Adding an input connector to the Platform You can create a connector from scratch, or you can copy-paste an existing connector. Generic Platform layer The number of input connectors in a Platform must be the same for all physical layers. This means you must add input connectors to the generic Platform layer. To add a new input connector 1 Activate the generic layer. 2 Right-click the Platform view and select New Input Connector. A new input connector is added to the Platform. 3 Rename the input connector. To copy a connector 1 Activate the generic layer. 2 Select a connector and copy-paste according to standard Windows procedures. 3 Rename the input connector. To rename a connector 1 Activate the generic layer. 2 Right-click the connector, select Rename, and enter the new name.