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How to Draw Lines

Learn how to create, edit, move and delete lines and manage line styles

Written by Jennifer Jacobs

Lines in the tree represent relationships of any kind between people.

Create a New Line

  • Position your mouse over the name of a person or placeholder in the tree

  • Right click on the person or placeholder

  • Drag your mouse toward your destination

  • To create a bend, position your mouse and right-click

  • If you create an unwanted bend, left-click one time to remove the last bend

  • If you do not want to complete the line, press the escape key

  • To complete the line, position your mouse over another person, line, or placeholder, then right click

  • OR use the line drawing widget by clicking the Line Drawing button (4th from the top on the right side of your workspace)

Edit a Line Bend

  • Left click once to select the line

  • Left click once on the bend in the selected line to view the small black bend circle

  • Left click and drag to move the bend

Delete a Bend

  • Left click once to the select the line

  • Left click again on the bend in the selected line to view the small black bend circle

  • Press the delete key on your keyboard

Change a Line Style

  • Select one or more lines to edit

  • Click the desired style in the "Line Style" tool at the top of the workspace

Add a Line Label

  • Double left click the target line

  • Type the name

  • Press the enter key to complete the edit

Move a Line Label

  • Left click the line label to select it

  • Left click and drag the line label to the desired position

Delete a Line

  • Select one or more lines to delete

  • Press the delete or backspace button on your keyboard

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