Shape colour

In some networks, ConnectMaster colours the shapes in different colours to represent specific information graphically.

Function “Display CM Colours in Shape”

With the function “Show CM Colours in Shape” (under CM menu “Define/Define Shape:Special/Actions”), it can be determined which sub shapes are coloured by ConnectMaster during runtime.

For this, the required sub shapes must be selected and the function “Display CM Colour in Shape” is then applied to these sub shapes.

Every ConnectMaster shape contains ConnectMaster-specific entries in its shape menu. The following table provides an overview of the shapes and the menu entries:

Menu

Shape

Description

CM: Allocate

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Assigns a unique ConnectMaster element to the shape. For the “Location” shape, it is e.g. a CM location. When it is activated, the location selection window appears in ConnectMaster. After selection, the shape text is added to the defined information.

CM: Allocate (without text)

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Also assigns a ConnectMaster element to a shape, yet does not display text in the shape. The shape text remains unchanged.

CM: Allocate (latest used)

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Allocates the latest ConnectMaster element used to a shape.

CM: Allocate (clipboard)

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Assigns a ConnectMaster element from the clipboard to the shape.

CM: Create

All, except wire, point, port and connector

A ConnectMaster element matching the shape can be created and then allocated to the shape; e.g. for a strip shape, a component of the “Strip” category can be created and allocated to the shape. Following allocation, the shape text is added to the defined information.

CM: Create (without text)

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Also creates a new ConnectMaster element and allocates it to the shape. However, the shape text remains unchanged.

CM: Quick view

All except connector

Opens the ConnectMaster Quick View for the ConnectMaster element on which the shape is based.

CM: Refresh text

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Shape text is refreshed.

CM: Change text

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Shape text can be associated with other data and changed. Please refer to 10.4.4.3.

CM: Check

All, except wire, point, port and connector

It is checked whether the data on which the shape is based still exist in the ConnectMaster database.

CM: Data  <- Shapes

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Data exchange from Visio to ConnectMaster. Please refer to 10.4.4.4.

CM: Data -> Shapes

All, except wire, point, port and connector

Data exchange from Visio to ConnectMaster. Please refer to 10.3.10.

CM: Analysis

Location, signal, bundle, transport. Connector

Shows the analysis window for a ConnectMaster element allocated to a shape or shows the analysis for two connected shapes, e.g. location-location.

CM: Execute

Filter

Executes the filter allocated to the shape.

CM: Start

Location

Copies the relevant criteria to the “Clipboard:Search” and then opens the clipboard.

CM: End

Location

CM: Excluded

Location, all component shapes

CM: Routing via

Location, all component shapes

CM: Physical path

All component shapes, port

Searches all physical paths routed via the according ConnectMaster element.

CM: Divide

All cable and empty pipe shapes

Started the ConnectMaster actions: “Divide Cable“ or „Divide Empty Pipe“.

CM: Insert branch element

All empty pipe shapes

Started the ConnectMaster action “Insert Branch Element”.

CM: Sort table

[Table]

Resorts the columns displayed on the table shape.

CM: Search Phys. paths

Connector

Calls the search window for Physical Paths.

CM: Load triads

Connector

Calls the search window for loading triads.

A normal shape has 5 connection points. See Picture.

Connector shapes can be “docked” to these points. New user-defined connection points can be added at any time or existing ones manipulated.