Printing a Descendant Chart

RootsMagic
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I am trying to print a descendant chart and as others have commented the print is so small that it can’t be read. The setting I’m using are:

Box Spacing 4.98
Generation Spacing 5
Box Width 8.95
Font TNR 16 & Arial 16

This prints on 1 page regardless if I have unchecked the Fit to Page. When I print a 3 generation chart I get a chart that is 1 inch wide. By that I mean all 3 generations fit into a 1 inch band.

I have tried printing directly from RM and saving to a .pdf but get the same results.

How do I get a hard copy of the Descendant Chart that is readable.

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If you own RM7, would it be simpler to import a gedcom from RM10 to RM7 and print the descendant report from there. I recall having printed descendant charts/reports in the past.

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I can say that I have had random issues with printing reports. I am not sure if it has to do with Windows updates or working with Book Reports. I have not been able to replicate other than sometimes the 2nd same database work fine from different computer which means it not something specific to database. I am now wondering if it has to with working with books more than windows updates and the XML settings are getting confused.

Kevin

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The method is to use the Fit to Chart option:

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Then, when you select the Print Report option, uncheck the Fit on Page option:

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The Scaling and Oversized Poster options can then be used to adjust the output.

EDIT

This also works for Ancestor, Hourglass & Fan charts

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Hi Peggy,

There’s a company called Progeny that has a product called Charting Companion that I like, and you might too, though it costs $50 USD (https://progenygenealogy.com/products/family-tree-charts/)

I like it because it can create descendant fan charts, which are like counting the rings of the tree, rather than visualizing its branches.

You can get a better idea of the results by zooming in on the example PDF that’s available at:

But here’s a low resolution screenshot:

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