Generation Chart




Create the generation chart using  ⟶ 


Chart navigation

•   p to view the chart properties - change fonts / geometry
•   w to fit the chart to the window
•   Ctrl key + mouse scroll wheel  to zoom in / out
•   Right Click to display the context menu
•   Resize the chart window by placing your mouse on the edge/corner of the window
- until the  resize cursor appears ↔ ↕ 
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- then hold the left mouse button down and drag
•   Press  f  or  F to focus the selected person.
•   Panning moves people within the chart. To pan hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse, the cursor changes to

Left mouse + mouse move Pan
Shift + mouse scroll wheel Pan left / right
Mouse scroll wheel Pan up / down
← → Pan left / right
↑ ↓ Pan up / down
⇞ ⇟ Page Up / Page Down
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel           Zoom in / out
                              
•   Select a person before zooming to keep them in focus while zooming
•    Double Click  on a person to edit the person.
•   Families are represented by lines. Click the line to select the family.
•    Double Click  the line to edit the family.

Example generation chart

Example of an interactive Generation Chart in augean.com showing the John F Kennedy family tree with portraits and vital dates for genealogy visualization.



Functionality is accessed through the Right Click  menu.

Right-click context menu on a generation chart in augean.com, displaying quick actions like Make Root and Edit to manage family tree data efficiently.


•   p to view the chart properties - change fonts / geometry
•   w to fit the chart to the window
•   Ctrl key + mouse scroll wheel  to zoom in / out
•   Right Click to display the context menu
•   Resize the chart window by placing your mouse on the edge/corner of the window
- until the  resize cursor appears ↔ ↕ 
↔
 
↕

- then hold the left mouse button down and drag


Right Click  ⟶  Preferences  to change the chart geometry

Geometry tab in augean.com Chart Properties, featuring sliders to customize family tree box dimensions, line spacing, and portrait locations.


Right Click  ⟶  Preferences  to change the chart font.

Fonts tab in augean.com Chart Properties, allowing family historians to select Google Fonts to personalize the design of generation charts.


Right Click  ⟶  Preferences  to change the chart text.

Text properties tab in augean.com, letting genealogists map specific database fields like names and events directly into family tree chart boxes.


Right Click  ⟶  Preferences  to view the chart shortcuts.

Shortcuts tab in augean.com Chart Properties, providing a master list of keyboard commands to streamline navigating and editing family trees.


•   To print the chart, please review  Charts 2D ⟶ Printing Charts