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Connection between Arrows; classifying nodes
Aug 28th, 2007 at 11:10am
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#1: arrows with anchors in the middle

hello,

Ich want to combine two normally separated state charts. 

a sample

chart1: an article, part of an order
state 1000 (article exists/activated)
state 2000 article planned
simple state chart
state 1000 --> state 2000

chart 2: an order
state 1000 (order exists/activated)
state 2000 (order planned)
"simple" state chart
state 1000 ---> state 2000 [only when all parts of th e order are planned]

for that I'd like to combine the charts
--> drawing an arrow between the both Arrows (combining by a condition e.g. all /at least one)
if all articles are planned, the order is planned

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I solved that in using and extending the sample
"ternary connection" 
that is not perfect because of that "dummy nodes"/auxiliary nodes
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a better solution would be Arrows with anchors in the middle and adding methods for chart analysis

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#2: second class layout
another problem, what exists while using
auxiliary nodes:
the automatic layout makes normally a good job;
but in such coupled charts the auxiliary nodes mind.

yes, i can switch them off from layouting;
but then they still mind.

what is needed? a after-layout-routing-routine for placing that nodes in a smooth way to their origin and destination
(better way: coupled arrows, no auxiliary nodes)

thanks,

Mathias
  
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Re: Connection between Arrows; classifying nodes
Reply #1 - Aug 30th, 2007 at 3:29pm
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I already suggested something like this here: http://mindfusion.org/cgi/Forum/YaBB.pl?board=fcnet_feat;action=display;num=1163...

What I would like is the possibility is to split/join arrows, either as a same entity or separate linked entities.

However, IMHO the ideal would not be an anchor in tthe middle of the arrow, but rather to have the possibility to anchor to an arrow control point, that is, that the arrow control points would be nodes by their own right.
  
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