Solar Fire 9 User Guide

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Contents | Index

• Introduction
• Help and Support
  • Finding the Information You Need
  • Getting the most from Off-line Help
  • Encyclopedia
  • Support, Updates and Links
    • Technical Support
    • Get Technical Support by Email
    • Solar Live
    • Find Program Updates on Web
    • Visit Website
    • Submit Suggestions by Email
    • Other Solar Products
    • Register by Email
    • Astrology Schools
• Getting Started
  • Installing Solar Fire
    • Computer System Requirements
    • Installation
    • First Run Setup Tasks
    • Further Manual Setup
      • Connecting to the ACS Atlas
      • Setting Your Computers Internal Clock
      • Selecting a Time Format
      • Selecting a Date Format
      • Setting the Default Place
      • Pre-Setting Calculation Options
      • Customizing the Compliments Text
  • Importing Charts, Files and Settings
    • Where to Import From
    • What to Import
    • Import Options
  • Finding Your Way Around Solar Fire
    • Starting Solar Fire
    • Using Solar Fire
    • Solar Fire's Main Screen
      • Menu
      • Toolbar
      • Date and Place
      • Current Settings
      • Current Chart Preview
      • Calculated Charts
      • Solar Live Latest Link Bar
      • Planet Bar
      • Background
    • Exiting from Solar Fire
    • Using the Keyboard
      • Dialog Boxes
      • Short-Cut Keys
    • Chart Calculation and Storage
    • A GUIDED TOUR of Solar Fire
      • Casting a Natal Chart
      • Changing Displayed Points
      • Changing Aspects
      • Changing Aspected Points
      • Viewing an Interpretation
      • Saving your charts
      • Opening a chart
      • Casting a Solar Return Chart
      • Displaying or Printing a BiWheel
      • Displaying or Printing a Synastry Grid
• Basic Operations
  • Exiting from Solar Fire
  • Casting a New Chart
    • Pre-Setting Calculation Options
    • The New Chart Data Entry Dialog Box
    • Casting an Instant Chart for Here and Now
    • Entering the Chart Name
    • Entering a Date
    • Entering a Time
    • Entering Location Details
    • Entering a Time Zone
    • Entering Longitudes and Latitudes
    • Selecting an Event Type
    • Selecting a House System
    • Selecting a Zodiac
    • Selecting a Coordinate System
    • Entering a Source Rating
    • Entering a Source Description
    • Entering Chart Comments
    • Entering Life Events
    • Calculating the New Chart
  • Places: using the ACS Atlas
    • Adding or Deleting Place
  • Viewing Charts, Grids and Pages
    • Viewing a Single Chart or Grid
    • Viewing MultiWheels and Synastry Grids
    • Viewing Pages
    • Using the Page Topic Index
    • Shortcuts for Viewing Multiple Wheels or Charts
  • Using the View Chart window Features
    • Using View Screen Buttons
    • Adjusting a Chart to a new Time or Date
    • Using Dials and Pointers
    • Direct Access to the Chart Options menus
  • Manipulating Calculated Charts
    • Editing a Calculated Chart
    • Toggling Zodiac, Lunar Node or Coordinates
    • Deleting Charts from the List of Calculated Charts
    • Retaining Charts
    • Cloning Charts
  • Saving Charts to a File
  • Retrieving Charts From a File
    • Choosing Chart Data Columns to Display
    • Selecting the Required Chart File
    • Searching All Chart Files
    • Finding a Chart in the Current Chart File
      • Searching for Character Strings
      • Performing an Advanced Search for Chart Details or Astrological Criteria
    • Selecting Charts Manually
    • Opening Charts
  • Manipulating Charts in Files
    • Editing Chart Details
    • Copying Charts
    • Deleting Charts
    • Moving Charts
    • Adding or Editing Chart Comments
    • Changing the Chart File Description
    • Printing a Summary of Charts in a File
    • Chart File Limitations
  • Using the File Manager
    • Selecting a File
    • Selecting a Folder
    • Creating a File
    • Deleting a File
    • Copying or Renaming a File
    • Editing a File
    • Merging Chart Files
  • Generating Chart Reports and Tabulations
    • Descriptions of the Reports
    • Descriptions of the Tabulations
    • Viewing Reports or Tabulations for a Single Chart
    • Synastry Reports
    • Ashtkoot Reports
    • Paran Report Options
  • Printing from Solar Fire
    • Printing from a View screen
    • Printing without Viewing
    • Using the Print Dialog Box
    • Setting Page Margins
    • Altering Printer Settings
    • Using the Batch Print Queue
      • Adding Items to the Print Queue
      • Starting the Print Queue
