In composite structure diagrams,
you can add connectors to parts and ports to link two or more instances
and to show the communication between roles in a containing classifier.
You can connect two internal parts or ports with an assembly connector,
or you can connect a port on the external structure compartment to
an internal part or port by using a delegate connector.
Before you begin
You must have a composite structure
diagram open that contains compatible parts and ports.
About this task
To connect a part and a port in a composite structure diagram:
Procedure
- In the Palette, click Connector.
- In the diagram editor, complete one of the following steps:
- To create a delegate connector, click a port on the external
boundary of the composite structure diagram and drag the cursor to
a compatible port on the border of the structure compartment or inside
the shape compartment. In the Properties view,
on the Advanced page, click Kind,
and click Delegation.
- To create an assembly connector, click a part or a port in
the structure compartment and drag the cursor to another compatible
part or port in the same compartment.