Zoom In and Out<\/h3><\/summary>Instead of clicking on the + Zoom In and – Zoom Out buttons, you can use the keyboard number pad + and – keys, or CTRL+L and CTRL+K, or hold the CTRLkey whilst rolling the mouse wheel.<\/p>\n
See Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts<\/a> for other shortcuts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\nDPI<\/h3><\/summary>If you use Diagram > Save As<\/a> to save an image of your diagram, it is likely to be saved with the dpi of your computer screen. This is most commonly 96 dpi. Even if you have a high-resolution screen, you may have set \u0192h<\/span><\/span> to use a Compatibility mode because the menus and icons are too small. In this case \u0192h<\/span><\/span> also thinks it is on a 96 dpi screen.<\/p>\nOn the other hand, common advice is that you should use 300 dpi for printing.<\/p>\n
The dpi is equal to the number of pixels in the either dimension divided by the corresponding printed width or height in inches. Normally the dpi is the same for both dimensions, but it can be different. So if your screen is 96 dpi, and the diagram is actual size, the saved image will be 96 dpi. You can get more resolution by zooming in.<\/p>\n
If you want a resolution of 300 dpi in the saved image, set the\u00a0Zoom Level\u00a0to 313% (= 100 * 300 \/ 96), etc.<\/p>\n
You can check the resolution by getting the pixel dimensions of the image after it is saved. Divide the pixels in either dimension by the corresponding Width or Height given in the Dialog Statistics (or by what you would like it to be).<\/p>\n
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Text Boxes<\/h3><\/summary>These can display much more than just plain text. Use Diagram > Insert into Diagram > Text Box<\/a>, draw the box, and check the Help on each tab. The Text tab supports Expressions comprising Data References and Functions to create complex context dependent text. The Data tab can condition the context for %INDI%<\/code> on the Text tab.<\/p>\nThe February 2016 Forum posting Customising diagram end of branch siblings<\/a> gives an example.<\/p>\nIf no text is shown by a\u00a0Text Box\u00a0then drag its handles to make it bigger!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n
Blank Diagram<\/h3><\/summary>Use View > Standard Diagram Types > Blank Diagram<\/a>, then Diagram > Insert into Diagram > Text Box &\/or Picture<\/a> offers many of the basic features of a word-processor for composing free format pages for a Book as explained in Creating a Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\nSave Diagram As<\/h3><\/summary>Using Diagram > Save Diagram As…<\/a> you can save as a PDF or a variety of image formats.<\/p>\nSaving as a PDF is covered in detail at\u00a0Single Page PDF of a Diagram<\/a>. Problems may arise if the diagram is too large, and how to handle this case is discussed in detail there.<\/p>\nProblems may also arise when saving as an image if the diagram is too large or the scale is too large. You may get this dialog:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
<\/p>\n
If so, you can follow the directions in the dialog. EMF files are discussed below in Enhanced\/Placeable Metafile. There are other, perhaps better, ways to get around this, described in Saving Medium or Large Diagrams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\nEnhanced\/Placeable Metafile<\/h3><\/summary>These file types are associated with the following commands:<\/p>\n
\n- Diagram > Copy Diagram > Enhanced Metafile<\/a><\/li>\n
- Diagram > Save Diagram As > Enhanced Metafile (.emf)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Diagram > Save Diagram As > Placeable Metafile (.wmf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When an Enhanced\/Placeable Metafile is pasted or inserted into a Word document it is OK, but for other products such as OpenOffice Writer or LibreOffice Writer some features may be grey or completely blank. This affects boxes with Box Shape set to Rectangle or Rounded Corners and .wmf files.<\/p>\n
A workaround for\u00a0Box Shape: Rectangle\u00a0is\u00a0Bevelled Corners\u00a0with\u00a0Corner Size: 0″.<\/p>\n
If the\u00a0.emf\u00a0or\u00a0.wmf\u00a0file is opened in\u00a0IrfanView\u00a0and saved without change as an\u00a0Enhanced Metafile (.emf)\u00a0then that file inserts into those other products OK.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n
Black and White Output<\/h3><\/summary>If saved or printed\u00a0Diagrams\u00a0have unexpected black-and-white or coloured parts then review these settings:<\/p>\n
\n- Diagram > Copy Diagram > Text and Lines in Black-and-White<\/a><\/li>\n
- Diagram > Save Diagram As > {any format} > Text and Lines in Black-and-White<\/a><\/li>\n
- Diagram > Options > Print > Print text, lines and boxes in black-and-white only<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Only the\u00a0Box Fill\u00a0and\u00a0Text Colour\u00a0of Individual boxes are actually rendered in black-and-white.<\/p>\n
All\u00a0Box Line\u00a0and\u00a0Box Shadow\u00a0colours, all Inserted\u00a0Text Box\/Shape\/Line\u00a0colours, and any\u00a0Diagram Background\u00a0are always coloured.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n
Handy Expressions<\/h3><\/summary>Change box where no children<\/h4>\n
The following expression, checks if either the Family or the Individual Child count is zero to allow the box colour or other setting to be changed.<\/p>\n
=IsTrue(IsTrue(Exists(%INDI.NCHI%) and %INDI.NCHI% = 0) <\/code>
