autohint               package:kinship               R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     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.

_U_s_a_g_e:

     autohint(ped)

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

     ped: a pedigree structure 

_D_e_t_a_i_l_s:

     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.

_V_a_l_u_e:

     a two column hints matrix

_S_e_e _A_l_s_o:

     'pedigree, besthint'

