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From: DAVID DE MENEZES <>
Subject: Re: [FHU] Increasing height between generations?
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:42:19 +0000 (GMT)
In-Reply-To: <000701c70c8a$d4692830$6401a8c0@SSL>


Lorna

Thank you so much. I hadn't spotted the white diamonds before...and now I have, it makes all the difference!

David

Lorna Craig <> wrote:
David,

In the movement control box, make sure the 'box and bar' option is selected.
You should then see some (very tiny) white diamonds in the diagram at the
intersections of vertical and horizontal lines. (If a couple only had one
child, the diamond will be on the vertical line connecting the child to the
parents). You can then place the cursor over any of the horizontal lines
above a set of children and drag the whole line up, down or sideways. This
should help you get both the
spacing and the vertical alignment you want. In the case of an only child
some alignment can still be made by placing the cursor over the white
diamond in the vertical line above the child.

Also in version 3 there are a few more options which may or may not be
useful to you. Click on 'diagrams' then 'Options' and then click on 'More
layout options' which is near the lower right corner of the main tab of the
options box.

I hop this helps.

Lorna


----- Original Message -----
From: "DAVID DE MENEZES"
To:
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [FHU] Increasing height between generations?


> Lorna
>
> Thanks for your reply. I am using version 3. I tried using the Movement
> Control Box, but as far as I could see, it didn't allow me to make the
> adjustments I wanted. I was able to move individual boxes up and down, but
> it is really laborius doing it this way and makes it difficult to make
> sure each box is aligned at the same height. I want to be able to increase
> the space between selected generations in one go. Is there a way of doing
> this?
>
> Are you able to advise on getting rid of the indents for the top few
> generations?
>
> Many thanks, David
>
> Lorna Craig wrote:
> David,
>
> Which version of FH are you using? If you are using version 3 you can
> adjust
> the height between generations and the vertical alignment using the
> 'movement control box' . (Click on the icon with the two arrows on the
> right
> hand end of the main tool bar. Then click on 'help' within this box for
> more
> information).
>
> In version 2 ( as far as I remember - not sure) the dimensions tab within
> the diagram options box will allow you to adjust the spacing of
> generations.
> (When you have a diagram displayed, click on 'Diagram' in the main tool
> bar
> then click on 'options' at the bottom of the drop-down menu).
>
> Lorna
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DAVID DE MENEZES"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:34 PM
> Subject: [FHU] Increasing height between generations?
>
>
>>I want to increase the amount of space between certain generations in my
>>tree to give it more height. Can anyone advise on how to do this?
>>
>> Also, the first four generations of my tree are indented below each
>> other. How do I ensure each set of parents appear directly above each
>> other, in a straight vertical alignment, rather than indented?
>>
>> What's the best format to save my tree in if I am getting it printed at
>> A3 or A2?
>>
>> David
>>
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