Adjust Connector Spacing

SmartDraw automatically adjusts the spacing of Automatic Shape Connectors. You can manually adjust the spacing of:

• A straight chain of symbols
• Symbols on a Split Path
• One Symbol From Another

Adjust the Spacing of a Straight Chain of Symbols

Click on a connector line to select it and a variety of handles appear along the line.

A black square handle appears at the end of the chain of connected symbols. Click and drag this handle to change the length of the entire chain while maintaining even spacing between the symbols.

Adjust the Spacing of Symbols on a Split Path Branch

If the selected connector is a split path, there are two black square handles where each line touches each shape.

The handle at the tip of the line adjusts how far apart the shapes are without changing their distance from the shape they branch from. The other handle adjusts the shapes’ distance from the shape they branch from without changing their relative spacing.

Adjust the Spacing of One Symbol from Another

Any white diamond-shaped handle will adjust just one specific segment, without keeping the spacing even. Note: these handles may be covered by arrowheads on the connectors: