Connections and Routing
Learn how to connect shapes with different line styles, path types, and arrow configurations. Includes crow's foot notation for ERD diagrams.
Connections show relationships between shapes in your diagrams. The diagram editor includes extensive options for styling connections to convey different types of relationships clearly.
Creating Connections
To connect two shapes:
Path Types
Choose how the connection routes between shapes:
Line Styles
The line style can indicate the nature of the relationship:
Line Endings
Over 20 line endings are available to convey relationship semantics:
Crow's Foot Notation
For Entity-Relationship Diagrams, NeoArc supports crow's foot notation to show cardinality:
Connection Labels
Add text to connections to describe the relationship:
Styling Connections
Customise connection appearance:
Editing Connection Routes
Orthogonal connections can be manually adjusted: