Introducing TreeDraw Legacy Edition
Tutorial - Using the drawing area
File handling
Saving a chart with a different name
Importing from the same file again
Exporting the chart as an Adobe PDF file
Exporting the chart as a metafile
Exporting the chart as a bitmap
Preparing the chart for sending
Changing the Legacy database link names
Tree import settings
Getting import visual styles from selection
Editing a chart
Joining lines to chart elements
Grouping chart elements together
Undoing the previous operation
Redoing the subsequent operation
Formatting
Changing a text element's link to a Legacy database
Selecting a family to use in a database link
Selecting a person to use in a database link
Setting the shape fill pattern
Repeating the last format change
Getting default styles from selection
Alignment
Changing the order of chart elements
Aligning chart elements horizontally
Aligning chart elements vertically
Screen
Turning the snap-to-grid on and off
Moving around the drawing area
Turning the Colour Palette on and off
Turning the Chart View Control on and off
Turning the Button Bar on and off
Turning the Status Bar on and off
Printing
Setting page size/margins/orientation/footer
Setting a user-defined paper size
General
Glossary
After a Legacy database has been loaded, you must select the root person for the tree and additional options which affect the layout of the tree.
Selecting the root person
TreeDraw imports a tree starting from the root person. For a descendant tree this person will be at the top and the tree will display all his/her descendants. For an ancestral tree the root person is at the bottom and the tree will display all his/her ancestors. For a wheel chart the root person is in the middle and his/her ancestors are displayed around the wheel.
The root person list allows you to find the person you want to use quickly.
If you know the RIN of the person you are looking for simply type it into the RIN box (RIN stands for Record Identification Number). As you do so the list will scroll to that person (assuming that the RIN is valid). The RINs are the same as those used in the Legacy database.
If you want to scroll through the list, first select the field which you want the list sorted by. The currently selected sort field is the one with the bold name at the top of the list. To change it, simply click on the field name you want the list sorted by.
Some sort fields allow you to enter a search string below the list which will scroll the list automatically to entries beginning with that string. For example, to go straight to all the people whose surnames begin with GO, click on "Surname" at the top of the surname column and then type GO into the "Surname" box at the bottom of the form.
The "Birth date" column will show either a person's birth or christening date depending on which is available in the Legacy data. A "b." denotes that it is a birth date and a "c." that is a christening date. Due to limitations in the Legacy database, if you select the "Birth date" column for sorting the list, all christening dates will be shown before all birth dates. Note that the "Birth place" column shows only the data from the Legacy Birth Place field, even if a christening date is displayed in the "Birth date" column. This is also due to a limitation in the Legacy database.
Import profile
Import profiles let you store a particular style of setup for importing trees; eg. fonts, line styles, etc. Select a profile for this tree here if you do not want to use the current settings.
Person details
Set this option if you want to include dates, places and other information for individuals. The data included in the person's details is defined in "Options | Preferences | Import fields | Person details".
Marriage details
Set this option if you want to include dates, places and other information for families. The data included in the family's details is defined in "Options | Preferences | Import fields | Marriage details". If this option is not set, the "Marriage indicator" data type is used instead of the "Marriage details" data type.
Events
Set this option if you want to include data from events for individuals and marriages. The data included in events is defined in "Options | Preferences | Import fields | Events".
Connect multi marriages
Set this option if you want to have the marriage details of people who have more than one marriage linked by a dashed line. This option is not available in Ancestral trees. The style of line used can be set in "Options | Preferences | Import visuals | Marriage line style".
Keep births private
Set this option if you wish to exclude the birth and christening dates of people who are still alive.
Private records
Set this option if you want to include people, events or addresses which have the "Private" or "Invisible" flag set against them in Legacy.
Group tree elements
Set this option if you wish to have associated tree elements (such as a person's name and details) automatically grouped together. This is very useful later when you will want to move the tree elements around.
Add statistics
Set this option if you wish to have a stamp/statistics box added at the bottom of the tree. The statistics include the name of the imported tree file, date created and number of people, families and generations. The stamp is your personalised mark which may be your name and address or whatever information you wish. To modify your stamp, see "Options | Preferences | Import visuals | Text to include in statistics box".
Flag duplicates
Set this option if you wish TreeDraw to check for duplicated branches (eg. where cousins have married) or invalid relationships (eg. someone is his own grandfather). "DUPLICATE" in red will be added to all people which appear more than once in the tree. TreeDraw will also truncate the tree at the duplicated person except on the first occurrence so that branches of the tree are not duplicated. If this option is not set, any invalid relationships will cause TreeDraw to loop endlessly and not complete the import.
Boxed
Set this option to have TreeDraw automatically put boxes around the text for descendant/ancestral trees or circles around the wheel chart. The line style and fill pattern/colour for the boxes can be set in "Options | Preferences | Import visuals".
Join lines
Set this option if you wish to automatically join the linking lines together.
Pictures
Include
Set this option if you want pictures from the Legacy database included in the tree.
Maximum width/height
If you are including pictures in the import, set the maximum size (in drawing area units) of the images. The aspect ratio of each picture will be preserved.
Must have print flag
Set this option if you wish only pictures which have their "Print" flag set to be included (the print flag is an option in Legacy for each picture) otherwise all pictures will be included.
Full resolution
Set this option to import the full-sized pictures directly into the chart. The pictures will still have their visible size limited by the "Maximum width/height" option but will be the same resolution as the original image. This is useful if you intend to export the chart as a PDF file for later printing. You do not need to set this option if you are sending the chart file itself for later printing (see Preparing the chart for sending).
All generations / Expand to ? generations
If you set All Generations, every descendant or ancestor will be included. If you require to limit the depth of the tree, clear the All Generations box and enter a number in Expand to ... generations. Entering 0 will produce a tree with only the root person, 1 will include his/her children or parents (depending on the tree type), and so on.
Layout
Four formats of Descendant or Ancestral tree are available and the selected layout is displayed in this box. Select Extend generations vertically if you wish children to proceed across the page and generations from top to bottom and Extend generations horizontally for the opposite arrangement. Select Align tree left (or top) to justify the tree to the left or top (depending on the Extend generations option) and Align tree centre to produce a centred tree.
For wheel charts you can include some Extra width which makes each band of the wheel wider than required by the text so that the outer bands can accommodate all the text.
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