SmartArt Hierarchy n-1

[Brett]

Hi,

I'm using Powerpoint 2007 to create a SmartArt hierarchy diagram. It seems
pretty straightforward to create a 1-n relationship between the elements, but
I can't seem to figure out how to createa an n-1 relationship. That is, I
can't create a relationship where multiple parent elements merge into a
single element.

Is this possible with a SmartArt hierarchy diagram? If so, could someone
tell me how it's done?

Thanks.

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi Brett,

Depending on the diagram, you can change hierarchies by promoting or
demoting the bullet points in the text box edit area. A short cut is Shift+
Alt+ right or left arrow key. Does that help?

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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

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[Brett]

Hi,

Thanks for the response, however it doesn't solve my problem.

What you're sugesting is the 1-n relationship, that is, 1 element with lines
to multiple other elements. I'm trying to get multiple elements to connect
to a single element, in the n-1 relationship.

e.g.

O
\
O
/
O

Thanks.

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi Brett,

That makes sense. Which Smart Art are you working with?

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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

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the original www.pptworkbench.com
glen at pptworkbench dot com

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

Try this.

Select the Smart Art.
Select the Design tab on the Ribbon (the second one to the right)
Click the Right to Left button.

You can also use the add shape button but the option above seems to be
better.

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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
the original www.pptworkbench.com
glen at pptworkbench dot com

 

[Brett]

Hi,

Thanks for the response again. I've tried using Right-To-Left, but I need
to use a combination of n-1 and 1-n combinations, and using Right-To-Left
doesn't allow 1-n combinations.

I've also tried using Add Shape, but I'm not sure how to move the
connectors around to allow dynamic relationships (i.e. moviing the connector
to the next level).

I'm guessing from your response there's no easy way of doing what I need. I
was hoping I was just missing something obvious, but that doesn't seem to be
the case.

Thanks.

 

[John Wilson]

I know this isn't intuative but I find it easier to draw the box shape,
format as required. Copy and paste in x times, add text and then arrange and
draw in the conecting lines

 

[Brett]

Yeah, that's what I'm doing now, but it seems to defeat the purpose of using
SmartArt to begin with.