Layer.CreateConnector method - Developer Area

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Layer.CreateConnector method

Creates a connector on a layer

Syntax:

Function CreateConnector(ByVal Start As SnapPoint, ByVal End As SnapPoint) As Shape

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
Start	SnapPoint	Specifies the starting point of the connector-line object
End	SnapPoint	Specifies the ending point of the connector-line object

Remarks:

The CreateConnector method creates a connector line at a specified location on a layer.

See also the Layer.CreateFreeConnector method.

Examples:

The following VBA example creates a rectangle and ellipse on the active layer and draws a connector line between them.

Sub Test()
  Dim rect As Shape, ell As Shape
  Dim lr As Layer
  Set lr = ActiveLayer
  Set rect = lr.CreateRectangle(0, 0, 3, 3)
  Set ell = lr.CreateEllipse2(5, 5, 1, 1)
  lr.CreateConnector rect.SnapPoints(9), ell.SnapPoints(5)
End Sub

The following VBA example creates a rectangle and an ellipse and draws a connector line that joins the center of each object.

Sub Test()
  Dim r As Shape, e As Shape
  Set r = ActiveLayer.CreateRectangle(0, 0, 3, 3)
  Set e = ActiveLayer.CreateEllipse2(5, 5, 1, 1)
  ActiveLayer.CreateConnector r.SnapPoints(r.SnapPoints.Count), _
    e.SnapPoints(e.SnapPoints.Count)
End Sub

Version Information:

CorelDRAW:	X7.4, X7, X7.6, X8, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019.2, 2020, 2021, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25
Corel DESIGNER:	X7, 2017.1, 20.1, 2019.2, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25