Connecting parts and ports in composite structure diagrams

In composite structure diagrams, you can add connectors to parts and ports to link two or more instances and to show the communication between roles in a containing classifier. You can connect two internal parts or ports with an assembly connector, or you can connect a port on the external structure compartment to an internal part or port by using a delegate connector.

You must have a composite structure diagram open that contains compatible parts and ports.
To connect a part and a port in a composite structure diagram:
  1. In the Palette, click Connector.
  2. In the diagram editor, complete one of the following steps:
    • To create a delegate connector, click a port on the external boundary of the composite structure diagram and drag the cursor to a compatible port on the border of the structure compartment or inside the shape compartment.
    • To create an assembly connector, click a part or a port in the structure compartment and drag the cursor to another compatible part or port in the same compartment.
Related concepts
Parts
Ports
Connectors in structured classifiers
Related tasks
Adding parts to composite structure diagrams
Changing the type of classifiers for parts
Adding ports to composite structure diagrams
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