## Adding patterns to a route

Routes consist of a sequence of connected patterns, referred to as nodes once they are placed on the canvas. To add a pattern to a route you can either:

- Drag the pattern from the palette

- Use the context menu

Both methods provide access to all of the available patterns. Dragging patterns from the palette and dropping them onto the canvas is an easy and convenient way to add multiple patterns to the canvas quickly. Using a node's context menu, you can add and automatically connect a pattern to the node.