autohint {kinship} | R Documentation |
A pedigree structure can contain a hints
matrix
which helps to reorder the pedigree (e.g. left-to-right order of
children within family) so as to plot with minimal distortion.
This routine is called by the pedigree
function
to create an intial hints matrix.
autohint(ped)
ped |
a pedigree structure |
This routine would not normally be called by a user.
It moves children within families, so that marriages are on the "edge"
of a set children, closest to the spouse.
For pedigrees that have only a single connection between two families
this simple-minded approach works surprisingly well.
For more complex structures either hand-tuning of the hints matrix, or
use of the besthint
routine will usually
be required.
a two column hints matrix