Howto: Make a relationship chart - Revision history

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‎Before you start

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Gioto: /* Additional things to try */

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‎Additional things to try

Gioto: /* Example 3: Generating the graph by using the Graphviz command line tool */

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‎Example 3: Generating the graph by using the Graphviz command line tool

Gioto: /* Example 2: A chart with ancestors, descendants and their families */

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‎Example 2: A chart with ancestors, descendants and their families

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‎Example 1-A: a descendant chart

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‎What are filters?

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 * ps2pdf: for converting ps to pdf
 * [https://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html adobe reader], [https://kpdf.kde.org/ kpdf]: for viewing pdf charts
-* [https://www.libreoffice.org/download LibreOffice] or [http://www.calligra-suite.org/ Calligra]: for viewing odt documents
+* [https://www.libreoffice.org/download LibreOffice] or [https://calligra.org/ Calligra]: for viewing odt documents
 == Filters: what persons to print ? ==

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 {{languages|Howto: Make a relationship chart}}
-How to make a relationship chart (for either ancestors, descendants, ...) with Gramps 5.x. and the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_5#Relationship_Graph|Relationship graph report]].[[File:RelationshipChartDescendants-example-41.png|right|thumb|300px|An example chart]]
+How to make a relationship chart (for either ancestors, descendants, ...) with Gramps 5.x. and the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_5#Relationship_Graph|Relationship graph report]].[[File:RelationshipChartDescendants-example-41.png|right|thumb|300px|An example chart]]
 == Before you start ==
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 In Gramps you can define filters to make a selection of individuals, see [[Example_filters| Examples of filters]]. In the relationship chart all custom person filters you made will be available, as well as the standard descendants and ancestors filters. These last start from the active person.
-{{man tip|You can add [[Step_relationships|stepchildren]] to a family:|by setting the ''Relationship to Mother'' (or Father) for the child to ''stepchild'' in the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Entering_and_editing_data:_detailed_-_part_1#Child_Reference_Editor|Child Reference Editor]]. The other parent's Relationship should remain set to ''Birth''. In doing so, these children will become part of a descendant report without the need to create a custom filter to include them.}}
+{{man tip|You can add [[Step_relationships|stepchildren]] to a family:|by setting the ''Relationship to Mother'' (or Father) for the child to ''stepchild'' in the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Entering_and_editing_data:_detailed_-_part_1#Child_Reference_Editor|Child Reference Editor]]. The other parent's Relationship should remain set to ''Birth''. In doing so, these children will become part of a descendant report without the need to create a custom filter to include them.}}
 === How many people ?===
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 *If you have a bad resolution of png, eg unreadable text, this is probably because you have set a paper size which is to small. See [[Howto:_Make_a_relationship_chart#Example_1-A:_a_descendant_chart|Example 1-A]]: set the papersize of number of pages to a high number, but select in '''GraphViz Options''', in ''Aspect ratio'': <tt>Fill the given area</tt>, or use <tt>Compress to minimal size</tt>
-{{man warn|Reports and custom IDs|After a GEDCOM import, your database can use some non-standard IDs (ie. 123I or 456U not set on {{man menu|Edit --> Preferences --> ID Formats}}). If generated reports do not properly display data, then try [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Reorder_Gramps_ID|Reorder Gramps IDs tool]] ({{man menu|Tools->Family Tree Processing->Reorder Gramps IDs}}).}}
+{{man warn|Reports and custom IDs|After a GEDCOM import, your database can use some non-standard IDs (ie. 123I or 456U not set on {{man menu|Edit --> Preferences --> ID Formats}}). If generated reports do not properly display data, then try [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Reorder_Gramps_ID|Reorder Gramps IDs tool]] ({{man menu|Tools->Family Tree Processing->Reorder Gramps IDs}}).}}
 == Additional things to try ==
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 If you examine the dot specifications, you will note that much more can be done with GraphViz output. If you have programming skills you can add some functionality:
 * Improved text in the boxes: what text and how to organize it?
-* Coloring. See the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_5#Family_Lines_Graph|Family Lines Graph]]: for a color per family, for specific relations, for the central person, ...
+* Coloring. See the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_5#Family_Lines_Graph|Family Lines Graph]]: for a color per family, for specific relations, for the central person, ...
 == See also ==
-* [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_5#Relationship_Graph|Relationship Graph - User Manual]].
+* [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_5#Relationship_Graph|Relationship Graph - User Manual]].
 [[Category:Tutorials|Make a relationship chart]]
 [[Category:How do I...|R]]

