Visual Overlays
6 view modes for multi-dimensional data
GenogramAI offers six different view modes that overlay additional information onto your genogram. Switch between views to focus on cultural heritage, medical history, religious affiliations, and more.
Switching Views
How to Change View Mode
- 1Look for the View selector in the top toolbar
- 2Click to open the dropdown menu
- 3Select your desired view (Cultural, Medical, Religious, etc.)
- 4The genogram updates instantly with the new overlay
Tip: You can also use keyboard shortcuts 1-6 to quickly switch views.
View Modes
Cultural View
Displays heritage patterns inside person symbols using distinct fill patterns
Available Patterns
Color Options
Medical View
Shows medical conditions with color-coded quadrants inside person symbols
Condition Color Codes
Religious View
Displays religious affiliation with symbols or icons next to person
Supported Religions
Socioeconomic View
Shows social class indicators with visual markers
Class Indicators
Location View
Displays geographic information and migration patterns
Features
- Current city/country labels
- Color coding by region
- Migration path indicators
- Distance relationships
Emotional View
Shows emotional relationship overlays between family members
Features
- Curved overlay lines
- Color-coded by type
- 14 emotional relationship types
- Bidirectional indicators
Adding View Data
For view overlays to display, you need to add the relevant data to each person. This is done through the Inspector panel.
Adding Cultural Heritage
- 1. Select a person
- 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
- 3. Go to Cultural section
- 4. Select heritage pattern type
- 5. Choose pattern color
Adding Medical Conditions
- 1. Select a person
- 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
- 3. Go to Medical section
- 4. Toggle conditions on/off
- 5. Mark recovery status if applicable
Adding Religion
- 1. Select a person
- 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
- 3. Go to Cultural section
- 4. Select religion from dropdown
- 5. Symbol appears when in Religious view
Adding Location
- 1. Select a person
- 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
- 3. Go to Location section
- 4. Enter city and/or country
- 5. Location shows in Location view
Best Practices
- Use consistent patterns
Within a genogram, use the same pattern/color for the same heritage to maintain clarity.
- Create a legend
When presenting, explain what each pattern/color represents in your genogram.
- Focus on relevant views
For therapy sessions, you might focus on Emotional and Medical views. For genealogy, Cultural and Location views.
- Export in different views
Export your genogram in multiple view modes to create comprehensive documentation.