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title: "Adding Ties to a Drawing"
slug: "adding-ties-to-a-drawing"
updated: 2023-08-07T09:37:42Z
published: 2023-08-07T09:37:43Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/adding-ties-to-a-drawing"
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# Adding Ties to a Drawing

When you draw the Formwork for a structure, Handset Designer automatically adds Ties based on the settings in the **Formwork Ties** tab of the *Formwork Option* dialog. (Refer to the [*Formwork Ties Tab*](/v1/docs/formwork-ties-tab) topic to learn more about choosing default settings and creating custom options.)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/c8d9f28d-b8fb-481e-8361-9c13adb651db.png)

Still, there may be situations in which you must add and manage Ties manually. One of those situations may be where Handset Designer indicates on the Formwork (by yellow circles) that a custom design is needed, as in this example:

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/5929c8c7-3051-4cc8-88de-9eeb00232d06.png)**

To add a Tie onto a drawing:

1. Click the **Structure** tab in the *Handset Designer* pane.
2. Click and drag the **Tie** shape onto the Formwork.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/bcae0af5-bb59-4682-9b58-c72ee96d36da.png)  
**Note:** Dropping a Tie onto the Formwork also turns the Formwork editing mode to *ON*, which is visible in the toolbar button.  Use it to toggle the Formwork edit mode on or off as needed. (Refer to [*Editing Formwork*](/v1/docs/editing-formwork) for more information.)  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/5e950d97-0be9-4579-b81a-7d68cce49bb8.png)
3. Click and drag the green connection points to snap them to the Formwork.  
Connections are located at Panel and Filler connection points.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/6252c5e2-c93c-4381-8675-16a8d5622d2a.png)
4. As necessary, click and drag either of the connection points to change the length of the Tie or to snap it to a different connection point.  
**Note**: If you delete or redraw the Formwork, Handset Designer deletes the custom Ties.