Rearranging patterns by dragging them

Overview

You can select one or more nodes on the canvas and drag them to a new location. Each node's connections are retained and move along with it. However, the layout of the route will continue to change as it grows in scope and complexity.

Procedure

To drag a node to a new location on the canvas:

  1. Determine which node or nodes you want to move.

  2. Select one node, or select a group of nodes by dragging a box around them.

  3. Drag the node or nodes to their new location, then release the mouse button.

[Note]Note

You can also rearrange the connectors between nodes to accommodate increasing numbers of patterns on the canvas. Clicking a connector joining two nodes on the canvas reveals a line segmented by a bendpoint. You can drag the bendpoint to another location on the canvas while leaving the two nodes in place. Dragging a bendpoint creates two new bendpoints on either side of it, further segmenting the connector. This feature makes it easy to organize the nodes in a complex route for visual clarity.