Adding links to objects

You can add URLs and link the objects to a sheet, external resources, or objects.

Add a link to an object

There are a few ways to link an object.

Link to an URL

To link an object to external resources or URL,

Select the object you want to link and click on the Link icon on the editor menu.
Enter the URL in the URL tab input field and click Apply.
When a URL link is added to an object, a link icon will appear in the object's right corner.
To open the linked URL, click on the link icon and click on the displayed URL.

Link to a diagram sheet

To link an object to a diagram sheet,

Select the object you want to link and click on the Link icon on the editor menu.
Click on the Sheet tab, click on the sheet name (/Unlink sheet) and select the sheet name that you want to link from the drop-down menu. Click Apply.
When a URL link is added to an object, a link icon will appear in the object's right corner.
To open the linked URL, click on the blue link icon and click on the displayed URL.

Link to object URL

To link an object to another object, you first need to copy the object URL and follow by pasting the URL to the link field.

To get the object link,

Select the object and right-click on it. OR
Select the object you want to link and click more icon from the editor menu.
Select Copy object URL.

To link an object to the copied URL,

Select the object you want to link and click on the Link icon on the editor menu.
Paste the copied object’s URL in the URL tab input field and click Apply.
When a URL link is added to an object, a link icon will appear in the object's right corner.
To open the linked URL, click on the blue link icon and click on the displayed URL.

Useful tip!

You can select multiple objects and get an object link. If you get an object link by selecting multiple objects, it will be linked to the range surrounding the selected objects.
You can add any object link that you get from another diagram/sheet. When you open the link, it will open the link in another window or tab.

Edit object link

To edit the added object link, click on the blue link icon from the linked object and select the edit icon. Update the link and click Apply to save the changes.

Remove object link

To remove the added object link, click on the blue link icon from the linked object and select the delete icon.