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[meek75]

@Vargr, yes the example you give is great. The problem arises when you want to show marriage and descendants at the same time. Most family trees include both parents and RW does not display more than one relationship at a time very clearly.

[Silveras]

Genealogies are specialized relationship representations. There is specialized software written to provide the necessary functionality. Probably, the best bet is to look for a freeware or inexpensive program and see if you can embed the data in a topic as a Foreign Object. I think the functionality is just too specialized for core RealmWorks to handle.

[MNBlockHead]

I would look for software that allows me to export the family tree as an image and bring it in as a smart map. Not only would this allow you to click through to an individual's topic from the genealogy graphic, but it would automatically create all the links and show them in the link pane. Only issue I see with this is if you update the family tree often, I assume the nodes and lines are going to shift and the image size will change, requiring you to repin it.

I don't run a game where genealogies are so important that I need such complex charts and linkages, and I don't know that I would enjoy the work of running such a campaign. But, if I did, I think this is how I'd do it.

[MNBlockHead]

Family Echo (http://www.familyecho.com/) is a free, web-based family tree creator that allows you to export to a PDF file. Pretty basic formatting options and data entry isn't the smoothest, but it is free and has almost no learning curve.

[Vargr]

If you want to go crazy about it, then MyHeritage is a very strong, professional program, that you may use for free (up to a fixed number of descendents, after that there is a yearly fee). I have been considering using it for the Imperial family, so I can keep track of illegitimate sons, unions through marriage, etc. I have no idea as to how it integrates into RW

One day, when I am free of the burden of the daily humdrum, I will get to it...

[meek75]

Originally Posted by MNBlockHead

Family Echo (http://www.familyecho.com/) is a free, web-based family tree creator that allows you to export to a PDF file. Pretty basic formatting options and data entry isn't the smoothest, but it is free and has almost no learning curve.

Thanks for the pointer. I think this software will be perfect for what I need to do. I don't really need a super robust program. If RW had been able to show marriages and offspring well, then I would have used it. I will make the tree in family echo and then load it into RW as an image. I probably won't use pins, because I don't want to redo them every time I change the tree. However, it will still give me a nice visual.