Relationship
Relationship is a customized connecting line between any two topics in a mind map used to show a special relationship. If there is a correlation between two topics, you can use Relationship to correlate the two and add a text description to define the relationship. The connection can be customized with styles such as lines, colors, arrows, text, etc.
Add/Delete Relationship
Add Relationship
How to:
Method 1
Select a topic or boundary, click Relationship in the toolbar, or choose Relationship from the Insert menu, then click on another topic to add successfully.
Method 2
Click Relationship in the toolbar, or choose Relationship from the Insert menu, then click the first and second topics in sequence to add successfully.
Method 3
Select both topics, then click Relationship in the toolbar, or choose Relationship from the Insert menu to add successfully.
Method 4
Select a topic and add a relationship using combination shortcuts.
Windows: Ctrl+Shift+R
Mac: ⇧+⌘+R
Tips:
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When a topic is selected and the Relationship icon is clicked, clicking on the mind map’s blank area will create a new floating topic and establish a relationship between these two topics.
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Clicking the Relationship icon and then clicking on the mind map’s blank area will create a new floating topic with a relationship line next to it. Clicking again on a blank area of the map will create a second floating topic and establish a relationship between the newly created topics.
Delete Relationship
To delete it, select the relationship and press Delete or Right Click > Delete.
Add Description on Relationship
How to:
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After selecting the added Relationship, press the Space bar to start the text typing, and press the enter key or mouse click on the blank space of the sheet to finish the editing.
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Double-click on the added Relationship and start text typing, press the Enter key or mouse click on the blank space of the canvas to complete the editing.
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Right Click > Edit to start the text typing, press enter or mouse click on the blank space of the canvas to finish the editing.
Adjust Relationship
When a relationship is selected, the two lines that appear, the circular ones are called “endpoints”, and the square ones are called “control points”.
“Endpoints” control the connection position of the relationship to the topic, and “control points” control the shape of the relationship line.
How to:
After selecting a Relationship, two control handles will appear. Dragging these handles allows for the following operations:
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Adjusting the relationship line by dragging the control handles, which can be adjusted at both ends.
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To change the subject of a relationship association, drag and drop both ends of the line, and both ends can be changed.
Tips:
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When the “endpoints” have not been moved, dragging the “control point” will cause the “endpoint” to move along the edge of the topic to find the best connection position. Once an “endpoint” has been manually positioned by the user, it will no longer automatically move.
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Depending on the shape of the relationship, the number and position of “endpoints” and “control points” can vary.
Modify Relationship Styles
Click on Relationship and the following styles can be modified in the Format Panel on the right:
- Shape, thickness, style and color of the Relationship line.
- Arrow style of the Relationship line. (both ends can be changed)
- Font, color, size and other styles of the Relationship description text.
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If you want to restore the styles that came with the template, you can do so by clicking Reset Style.
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Turn on Line Color Follows Topic to make the relationship line use the fill color of the topic it connects to. When this option is turned off, the relationship line uses the color defined by the current theme.
