Place ports for a node via visual tool

[Witold Slirz]

Hi,
The only way to add ports to a node in the Symbol Designer is to define "Ports collection" property.
But users would like to add connection points using visual tool, just by simple click in a desired place in Symbol Editor.

How to do it?

[Pandi Murugan A]

Hi Witold,

Thank you for your interest in Syncfusion Products.

We have created a simple sample to depict how to create and add new ports to a symbol during run time and the same can be downloaded from the below link.

Sample-1709928619.zip

Using the Ports property in the property editor, different types of ports can be added to a selected node. Alternatively, you can select a node and right-click on it to add new port.Kindly try the above sample and let me know if it helps.

Please let me know if you have any concerns.

Regards,
Pandi Murugan A

[Witold Slirz]

Works like a charm
Thanks

[Pandi Murugan A]

Hi witold,

Thank you for your feedback.

Please get back to us if you have any queries.

Regards,
Pandi Murugan A

[Witold Slirz]

Hi,
I've found that this trick does not work in general.
For a while if I create a group (almost all symbols are groups obviously) and place a port onto one of the elements, then when Im trying to connect this group to another one symbol the connection line tries to connect group's central port instead.

To create a connection using manually created port it's needed to ungroup symbol, place connections, group symbol again.

How to workaround this?

[Pandi Murugan A]

Hi Witold,

Thanks for using Syncfusion Products.

Since the Node's EnableCentralPort boolean property is true by default, when you establish the connection between two nodes/groups, the connection always starts from their central port. In order to avoid this, you have to set the EnableCentralPort as false for all groups/nodes and sub groups/nodes. We have created a simple sample to demonstrate this and the same can be downloaded from the below link.

http://www.syncfusion.com/uploads/redirect.aspx?&team=support&file=Sample-462447853.zip

Please let me know your concerns.

Regards,
Pandi Murugan A

[Witold Slirz]

Thanks, but this workaround does not work.
I've created DT incident indeed

[Pandi Murugan A]

Hi Witold,

Thank you for your update.

Since you have created a separate Direct Track incident for this issue,please have a follow up with that incident for further concerns about the reported issue.

Please let me know your concerns.

Regards,
Pandi Murugan A