      • Clearing the Print Queue
  • Changing Chart Options
    • Displayed Points
    • User Defined Points
    • Displayed Transiting Points
    • Current Charts Displayed Points
    • Extra Ring Points
    • Aspect Set
    • Aspected Points
    • Files
    • Wheel Styles and Dial Styles
    • Proportional Houses
    • House Expansion
    • Aspect Lines
    • Aspect Glyphs
    • Aspect Highlighting and Filtering
      • Aspect Highlighting
      • Aspect Filtering
    • Multiwheel Superimposition
    • Color Schemes
      • Color Depth
      • Changing the number of colors your monitor can display
    • Fonts
  • Working with Life Events
    • Editing Life Events
  • Casting Subsidiary Charts
    • Selecting a Base Chart
    • Selecting or Entering Event Details
    • Entering Subsidiary Date, Time and Place Data
    • Casting a Transiting, Progressed or Directed Chart
    • Casting a Return, Ingress or Transit Chart
    • Casting an Harmonic, Transform, Antiscia or Analogue Chart
    • Casting a Combined Chart
    • Casting a Prenatal Chart
    • Casting a Rising/Setting Chart
    • Casting a Lunar Phase or Eclipse Chart
    • Casting a Locality or Relocated Chart
    • Casting a Vedic Chart
  • Backing Up and Restoring Chart Files
  • Entering Angles
• Dynamic Time-Based Operations
  • Using Calendars
    • Calendar Information
      • Gardening Calendar
    • Setting Calendar Preferences
    • Exporting Calendar Events
  • Using Dynamic Reports and Time Maps
    • Primary Directions in Solar Fire
    • Generating a Dynamic Report
      • Automated Date Options
      • Saving and Deleting Selections
    • Viewing the Dynamic Report
      • Description of Report Layout
      • Editing the Report
      • Item Info
      • View Chart
      • Viewing a Dynamic Interpretations Report
      • Copying to the Clipboard
      • Printing the Report
    • Time Map
  • Using the Graphic Ephemeris
    • Choosing Ephemeris Options
    • Viewing and Printing the Graphic Ephemeris
  • Real Time Clock and Animation
    • How to Setup Real Time Clocks and Animations
    • Selecting Alternative Chart Types
    • Exporting Animated Charts
    • How to Control the Animation
  • Searching for Eclipses
• Using Interpretations
  • The "Interps" Menu
  • Changing the Interpretation File
  • Viewing Interpretations
    • Opening the Interpretations Window
    • Exiting from the Interpretations Window
    • Browsing the Interpretations
    • Switching Modes
    • Selecting Information Types
    • Changing Rulerships
    • Speaking Interpretations
    • Changing the Display Options
    • Exporting Text to a File
  • Sending an Interpretations Report to a Word Processor
    • Selecting a Word Processor
    • Viewing a Full Interpretations Report
  • Editing Interpretations
    • Editing Text
    • Changing Scoring of Balances
    • Changing Aspects Used
    • Viewing a Summary of Contents
    • Compacting the File
• Communicating with Others
  • Appointments Manager
    • Adding, Viewing and Modifying Client Details
    • Adding, Viewing and Modifying Appointments
    • Sending Email Appointment reminders
    • Recording Session Time and Content
    • Generating Receipts
    • Sending a Group Email to Clients
  • Teachers and Students
    • Enabling Teachers
    • Capturing and Distributing Teacher settings
    • Enabling Students
    • Loading Teacher settings
    • Removing Teacher settings
  • Emailing Charts
    • Email Protocol
    • Sending Charts By Email
    • Selecting Chart Email Options
      • Attach chart file to email
      • Write chart details as text in body of email
  • Emailing Graphics
• Miscellaneous Operations
  • Using Birthday Reminders
    • Adding New Birthday Reminders
    • Viewing Birthday Reminders
  • Sabian Symbols
    • Sabian Oracle
  • Using the Astrologer's Assistant
    • Browsing or Editing a Task List
    • Examples of Recording Task Lists
      • Progressed Composite
      • Viewing a TriWheel with current progressions and transits
      • Jaynes Directions
  • Generating an Ephemeris Listing
    • Starting the Ephemeris Generator
    • Setting Ephemeris Options
    • Viewing the Ephemeris
  • Astrology and Finance
    • Introduction to Financial Astrology
    • Financial Charts
    • IntraDay Traders
    • Tools to Assist Financial Astrology
  • Viewing the Planetarium
    • Choosing the Coordinate System
    • Choosing the View Direction
    • Choosing the View Heading
    • Choosing a Star
    • Viewing a Constellation
    • Viewing Information About a Star
    • Animating the Planetarium
