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Title: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: bugbear on Thursday 07 February 19 17:16 GMT (UK)

A long time ago (say 5 years), I read about a rather mathematical and counter intuitive way of viewing a family tree. It was very powerful - and was called something like a carpet or quilt.

And it was NOTHING like a normal way of viewing a tree.

I think somebody created a prototype plugin for the Gramps program to do it.

Can anybody help me remember what it was?

I've been throwing keywords at google for half an hour and coming up empty.

 BugBear

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: Erato on Thursday 07 February 19 17:41 GMT (UK)

Do you see anything similar here?

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ndl/

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: hallmark on Thursday 07 February 19 17:52 GMT (UK)

https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22gramps%22

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: Mart 'n' Al on Thursday 07 February 19 19:43 GMT (UK)

I use GRAMPS.  It is called a quilt, and, while I like complex things, I have not yet got to grips with it. It isn't immediately intuitive.  There have been so many additions to GRAMPS lately. I love it.

Martin

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: davidft on Thursday 07 February 19 20:04 GMT (UK)

Maybe this ?

https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Quilt_Chart

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: jksdelver on Thursday 07 February 19 21:09 GMT (UK)

If I could come in. Does Gramps work on a Mac and can you import a Gedcom ?

Quote from: Mart 'n' Al on Thursday 07 February 19 19:43 GMT (UK)

I use GRAMPS.  It is called a quilt, and, while I like complex things, I have not yet got to grips with it. It isn't immediately intuitive.  There have been so many additions to GRAMPS lately. I love it.

Martin

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: Mart 'n' Al on Thursday 07 February 19 22:35 GMT (UK)

Jksdelver, Windows and Linux, but I don't think Macs. Check here. It does import GEDCOM.

https://gramps-project.org/introduction-WP/

MARTIN

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: jksdelver on Thursday 07 February 19 22:47 GMT (UK)

Thanks I will take a look

Quote from: Mart 'n' Al on Thursday 07 February 19 22:35 GMT (UK)

Jksdelver, Windows and Linux, but I don't think Macs. Check here. It does import GEDCOM.

https://gramps-project.org/introduction-WP/

MARTIN

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: arthurk on Friday 08 February 19 09:49 GMT (UK)

According to a note at the bottom of the Gramps wiki page, this feature is based on GeneaQuilts, which says it is a free program for all platforms:

https://aviz.fr/geneaquilts/

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: jksdelver on Friday 08 February 19 19:05 GMT (UK)

Just an update :- I managed to download the Mac version and import a FTM Gedcom file without any problems. So now I will have a play around with it.

Quote from: Mart 'n' Al on Thursday 07 February 19 22:35 GMT (UK)

Jksdelver, Windows and Linux, but I don't think Macs. Check here. It does import GEDCOM.

https://gramps-project.org/introduction-WP/

MARTIN

Title: Re: Family tree viewing - mathematical?
Post by: bugbear on Monday 11 February 19 11:16 GMT (UK)

Thanks to all. I can only apologise for not finding it myself. It seems obvious in hindsight.

 BugBear