Select the shapes that are to lie in a vertical straight line and center them with
Modify > Alignment > Centered. For those on a horizontal line, select the shapes
and center them with Modify > Alignment > Center. You can also set snap lines if
you need several vertical lines.
After adding text and setting the fill color, you can join individual symbols together
and add text to the connectors. This technique is described in the next section.
Glue points and connectors
These elements were briefly introduced in Chapter 2 (Drawing Basic Shapes). This
section describes how to use them.
Connectors are lines or arrows whose ends automatically dock to a connection or
glue point on an object. Connectors are particularly useful when drawing
organization charts, flow diagrams, and mind-maps. The connecting lines between
the symbols remain intact even when the latter are moved or rearranged.
The Connector toolbar
Click on the arrow of the button on the Draw toolbar to open the Connectors
toolbar.
If the type of
connector you want
is not shown, drag
the toolbar to make
it float, then click on
the arrow in the
toolbar’s title bar. In
the list that appears,
click on Visible
buttons to open a
menu from which
you can activate
additional types of
connector (Figure
206).
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