Tree Charts - panel Style Settings - Ancestor
You have a choice of four orientations:
- Bottom-to-Top
- Traditional European orientation. From one person back in time.
- Left-to-Right
- Traditional American orientation. Also called a Pedigree Chart.
- Right-to-Left
- Top-to-Bottom.
There is one layout per orientation so there are a total of four (4) Ancestor charts.
Standard
On the Standard tab sheet you can choose the number of Generations that the chart will display. Also whether an image will appear in the box. Another choice is dependant on the Fields tool panel. If you have chosen the Name fields then you can position the image: either Left, Center or Right.
Other
On the Other tab sheet you can choose to 'Label rows with generation number'. This will display the generation number beside each generation of the chart.
Siblings of individuals can be shown. You can color code the connections with siblings. Check 'Focus person' to show siblings of the focus person. Check 'Ancestors' to show siblings of ancestors of the focus person. Select a 'color' from the color picker to display on sibling connection lines. The width of the line can be altered using the 'width' spin box.
Spacing of rows and boxes can be chosen. You can alter the 'Spacing between rows' using its spin box. You can alter the minimum space between boxes in a row when there is a 'Spouse' using its spin box. You can alter the minimum space between boxes in a row when there is 'Not a spouse' using its spin box. You can alter the minimum space between boxes in a row when there are 'Siblings' usings its spin box.
Check 'No lines' and connecting lines betwen boxes will not appear.
(2011)