Use and definition of generic connection points

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Use and definition of generic connection points

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By default, the eight available connection points have single digit connection numbers 1 – 8. You can easily change that in the standard OnLine dialogue box.

 

If you do not need all generic connection points, which of course is the most common case, you can simply ignore the ones not needed. They make no harm. One simple way of expressing and clarifying this, is to set the connection numbers of such non-existing connection points empty.

 

Figure 1048:  Example where only two connection points are used.

Figure 1048:  Example where only two connection points are used.

 

Figure 1049:  As above

Figure 1049:  As above