2 connectors midway so that they are static
connection. Right now if I add a junction element from the transmission paths
stencil and then connect 2 connectors it is not a static connection unless
both connectors connect independently to the junction.
Isn't there any way to have connectors autoconnect statically so that
even when we move blocks then the 2 connectors connected stay connected as
one?
This kind of feature would be tremendously helpful when making circuit
diagrams for electrical schematics.

menu Tools -> Snap & Gue
and ensure the Snap to and Glue to have shape geometry selected.
Now a connector can glue to part of any other connector.