The Pictorial Schematic template is designed to make it easy to draw simplified system drawings which can be used to explain systems in a non-technical or highly graphical way. Symbols drawn for this environment have both front and rear views and its use intended as a sales or presentation tool.
Rather than using the Line tool, which draws single, unconnected lines, to represent the circuit paths between equipment, use the Dogleg or Cable tools which are specifically designed for this environment and create a single object made up of multiple lines. By virtue of Rubber-Banding, Cables and Doglegs stay connected to symbols as you move them.
Use the Edit Node cursor to reshape Cables and Doglegs.
Put different circuit paths on the designated layers (e.g. Audio Circuit Paths, Video Circuit Paths etc) so that you can view discreet circuit paths in isolation using the Tools | View sub-menu.
When drawing connections between equipment always have the Snap to Grid and Snap to Connector modifiers on and use the turquoise connection stubs on symbols as guides. The grid will ensure that your connections go to the right point, but you should draw them so that they reach the outline of the product rather than the end of the connection stub. This makes for a much cleaner design, particularly when printing in colour, and ensures that Rubber-Banding will work.
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