Also, freemind is a Java application, and due to the current plans for Java this may cause problems in the near future.A free printable family tree printable template may seem like a simple thing to create, but believe me, once you do it, you will be glad that you did. I often use Freemind, which is great for fast mindmapping (lecture notes and such) but is a bit clumsy when you need connections 'out of hierarchy', and the design options are very basic. (Shift-click on the layer tab will hide/unhide the layer, which is useful in the redraw process.) Take a look at your options in the Wikipedia page about context/concept/mind mapping software. If you want to change to Draw, I'd export the current layout to a PNG file and use that for background (put it on a new layer, lock that layer), then draw everything anew on top of that. I believe that there is no way to avoid doing the work again if you want to change software. As Drew Jensen commented in the LO forum, SVG export (which was also for me the most likely candidate) converts everything (including text) to vectorized graphical objects. Objects may reside in the workspace outside of the sheet area, but displaying or exporting content outside that area is not reliable or straightforward, and also some tools will not allow working on 'outside' objects.ĭrawExpress only supports its own proprietary format fully, it seems, and I would not expect other applications to support that format.

Max sheet size allowed is 3 m (around 10') squared. The level of such loss depends on limitations in the export format, as well as the level of support the exporting software provides for said format.ĭraw does not provide 'infinite canvas'. However, structure will often be lost (text converted to graphic, connection between text and container is lost, connectors come loose from their connections, etc.). You can edit the file with other software specifically designed for editing that file type. As mentioned, 'Export' option often indicates that there are limited subsequent edit options for the exported file, but in principle this goes for the originating app only.

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