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 Select '''OK''' to generate the chart.
-The result can be seen to the right. You can use print this on a dedicated printer (If required change the '''GraphViz Options''' DPI of png file.), or if you use the default DPI of 72 you can use this image on a website to share. In the last example below, you can use the tip explained in [[Make flash plugin from a png]], to make the resulting graph easier to navigate.
+The result can be seen to the right. You can use print this on a dedicated printer (If required change the '''GraphViz Options''' DPI of png file.), or if you use the default DPI of 72 you can use this image on a website to share.
 In the chart image, males are blue, females are pink and the yellow balloons indicate a family node in which a marriage date is printed (if known). You can select not to see this family node by deselecting in the '''Graph Style''' tab the option ''Show family nodes''.
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 == Additional things to try ==
 * You can make descendant charts and add them to the media gallery of the person. Like that, the chart is available from the website.
-* Offer a chart on your website as a [[Make flash plugin from a png |flash relationship graph]], enabling zooming, moving, ... over your data or just use SVG for Firefox and Chrome, see [[Addon:DenominoViso|DenominoViso]] addon.
+* Offer a chart on your website by using SVG for Firefox and Chrome, see the [[Addon:DenominoViso|DenominoViso]] addon.
 == Help improve the Graph reports ==

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 == Additional things to try ==
 * You can make descendant charts and add them to the media gallery of the person. Like that, the chart is available from the website.
-* Offer a chart on your website as a [[Make flash plugin from a png |flash relationship graph]], enabling zooming, moving, ... over your data or just use SVG for Firefox and Chrome, see [[Addon:DenominoViso|DenominoViso]]
+* Offer a chart on your website as a [[Make flash plugin from a png |flash relationship graph]], enabling zooming, moving, ... over your data or just use SVG for Firefox and Chrome, see [[Addon:DenominoViso|DenominoViso]] addon.
 == Help improve the Graph reports ==

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 == Example 3: Generating the graph by using the Graphviz command line tool ==
-{{man tip|Tips|Some tips around GraphViz are [https://web.archive.org/web/20170625040922/http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/74-ubuntu/287-ubuntu-graphviz-viewer-gnome-thumbnailer available].}}
+{{man tip|Some tips about GraphViz|are [https://web.archive.org/web/20170625040922/http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/74-ubuntu/287-ubuntu-graphviz-viewer-gnome-thumbnailer available].}}
 In the menu, select {{man menu|Reports ->  Graphs -> Relationship Graph...}}.

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 == Example 2: A chart with ancestors, descendants and their families ==
 {{stub}}<!--example 2 & 3 and section below them still need a bit of an update-->
-{{man note|Note:|This example uses filters. See [[Example filters| Examples of filters]] for an introductory example.}}
+{{man note|Note: This example uses filters.|See [[Example filters| Examples of filters]] for an introductory example.}}
 <!-- Can not find Cristiansen, Frances in example.gramps -->
 Open the file example.gramps and select Cristiansen, Frances as the active person.

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 == Example 1-A: a descendant chart ==
 [[File:RelationshipChartDescendants-example-41.png|right|thumb|220px|A descendant chart, click for details]]
-Use the [[example.gramps]] that came with your install, or download [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gramps-project/gramps/maintenance/gramps50/example/gramps/example.gramps example.gramps], save to a file, create a new database in Gramps called example, and import the example.gramps data into it.
+Use the [[example.gramps]] that came with your install, or download [[example.gramps]], save to a file, create a new database in Gramps called example, and import the example.gramps data into it.
 If not the case, set the active person to ''Garner von Zieliński, Lewis Anderson Sr''.

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 * [[Output_formats#Graphviz|GraphViz]]: '''required''' for the creation of the relationship charts
 * [https://www.inkscape.org/ Inkscape]: for viewing and editing svg charts, export to png
-* [https://www.gnu.org/software/gv/ gv], [http://linuxappfinder.com/package/kghostview kghostview]: for viewing ps charts
+* [https://www.gnu.org/software/gv/ gv] : for viewing ps charts
 * ps2pdf: for converting ps to pdf
 * [https://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html adobe reader], [https://kpdf.kde.org/ kpdf]: for viewing pdf charts