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title: Connections
description: "You can drive an attribute with another attribute using a Connection. ![](https://ariserigging.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-214.png) A connection between two attributes is only possible when they are on different [**nodes**](https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/node/), are of the same type (same color slots), and an output (circle on right) is…"
url: "https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/connections/"
updated: "2026-05-13"
category: Elements
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# Connections

You can drive an attribute with another attribute using a Connection.

![](https://ariserigging.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-214.png)

A connection between two attributes is only possible when they are on different [**nodes**](https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/node/), are of the same type (same color slots), and an output (circle on right) is connected to an input (circle on left).
[**'Driver Connections'**](https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/attribute-editor-and-attributes-types/) and [**'Driven Connections'**](https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/attribute-editor-and-attributes-types/) (green circles) are the most important types of connections; they drive the rig.

**How to create a connection**:
Create a connection by clicking on a slot (attribute circle) and dragging your mouse cursor to another slot.
Valid slots will be highlighted as you drag the connection to another node.
In the [**attribute editor**](https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/attribute-editor-and-attributes-types/), the driven attribute will appear yellow when a connection is made, and its value cannot be changed without breaking the connection first.

![](https://ariserigging.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-215.png)

You can modify an existing connection by clicking on it and dragging it to a new slot.

**Ways to delete a connection:**

- Select a connection and press the 'Delete' (Del) key on the keyboard.
- Click and drag on a connection until it turns into a dashed line, then release your mouse.
- Right-click on a connection and choose 'Delete Connection' from the context menu.
- In the attribute editor, right-click on the connected attribute name and choose 'Break Incoming Connection'.

**More information**.
Selecting a connection will display information about it in the [**attribute editor**](https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/attribute-editor-and-attributes-types/).
You can right-click on a connection to 'Delete Connection', 'Select Source Node', and 'Select Destination Node'.

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