Moving a Message in a Design

You can move a functional message in a design. This includes moving a section, stretching a section, or even merging it with another message.

Procedure

1. Click on the section of the message that you want to move. The section changes color.

2. Decide how you want to move it. If you want to...

Do the following:

Move the section

Click on the line and drag and drop it to a new location. The four-way move symbol is displayed while you do this. Connected objects move to maintain the connectivity. You can disconnect the section from another object by right-clicking on the end-point square where the connection is and selecting Disconnect Selected from a pop-up menu that displays.

Stretch the section

Click on an end-point and drag and drop it to a new location. The two-way stretch symbol is displayed while you do this. Connected objects move to maintain connectivity. You can disconnect the section from other objects by right-clicking on the section to display a pop-up menu and selecting Disconnect Selected.

Merge the message

Drag the end-point of a message section on to the end-point of another message. A larger square is displayed around the square of the end-point to indicate that a connection will be created if you place the end-point at this location. Note You cannot merge a message with another message by placing the end-point of one on a mid-point of another.

Note If you move or stretch a message end to a port, it will connect to it. If you move or stretch it to a point on a function where there is no port, a port is created. All active signals in the message are connected to all ports on which the message terminates.

Parent Topic:

Messages

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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