Hi all, I have a large MM (over 600 end nodes) in a 3 level context. These end nodes I have grouped by a single level theme using 80 General Tags.
Is there a simple way (or some sample macro code) that can reorganise the map nodes (and children) into a new map based on the general tag grouping that I have used.
I don't really want to filter>show Topics for each and then copy/paste.
Many thanks in advance,
Posted 5 years ago
Nick Duffill, Champion
Andrew Wilcox, Champion
There's a partial way to accomplish this today. It works for topic text but not all the other associated data...at least no yet.
In the map index, there's a PLUS icon. If you click it, you can select 'Copy Index' from the menu. You can then paste the index into a new map and you'll have all the associated topics organized by markers.
A future enhancement would be to keep all the meta data too (e.g. topic text, show markers, task info, etc...).
In the map index, there's a PLUS icon. If you click it, you can select 'Copy Index' from the menu. You can then paste the index into a new map and you'll have all the associated topics organized by markers.
A future enhancement would be to keep all the meta data too (e.g. topic text, show markers, task info, etc...).
Michael,
This future enhancement will be very helpful only with links back to the original map.
The new map allows you to see the contents of the original map from a different perspective.
This new view shows some improvements that were not seen before.
Then it is natural to want to change some things in the original map from the new map.
The same applies to "Linked maps" and "Combine all". The new map will be very helpful with links back to the original maps.
This future enhancement will be very helpful only with links back to the original map.
The new map allows you to see the contents of the original map from a different perspective.
This new view shows some improvements that were not seen before.
Then it is natural to want to change some things in the original map from the new map.
The same applies to "Linked maps" and "Combine all". The new map will be very helpful with links back to the original maps.
I agree Thierry,
It's almost like another rendition of the same map, only with a different thematic taxonomy.
If each node had its own state, and the thematic taxonomy was a separate (independent) data structure within the map, then switching might be really simple - almost like the power filter, or the rendition in the tag window that shows in the hierarchy in the side window : Group>tag>node...?
Either linking to the other rendition, of allowing it the coexist would be equally useful.
It's almost like another rendition of the same map, only with a different thematic taxonomy.
If each node had its own state, and the thematic taxonomy was a separate (independent) data structure within the map, then switching might be really simple - almost like the power filter, or the rendition in the tag window that shows in the hierarchy in the side window : Group>tag>node...?
Either linking to the other rendition, of allowing it the coexist would be equally useful.
We actually have just ONE LARGE MAP with all the content of all our trainings.
And we use tags, text colours etc because we provide trainings around various subjects -like operations management, knowledge management, projectmanagement, etc.
We do NOT make new maps, because that can cause errors and duplicates.
We simply use POWERFILTER to select only the topics and subtopics that we need for the subject theme we train that day.
This saves a lot of time. So if one of use gives a projectmanagement training, she uses exactly the same map as some other colleague who gives a knowledge management training. We just filter out our training goal for the day.
You may consider this as well.
(although any improvement to the software as suggested, is always welcome ;-)
And we use tags, text colours etc because we provide trainings around various subjects -like operations management, knowledge management, projectmanagement, etc.
We do NOT make new maps, because that can cause errors and duplicates.
We simply use POWERFILTER to select only the topics and subtopics that we need for the subject theme we train that day.
This saves a lot of time. So if one of use gives a projectmanagement training, she uses exactly the same map as some other colleague who gives a knowledge management training. We just filter out our training goal for the day.
You may consider this as well.
(although any improvement to the software as suggested, is always welcome ;-)
I tested this approach but I prefer to have some maps. This seems to me more effective. For example, my "outside projets" tasks and my list of projects are in different maps (I try to organize myself according to the principles of GTD). I don't make new maps.
I don't think I'm the only one using some maps. This is why the "linked maps" and "Combine all" are presents. But it lacks links back to the original maps.
Fortunately, ResultsManager add-in exist. Thank you very much to Nick Duffill who is also creator of Power Markers.
Désolé pour mon anglais.
I don't think I'm the only one using some maps. This is why the "linked maps" and "Combine all" are presents. But it lacks links back to the original maps.
Fortunately, ResultsManager add-in exist. Thank you very much to Nick Duffill who is also creator of Power Markers.
Désolé pour mon anglais.
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