### Using the context menu

#### Overview

Nodes on the canvas have a context menu that includes an Add option for adding new patterns to a route.

#### Procedure

To add and connect a pattern to a node in a route:

1. In the canvas, select the node to which you want to connect the new pattern.

2. Right-click it to open the context menu.

3. Select Add to display the list of patterns that can be connected to the selected node. The patterns are grouped according to function.

4. Select the pattern to add to the route.

The new pattern is added to the route and automatically linked to the selected node. The new pattern becomes the currently selected node, and the Properties editor displays a list of the node's properties for you to edit and configure.

#### Related topics

Route Editor Patterns
Rearranging patterns on the canvas
Configuring a pattern
Removing patterns from a route