IBM Lotus Symphony


Glue Points bar

By default, IBM® Lotus® Symphony™ automatically places a connection point at the center of each side of the bounding rectangle for every object you create. A glue point is a custom connection point where you can attach a connector line. Click View - Toolbar - Glue Points to display the glue points icons on the toolbar.

Table 1. Icons on the Glue Points bar
Function name Icon Description
Edit Glue Point Edit Glue Point Click the icon to active the other functions on the Glue Points Bar.
Insert Glue Point Insert Glue Point Inserts a glue point where you click in an object.
Exit Direction Left Exit Direction Left Connector attaches to the left edge of the selected glue point.
Exit Direction Top Exit Direction Top Connector attaches to the top edge of the selected glue point.
Exit Direction Right Exit Direction Right Connector attaches to the right edge of the selected glue point.
Exit Direction Bottom Exit Direction Bottom Connector attaches to the bottom edge of the selected glue point.
Glue Point Relative Glue Point Relative Maintains the relative position of a selected glue point when you resize an object.
Glue Point Horizontal Left Fixed Horizontal Left When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the left edge of the object.
Glue Point Horizontal Center Fixed Horizontal Centered When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the center of the object.
Glue Point Horizontal Right Fixed Horizontal Right When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the right edge of the object.
Glue Point Vertical Top Fixed Vertical Top When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the top edge of the object.
Glue Point Vertical Center Fixed Vertical Centered When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the vertical center of the object.
Glue Point Vertical Bottom Fixed Vertical Centered When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the bottom edge of the object.

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