Creating a Link Port

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Creating a Link Port

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To create a link subcomponent, do the following:

Create a new rectangular symbol by double clicking the Rectangular symbol in the Basic category of the Shared_Symbols palette.
Add a freehand ellipse to the centre of the Shape object.
Right-click the ellipse and select Enable as Port>Port In and Out in the shortcut menu.

Figure 1.31 Create a New Port Subcomponent

You can also create a port by right-clicking an object in the Symbol Outline pane.

The link port type of an object is indicated in the Symbol Outline pane.

Figure 1.32 A double headed arrow indicates a port_in_out_ object.

The following table shows the meaning of the different port indicators in the Symbol Outline pane.

Table 1.1 Link Port Indicators

Icon	Meaning
	link-in only
	link-out only
	both link-in and link-out ports

For information on how to use link ports in Dashboard Editor, see Link-In and Link-Out ports.

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