\nor IsTrue(Exists(%CUR~FAMS>NCHI%) and %CUR~FAMS>NCHI% = 0))<\/code><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","fh_version":[13,14,15,739],"skill_level":[18,17],"topic":[724],"class_list":["post-11264","kb_article","type-kb_article","status-publish","hentry","fh_version-v4","fh_version-v5","fh_version-v6","fh_version-v7","skill_level-advanced","skill_level-intermediate","topic-diagram-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article\/11264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/kb_article"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"fh_version","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fh_version?post=11264"},{"taxonomy":"skill_level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skill_level?post=11264"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=11264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Instead of clicking on the + Zoom In and – Zoom Out buttons, you can use the keyboard number pad + and – keys, or CTRL+L and CTRL+K, or hold the CTRLkey whilst rolling the mouse wheel.<\/p>\n
See Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts<\/a> for other shortcuts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n On the other hand, common advice is that you should use 300 dpi for printing.<\/p>\n The dpi is equal to the number of pixels in the either dimension divided by the corresponding printed width or height in inches. Normally the dpi is the same for both dimensions, but it can be different. So if your screen is 96 dpi, and the diagram is actual size, the saved image will be 96 dpi. You can get more resolution by zooming in.<\/p>\n If you want a resolution of 300 dpi in the saved image, set the\u00a0Zoom Level\u00a0to 313% (= 100 * 300 \/ 96), etc.<\/p>\n You can check the resolution by getting the pixel dimensions of the image after it is saved. Divide the pixels in either dimension by the corresponding Width or Height given in the Dialog Statistics (or by what you would like it to be).<\/p>\n <\/glwrap><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n These can display much more than just plain text. Use Diagram > Insert into Diagram > Text Box<\/a>, draw the box, and check the Help on each tab. The Text tab supports Expressions comprising Data References and Functions to create complex context dependent text. The Data tab can condition the context for The February 2016 Forum posting Customising diagram end of branch siblings<\/a> gives an example.<\/p>\n If no text is shown by a\u00a0Text Box\u00a0then drag its handles to make it bigger!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n Use View > Standard Diagram Types > Blank Diagram<\/a>, then Diagram > Insert into Diagram > Text Box &\/or Picture<\/a> offers many of the basic features of a word-processor for composing free format pages for a Book as explained in Creating a Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n Using Diagram > Save Diagram As…<\/a> you can save as a PDF or a variety of image formats.<\/p>\n Saving as a PDF is covered in detail at\u00a0Single Page PDF of a Diagram<\/a>. Problems may arise if the diagram is too large, and how to handle this case is discussed in detail there.<\/p>\n Problems may also arise when saving as an image if the diagram is too large or the scale is too large. You may get this dialog:<\/p>\n If so, you can follow the directions in the dialog. EMF files are discussed below in Enhanced\/Placeable Metafile. There are other, perhaps better, ways to get around this, described in Saving Medium or Large Diagrams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n These file types are associated with the following commands:<\/p>\n When an Enhanced\/Placeable Metafile is pasted or inserted into a Word document it is OK, but for other products such as OpenOffice Writer or LibreOffice Writer some features may be grey or completely blank. This affects boxes with Box Shape set to Rectangle or Rounded Corners and .wmf files.<\/p>\n A workaround for\u00a0Box Shape: Rectangle\u00a0is\u00a0Bevelled Corners\u00a0with\u00a0Corner Size: 0″.<\/p>\n If the\u00a0.emf\u00a0or\u00a0.wmf\u00a0file is opened in\u00a0IrfanView\u00a0and saved without change as an\u00a0Enhanced Metafile (.emf)\u00a0then that file inserts into those other products OK.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n If saved or printed\u00a0Diagrams\u00a0have unexpected black-and-white or coloured parts then review these settings:<\/p>\n Only the\u00a0Box Fill\u00a0and\u00a0Text Colour\u00a0of Individual boxes are actually rendered in black-and-white.<\/p>\n All\u00a0Box Line\u00a0and\u00a0Box Shadow\u00a0colours, all Inserted\u00a0Text Box\/Shape\/Line\u00a0colours, and any\u00a0Diagram Background\u00a0are always coloured.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n The following expression, checks if either the Family or the Individual Child count is zero to allow the box colour or other setting to be changed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","fh_version":[13,14,15,739],"skill_level":[18,17],"topic":[724],"class_list":["post-11264","kb_article","type-kb_article","status-publish","hentry","fh_version-v4","fh_version-v5","fh_version-v6","fh_version-v7","skill_level-advanced","skill_level-intermediate","topic-diagram-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article\/11264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/kb_article"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"fh_version","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fh_version?post=11264"},{"taxonomy":"skill_level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skill_level?post=11264"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=11264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}DPI<\/h3><\/summary>
Text Boxes<\/h3><\/summary>
%INDI%<\/code> on the Text tab.<\/p>\nBlank Diagram<\/h3><\/summary>
Save Diagram As<\/h3><\/summary>
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fhug.org.uk\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unable_to_save_diagram_dialog-300x130.png\")
<\/p>\nEnhanced\/Placeable Metafile<\/h3><\/summary>
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Black and White Output<\/h3><\/summary>
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Handy Expressions<\/h3><\/summary>
Change box where no children<\/h4>\n
=IsTrue(IsTrue(Exists(%INDI.NCHI%) and %INDI.NCHI% = 0) <\/code>
\nor IsTrue(Exists(%CUR~FAMS>NCHI%) and %CUR~FAMS>NCHI% = 0))<\/code><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n