    • Printing the Planetarium
  • Viewing Stellarium
• Advanced Operations
  • Copying, Publishing and Sending Graphics
  • Wheel Styles and Page Layouts
  • Changing Page Object Properties from View Charts
  • Importing & Exporting Chart Files
    • Chart Files You Can Import From
    • Chart Files You Can Export To
    • Starting the Solar Fire Chart Conversion Utility
      • Import From
      • Save To
      • Options
        • New Solar Fire Chart Files
        • Default House System
        • Default Zodiac
        • Default Coordinates
        • ASCII Format to Use
    • Converting Charts
  • Chart Search and Electional Search
    • Chart Search
    • Electional Search
    • Composing Search Conditions
      • In Sign
      • In House
      • In Aspect
      • In Phase
      • At Position
      • In Dignity
      • Is Planet
      • Consideration
      • Aspect Pattern
      • Coordinates
      • Chart Details
      • Chart Shape
      • Midpoint
    • Creating the List of Search Conditions
      • Adding, Replacing, Deleting or Clearing Conditions
      • Combining Search Conditions with Boolean Logic
      • Saving and Restoring Lists of Search Conditions
      • Selecting the Aspect Set and Pattern Points
    • Running the Search
      • Working with the Results of a Chart Search
      • Working with the Results of an Electional Search
  • Editing a Wheel Design File
    • Creating a New File
    • Opening an Existing File
    • Saving a File
    • Editing the Wheel Design properties
      • Common Property Types
      • General Properties
      • Circles
      • House Lines
      • Cusp Annotation
      • House Numbering
      • Zodiac/Dial
      • Aspect Lines
      • Planet Rings and Extra Ring Points
    • Adding a New Circle
    • Deleting a Circle
    • Adding a New Chart
    • Deleting a Chart
    • Setting All Line Colors
    • Editing the Wheel Description
  • Editing a Page Design File
    • Opening the Editing Screen
    • Selecting Files to Edit
    • The Editing Process
    • Description of Objects
      • Captions
      • Chart Wheels
      • Aspect Grids
      • Planets
      • Signs
      • Houses
      • Aspects
      • Dignities & Ancient
      • Balances
      • Graphical
      • Vedic
    • Description of Page & Object properties
    • Selecting and Inserting Page Sizes
    • Editing the Page Description
    • Saving Files and Exiting
  • Using the Utilities Menu
    • Editing Menu Items
    • Deleting Menu Items
    • Reordering the Menu
    • Saving Changes to the Menu
    • Suggestions for the Utilities Menu
  • Viewing Astro-Locality Maps
  • Exporting Data to Text Files
    • Using the Export Chart Data Dialog
    • Editing ASCII Definitions
    • Specifying Record Format
    • Specifying the Fields in a Record
    • Available Fields
    • Choosing the Appropriate Fields
    • Limitations
  • Interpretations Compiler
    • Requirements
    • Decompiling and Compiling procedure
      • Decompiling
      • Editing Decompiled Interpretations Text
      • Running the Compiler
    • Input File Layout
      • Comment lines
      • Directive lines
      • Keyword lines
      • Text lines
  • Format of the Orbital Elements File
• Changing Settings
  • Changing Preferences
    • Saving and Restoring Settings
    • Save Settings on Exit
    • Editing Settings
      • Calculations
        • Lunar Node Type
        • Part of Fortune Type
          • Black Moon Type
        • Optional Correction Factors
          • Apply Geocentric Correction to Latitude
          • Apply Parallax Correction to Moon
        • Void Of Course
        • Vulcan Calculation
        • Ray Weightings
        • MC in Polar Regions
      • Progs/Dirns
        • Chart Angle Progression Type
        • Progression Day Type
        • Rate for User Defined Progs
        • Rate for User Defined Directions
        • Rate for Primary Directions
        • Prog/Dirn Relocation Option
      • Zodiac
        • Default Zodiac
        • Zodiac Application
        • Zodiac Related Options
      • Houses
        • Default House System
        • Asc/MC Display Option
        • Composite Chart Houses
        • House System Application
      • Points
      • Glyphs
        • Capricorn Glyph
        • Pluto Glyph
        • Neptune Glyph
        • Uranus Glyph
        • Eris Glyph
      • View Menu
      • Misc
        • Parans
        • Now Button Precision
        • Email Preferences
        • Teacher Settings
        • Midpoint Trees
        • Sound for Events
        • Angle Rounding
      • Compliments
      • Dates
        • Window for 2 Digit Year Entry
