How can I control how connector lines overlap?

[Ross at MC]

I have a complex flow chart with connector lines that cross each other. When
one line crosses the other, one line automatically curves as if going up and
over the other. How can I control which line goes up and over the other one?
I have tried changing the ordering (front to back) of the connector lines but
that seems to have no effect.

 

[Paul Herber]

I have a complex flow chart with connector lines that cross each other. When
one line crosses the other, one line automatically curves as if going up and
over the other. How can I control which line goes up and over the other one?
I have tried changing the ordering (front to back) of the connector lines but
that seems to have no effect.

menu File -> Page Setup
Layout and Routing tab
Line jumps section

Such line jumps are not the recommended style these days.

 

[Ross at MC]

Thanks Paul but your response informs me how to control the style of "line
jumps", not how to control which line does the "jumping".

 

[Paul Herber]

Thanks Paul but your response informs me how to control the style of "line
jumps", not how to control which line does the "jumping".

look at the "Add line jumps to" drop down control.

 

[Ross at MC]

Paul Herber provided one solution:
menu File -> Page Setup
Layout and Routing tab
Line jumps section
look at the "Add line jumps to" drop down control.

I found another solution when I investigated line jumps. On a per line basis
you can select Format, Behavior, Connector, and, in the Line Jumps section,
select an option in the Add drop-down. That worked for me. There were several
lines representing the same type of operation and I chose to make them jump
"Always".

Thanks Paul. You got me going in the right direction.

 

[Paul Herber]

Thanks Paul. You got me going in the right direction.

My pleasure.