Extra lines

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Extra lines

hlp-line-btn
Clicking this button on the top toolbar toggles the dialog below.

 

hlp-cousin-dialog
This enables you to draw extra lines or curves between any two labels. The lines and curves can also end in arrows.

Click on one of the buttons to choose a style.

 

 

 

Straight lines

hlp-cousin-line1

Click on a label and drag a line to another label.

Curves

Click on a label and release the mouse. Don't drag, just move the mouse to to draw a line.

hlp-curve1

Click click anywhere on the screen to end the first line and then move the mouse to add a second line.

You can repeat this as many times as you want, but most curves will only need one or two intermediate points.

hlp-curve2

To end the line drawing, click on another label.

hlp-curve3

When the mouse is released, the lines are smoothed out into a curve.

If you have chosen an arrow ending, an arrow is added.

hlp-curve4

In all cases, moving either the start or the end label will move the start and end point if the line accordingly.

In the case of curves, the result may not be what you expect as any intermediate points are not changed, so it may be easier to delete and then redraw the curve.