        • Calendar Style Display Options
      • Interps
      • Places
        • Atlas to Use
        • Favorite Places
        • Current Default Place
        • Recently Used Places
        • Look-up timezone on each start up
      • Charts
        • Chart Conversion to SFv6/v7 Format
        • Auto Chart Save
        • Chart Data Email Options
      • AutoRun
      • Ephemerides
      • Stations
      • Eclipses
    • Editing the Toolbar Buttons
    • Viewing Panels on the Main Screen
  • Editing a Chart Points File
  • Editing an Aspect Set
    • Selecting Advanced Options
  • Editing a Color File
  • Changing Rulerships and Weightings
    • Rulerships & Associations
    • Rulerships
    • Weightings
    • Starting the Rulerships & Weightings Editor
    • Adding a Set of Rulerships
    • Deleting a Set of Rulerships
    • Editing Rulerships
    • Editing Weightings
    • Exiting from the Editor
  • Editing a User Defined Points File
  • Editing an Extra Dynamic Points File
    • Selecting Midpoints
    • Selecting Stars, Arabic Parts, Asteroids & Extra Bodies
    • Selecting Fixed Positions
    • Saving Your Selected Extra Points
  • Editing an Extra Ring Points File
  • Editing an Asteroid File
    • Using More Asteroids
  • Editing an Arabic Parts File
  • Editing a Fixed Stars File
    • Creating a New File
    • Opening an Existing File
    • Saving a File
    • Merging a File
    • Importing a Star File from Nova
    • Printing Star Information
    • Editing Star Information
    • Changing the Date
    • Sorting the File
    • Viewing Stars in the Planetarium
  • Editing a Dignity/Almuten File
    • Manipulating Files
    • Editing a Single Definition
      • Calculation Types
      • Selecting Points
      • Selecting Point Modifiers
      • Adding and Removing Points
      • Other Items
      • Editing Dignity Scores
      • Diurnal Applicability
    • Selecting Further Options
      • Triplicities
      • Terms
      • Other Items
    • Adding a New Definition to the List
    • Deleting a Definition
• Reference Information
  • Symbols & Abbreviations
    • Zodiac Signs
    • Chart Points
    • Aspects
  • Technical Details
    • Solar Fire
      • Solar Fire version
      • Recovery from Failure
      • Uninstalling Solar Fire
      • Solar Fire Files and Folders
        • Windows Explorer
        • File Types
        • Swiss Ephemeris Files
        • Interpretation Files
      • System functions
    • Astronomy/Astrology
      • Calculation Methods
        • Planets and Chart Points
          • Asteroids
          • Chiron
          • Hypothetical and Experimental Planets
          • House Cusps and Chart Angles
          • Typical Speeds
        • Progressed Charts
        • Directed Charts
          • References
        • Return Charts
        • Harmonic Charts
        • Antiscia and Contra-Antiscia Charts
        • Longitude Equivalent of Declination Charts
        • Arc Transform Charts
        • Combined Charts
        • Locality Charts
        • Prenatal Charts
          • Baileys Prenatal Charts
          • Jaynes Prenatal Charts
            • Calculation Procedure for Jaynes Prenatal Charts
            • Jaynes Law of Sex
          • Interpreting Prenatal Charts
          • References
        • Chart Hylegs
          • Bonatti/Lehman
          • Omar/Bonatti
          • Ptolemy
  • Text and Data Supplied with Solar Fire
    • Chart Data
      • The Scholfield Collection
      • The Clifford Data Compendium
      • The Australian Data Collection
    • Chart Art
    • Interpretations Text
    • Fixed Stars Data and Text
    • Arabic Parts
    • Asteroids
    • Dwarf Planets
    • Eclipses
  • Bibliography
    • General Astrology
    • Predictive Astrology
    • Locational Astrology
    • Medieval & Classical Astrology
    • Esoteric Astrology
    • Other Specialized Topics
    • Astronomical Calculations and Computing
  • Version Changes
    • Changes from Version 8.x to Version 9
    • Changes from Version 7.x to Version 8
    • Changes from Version 6.x to Version 7
    • Changes from Version 5.x to Version 6
    • Changes from Version 4.x to Version 5
    • Changes from Version 3.x to Version 4
    • Changes from Version 2.x to Version 3
    • Changes from Version 1.x to Version 2
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Why aren't some of the midpoints showing in the dial?
  • How do I use characters like " ä " in a chart name?
  • How do I display all three Liliths in a chart?
  • Should I upgrade my Solar Fire?
  • Search for Declinations

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