I have been following this thread with interest. I too am looking for a convenient way to include descendant charts in a book. A multiple generation descendant tree is much too large to fit on one page. Is TreeDraw capable of splitting a large descendant tree onto multiple pages?
FTM16 was able to do that but it was not efficient because there was no control over where the blocks would split and sometimes a page would only have one block on it. I am looking for something similar to a pedigree chart that prints multiple pages by referencing itself to the next continuation page. Any ideas? What say you, Ron? Chick On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 1:30 PM, michael barberi<michaelbarb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Ron: > > My style is to always keep searching for various "best-in-class" tools. I > agree with you that this depends on what I want to do. The truth is my > objectives are quite simple. I like to see different styles of charts, > fancy charts, unique charts, charts with other information you can display > on them etc. I would like charts to convey the information easily > "at-a-glance" and not require the viewer to spend a lot of time figuring it > out. I realize that different people may find one chart easy to understand > and while others like something different. I will be writing a book later > this year...it will take awhile. Hence, I am looking for software that is > unique, easily to understand for readers/viewers and very eye-appealing. In > other words, I like to know the best tools out of the world of available > tools. I hate using one tool only to find out 2 years from now that another > tool was available that I might have like to use (even if this tool was used > for a specific purpose with other tools I have). > > I have tried to understand and work with TreeDraw. I don't find TreeDraw > very intuitive. It does not seem to have templates of charts to choose > from. It looks to me like a tool you can use to customize charts. I don't > see any color variations for the family generations. I don't see various > boxes to use, etc. Maybe I have to spend more time with TreeDraw as you > suggest. However, I don't know even how to get it to print a TreeDraw chart > in a certain size. As you can tell I like simplicity but I don't mind > spending time to understand something that will be worth the effort in the > end. > > Any further assistance and suggestions would be appreciated. > > Mike > > In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus autem caritas. > In essentials unity, in doubtful things liberty, but in all things love. > St. Augustine (A.D. 354 - 430) > > ________________________________ > From: ronald ferguson <ronfe...@msn.com> > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 12:55:09 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Charting > > > > Mike, > > I use Legacy Charting and Tree Draw Legacy depending on what I wish to do. > It is not really possible to afvise you unless you tell what you are doing, > and why they are not suitable. > > BTW, whilst Tree Draw does take a bit of getting used to the effort is well > worthwhile. > > > Ron Ferguson > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > ________________________________ >> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:38:55 -0700 >> From: michaelbarb...@yahoo.com >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Charting >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> >> >> >> Is anyone familiar with the best Charting Program for Legacy? >> >> >> I have purchased Legacy Charting Companion and TreeDraw for Legacy. I find >> that the Legacy Charting Companion is no better than the charting in Legacy >> 7+. Also TreeDraw is very complicated (for me) and I so far I hate it. >> >> Mike Barberi >> >> In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus autem caritas. >> In essentials unity, in doubtful things liberty, but in all things love. >> St. Augustine (A.D. 354 - 430) >> > _________________________________________________________________ > > Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN. > > http://extras.uk.msn.com/internet-explorer-8/?ocid=T010MSN07A0716U > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
