I have a square zoomed out as far as it can go and from there each row of squares is twice as smaller as the row behind. Currently it lets me go ~18 generations before I can't zoom in anymore. Yes I could make a new tree... For each of the thousands of individuals...
It's currently going back to the 800s but I can only get too 1500s. Currently I have something like 20 boxes each half size stacked on top of each other and they roughly takes you 17 generations. Any help in greatly appreciated!
I can't help myself for jumping in here. I'm impressed that you can trace back that far. Way to Go! I immediately thought of a workaround. Would it work to break the HUGE tree into separate layers or documents? You could hide all but the layer you are working on. Just a thought.
I am just a user of Inkscape like you are. So I don't have any insight to the limitations of the Zoom. So I'm going to ask a bunch of questions to get a better handle on what your are tying to do. You can cut and paste the items that are 'behind' the larger square into a separate document. Then that separate document can be sized to whatever you want, or what Inkscape allows.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'bypass' the zoom. What would you want to happen if you could do that?
When you say zoom 'out' does that mean make the visible item smaller or larger on the screen?
Is this a file that you created or something you got from the web or other source?
Are the smaller boxes 'inside' the larger box, by that I mean if you were to delete the larger box, all the smaller boxes would be deleted also.
What I'm suggesting is the items that are behind the larger square can be moved to a lower Layer, and made larger on that layer.
Can you capture a screenshot so we can see what you are doing?
Forgive me if you already know this: You can think of layers like a stack of transparent sheets where you can create a drawing or part of a drawing on each sheet. The drawn items in a 'higher' layer covers what is drawn in a 'lower' layer in that location. And you can hide or show layers at will. Layers are usually used to do things like on a lowest layer, draw the background of a poster. On the next layer above put some boxes with graphics that are 'on top of' the background. Then on a third 'higher' layer put some text. that describes the item in the boxes. So you can create different 'text' layers each in a different language and show (and print) the one you want, and hide the ones you don't. Does that make sense?
I'm doing something like this but with square boxes, not rectangles, each rows box is twice the size. When I zoom all the way out I made a square that fits the screen, that's generation one, using a calculator a divide by two and add two boxes ontop if it. I am not using anything from any other source. I'm just completely using inkscape to make this. (Not sure how to add attachment. But here is something similar i found on the internet)
Because of the way programs are designed and work, it is most likely impossible to bypass that limit. I have no knowledge of what programs are out there.
I would look at genealogy sites and see how they handle this situation. My suggestions is to pick a generation and for each box at that level, copy that box and create a new document with that box as the root. Or pick boxes where it makes genealogical sense.
Beginners' Questions How to infinite zoom
Inkscape.org
Hey,
I'm making a family tree on Inkscape and inkscape has a zoom limit. Is there a way to change this or install a plugin for it?
You mean you need more than 25600%? To which century does the family tree go back then? Or do you want it to fit on a business card? ;-)
I have a square zoomed out as far as it can go and from there each row of squares is twice as smaller as the row behind. Currently it lets me go ~18 generations before I can't zoom in anymore. Yes I could make a new tree... For each of the thousands of individuals...
It's currently going back to the 800s but I can only get too 1500s. Currently I have something like 20 boxes each half size stacked on top of each other and they roughly takes you 17 generations. Any help in greatly appreciated!
I can't help myself for jumping in here. I'm impressed that you can trace back that far. Way to Go! I immediately thought of a workaround. Would it work to break the HUGE tree into separate layers or documents? You could hide all but the layer you are working on. Just a thought.
Hmm, not sure exactly what your getting at. I kinda see what you mean. Is there not a way to bypass the zoom?
I am just a user of Inkscape like you are. So I don't have any insight to the limitations of the Zoom. So I'm going to ask a bunch of questions to get a better handle on what your are tying to do. You can cut and paste the items that are 'behind' the larger square into a separate document. Then that separate document can be sized to whatever you want, or what Inkscape allows.
Forgive me if you already know this: You can think of layers like a stack of transparent sheets where you can create a drawing or part of a drawing on each sheet. The drawn items in a 'higher' layer covers what is drawn in a 'lower' layer in that location. And you can hide or show layers at will. Layers are usually used to do things like on a lowest layer, draw the background of a poster. On the next layer above put some boxes with graphics that are 'on top of' the background. Then on a third 'higher' layer put some text. that describes the item in the boxes. So you can create different 'text' layers each in a different language and show (and print) the one you want, and hide the ones you don't. Does that make sense?
I'm doing something like this but with square boxes, not rectangles, each rows box is twice the size. When I zoom all the way out I made a square that fits the screen, that's generation one, using a calculator a divide by two and add two boxes ontop if it. I am not using anything from any other source. I'm just completely using inkscape to make this. (Not sure how to add attachment. But here is something similar i found on the internet)
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/832532681090045779
If I understand correctly, I think you've hit the limit in Inkscape.
Probably, that's why I want to see if it's possible to bypass it, or if anyone knows any other unlimited canvas softwares like inkscape.
Because of the way programs are designed and work, it is most likely impossible to bypass that limit. I have no knowledge of what programs are out there.
I would look at genealogy sites and see how they handle this situation. My suggestions is to pick a generation and for each box at that level, copy that box and create a new document with that box as the root. Or pick boxes where it makes genealogical sense.