FAQ
Help with charts, search and views
The most important steps for daily work: create, edit, find, display and evaluate charts with information.
Quick start
How do I create a chart?
1. Start new chart
Use the toolbar in the chart collection or the Chart Center menu, depending on which workspace is currently visible.
This opens the Chart Center and displays the new chart and the integrated birth data dialog, where you can adjust the desired data.
2. Collect personal data
Enter your name, date of birth, time of birth and place of birth. Pay particular attention to the time and location, as this data determines the time zone and calculation.
3. Save and open
Save the chart with the appropriate category. It is then available as an active chart and the Chart Center and Info Center show the appropriate data.
Birth time, time zone and daylight saving time
What if I don't know my birth time?
The time of birth is very important for a reliable chart calculation. If you are not sure, ask your parents, the registry office, the hospital or existing birth documents if possible. The more precise the time, the better.
Individual activations can change within a short period of time - in special cases even within a minute. The definition and type, on the other hand, can remain the same for many hours or even the entire day, even though positions of fast celestial bodies such as the Moon or Mercury shift. A time that is only known approximately should therefore be documented as such and the possible period checked with several comparative calculations.
How are place of birth, time zone and daylight saving time related?
The calculation of a human design chart is based on the geocentric planetary positions at a precise point in time in UTC or GMT. The place of birth is not directly included as a spatial coordinate in the planetary calculation. It is needed to determine the correct UTC time from the specified local time of birth based on the time zone valid at that time.
Summer time is not a blanket or consistently valid rule. It depends on the specific date and location as well as the historical regulations of the respective country, federal state or administrative region. Since its introduction in the early 20th century, it has been started, changed, suspended or handled differently for political and war-related reasons in different regions.
The correct historical time zone and daylight saving time rule is therefore crucial for the correct UTC time and thus for the calculated chart.
How do I change a chart?
Select chart
Select the chart in the chart collection. Then open the editing or properties of the chart.
Correct data
Change the desired personal data, chart type, notes or assignments. After saving, the display will be recalculated.
Maintain categories
Use tags and categories to organize charts thematically. This helps later when filtering by groups, projects or work contexts.
How do I find, search or filter a chart?
Use text search
Enter a search term in the chart collection. Depending on the search mode, the search is either carried out directly for the hit or the list is reduced to matching entries.
Limit search column
If many hits appear, limit the search to a column such as Name or search across all columns if you want to find location, type, note or other data.
Use tags and filter tabs
Filter via categories or use saved filter tabs. This allows you to access frequent workgroups more quickly.
Show latest charts
The area for recently used charts is helpful if you are working on several people or projects and want to quickly jump back.
What layout options are there?
Work areas
Chart collection, Chart Center and Info Center can be located next to each other or one below the other depending on the screen size. Areas can be shown, hidden or enlarged.
Chart display
In the Chart Center you can switch between available displays such as bodygraph, mandala, planetary views, highlights and other layout variants.
Columns and representation in the collection
The chart collection can show different columns, sorting, name display and grouping depending on the folder profile.
Which info options are important?
Context from the chart
Click on gates, planets, centers or channels in the chart. The Info Center then switches to the appropriate detailed information.
Info pages and tabs
Use the available information pages for overviews, detailed tables, analysis, I Ching texts, moon phase and other evaluations.
Analysis reports
In the analysis area you can select reports and work with introduction, language and report content depending on your settings.
What content can I find where?
Chart collection
Saved charts, names, chart types, tags, folder profiles, search, filter tabs and recent entries.
Chart Center
Active chart, layout variants, highlighting, interaction with chart elements and visual orientation.
Info Center
Detailed data, context information, analysis sections, I-Ching, tables, moon phase and other evaluations.
Menus and Toolbar
Commands for new chart, editing, view, layout, info, window control, help and other program functions.
