How to Update the Default Multi-Tab Settings?

Overview


You can customize the default appearance and display settings of the Multi-Tab Connections in X-DRAW. These settings allow you to control the connection shape, size, labels, colors, and visibility.


  • Click the Profile icon in the top-right corner of the application, then select Settings from the menu.



  • On the Settings page, click X-DRAW Settings in the left sidebar to expand the drop-down menu, then select Cable & Signal Settings.



  • Under Cable Settings, you can view Multi-Tab Settings section.



  • Under Shape Selection, choose the shape used for the multi-tab connector. Four shape options are available.
  • Click the shape you want to use as the default — the selected shape is highlighted with a blue border.



  • Use the Shape Size slider to set how large the connector shape appears in the drawing. Drag the slider left to decrease or right to increase the size.



  • Under Label Text Position, use the drop-down to choose where the label text appears relative to the shape.



  • In the Font Size field, enter the font size (in points) to be used for the label text on the multi-tab connector. .



  • Under Visibility, choose which option should be shown or hidden on the multi-tab connector using the toggle switches: ID, Tab Name and Label.



Under Colors, define the color scheme for the connector:


  • Shape Color – Click the color swatch or use the Choose a Color drop-down to set the fill/outline color of the shape.
  • Text Color – Click the color swatch and set the color of the label text.
  • Fill Shape – Toggle this on to fill the shape with the selected Shape Color, or leave it off to keep the shape unfilled (outline only).



  • The Preview panel at the bottom of the page shows a live sample of how your multi-tab connector will look with the current settings applied — including the category name, in/out ports, and connector shapes on either end.



  • Once you are satisfied with the shape, size, label position, font size, visibility, and color settings, click Save to apply the updated Multi-Tab Settings as your new default.



If you want to update the Multi-Tab connection style in an existing drawing, please follow the steps below:


  • Open your drawing in the X-DRAW Editor. Select the 'X-DRAW Settings' option. Once you click on it, you can click on the 'Pull Cable Settings' under the 'Cable Settings' option.



  • To view the updated cable style, click on the 'Apply Cable Style' under the 'Cable Settings' option.



  • After clicking Apply Cable Style, the updated cable styles will be displayed in your drawing based on the latest settings.



  • Once your default Multi-Tab Settings are saved, Open X-DRAW Editor and


If you open the X-DRAW Editor from the View Design Doc page and create a Multi-Tab connection, the updated connection style will be reflected automatically.





Updated on: 09/22/2026

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