WISH LIST - Update distributed chart option (.opt) files

[Jim Eshelman]

At some point - no rush, though the task itself will be pretty fast - we should update the chart options defaults, i.e., the default settings in the .opt files distributed with a new install of TM.

Over time, finer work with such things as aspect and angularity curves and generally writing CSA has slightly revised the sense of how the default model should look (just a little). I'll start this thread to record these settings (and may tweak it between now and whenever the revamp is done).

I will write this that assuming that the name-reversals will have occurred by then (changing Default_x to x_Default). I also am ready to say that the angularity curves should be renamed and prioritized at that point, changing "Eureka curve" to "At Cadent" (and putting it first) after changing "At Cadent" to "Classic TMSA" (and putting it last), leaving "At Mid-quadrant" in the middle. - I'll also add some additional options files that I think should be standard inclusions.

Option pages in the program will, of course, be changed by then - there have long been plans to change this and Mike V recently reiterated that on his own. But I'll start with where we are.

[Jim Eshelman]

Natal_Default (orig. Default_Natal)
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: At Cadent [i.e., what is currently called Eureka!]

Angle orbs: Major: 3/7/10. Minor: 1.25/2/3

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: 4/7/10 -- 4/7/10
Opposition: 4/7/10 -- 4/7/10
Square: 3/5/7.5 -- 3/5/7.5
Trine: 3/5/7.5 -- 3/5/7.5
Sextile: 3/5/7.5 -- 3/5/7.5
Octile: 1.25/2/3 -- 1.25/2/3
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: All
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct, leave the rest blank.

Natal_Student (orig. Student_Natal)
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: At Cadent [i.e., what is currently called Eureka!]

Angle orbs: Major: 3/7/10. Minor: 1/2/3

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: 3/6/9 -- 3/6/9
Opposition: 3/6/9 -- 3/6/9
Square: 3/6/9 -- 3/6/9
Trine: 3/6/9
Sextile: 3/6/9
Octile: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: All
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct, leave the rest blank.

Natal_Untimed
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: At Cadent [the current Eureka!] but with Don't Mark

Angle orbs: Major: -/-/-. Minor: -/-/-

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: 4/7/10 -- -/-/-
Opposition: 4/7/10 -- -/-/-
Square: 3/5/7.5 -- -/-/-
Trine: 3/5/7.5 -- -/-/-
Sextile: 3/5/7.5 -- -/-/-
Octile: 1.25/2/3 -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/- -- -/-/-

Show Aspects: All
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct, leave the rest blank.

[Jim Eshelman]

Return_Default (orig. Default_Return)
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: At Cadent [i.e., what is currently called Eureka!]

Angle orbs: Major: 3/7/10. Minor: 1.25/2/3

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: 4/-/- -- 4/-/-
Opposition: 4/-/- -- 4/-/-
Square: 3/-/- -- 3/-/-
Trine: -/-/-
Sextile: -/-/-
Octile: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: 2 FG +Partile
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct, leave the rest blank.

Return_Closer
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: At Cadent [i.e., what is currently called Eureka!]

Angle orbs: Major: 3/7/-. Minor: 1.25/2/-

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: 3/-/- -- 3/-/-
Opposition: 3/-/- -- 3/-/-
Square: 3/-/- -- 3/-/-
Trine: -/-/-
Sextile: -/-/-
Octile: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: 2 FG +Partile
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct, leave the rest blank.

[Jim Eshelman]

Ingress_Default (orig. Default_Ingress)
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: At Cadent [i.e., what is currently called Eureka!]

Angle orbs: Major: 3/7/10. Minor: 1.25/2/3

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: 4/-/- -- 4/-/-
Opposition: 4/-/- -- 4/-/-
Square: 3/-/- -- 3/-/-
Trine: -/-/-
Sextile: -/-/-
Octile: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: 1+ FG
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct, leave the rest blank.

[Jim Eshelman]

Midpoint_Report
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: At Cadent + Don't Mark

Angle orbs: Major: -/-/-. Minor: -/-/-

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Opposition: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Square: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Trine: -/-/-
Sextile: -/-/-
Octile: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: All
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct. Set the other four boxes at 75.


Cosmobiology
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Use True Node
Background: At Mid-quadrant + Don't Mark

Angle orbs: Major: 2/5/-. Minor: 2/5/-

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: 3/5/- -- -/-/-
Opposition: 3/5/- -- -/-/-
Square: 3/5/- -- -/-/-
Trine: -/-/-
Sextile: -/-/-
Octile: 1/2/- -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: All
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Indirect. Set the first three blanks to 60, leave Mundane empty.


Mundoscope
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: At Cadent [i.e., what is currently called Eureka!]

Angle orbs: Major: 3/7/10. Minor: 1.25/2/3

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: -/-/- -- 4/7/10
Opposition: -/-/- -- 4/7/10
Square: -/-/- -- 3/5/7.5
Trine: -/-/-
Sextile: -/-/-
Octile: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: All
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct. Set Mundane to 75.


Novien_Default
Include Eris, Sedna, Vertex: All no.
Node: Don't use.
Background: Use Mids-quadrant + Don't mark

Angle orbs: Major: -/-/-. Minor: -/-/-

Aspect orbs (Ecliptical / Mundane):
Conjunction: 4/7/- -- -/-/-
Opposition: 4/7/- -- -/-/-
Square: 3/5/- -- -/-/-
Trine: -/-/-
Sextile: -/-/-
Octile: -/-/- -- -/-/-
Inconjunct: -/-/-

Show Aspects: All
Midpoints: Keep "Is 90?" set to Direct, leave the rest blank.

[Mike V]

I added this post to the Trello board. I am initially putting it in the 1.0.0 category, which I'm currently using to mean "If I can pick this up earlier, great; if not, then it should be done before 1.0.0 release." I anticipate I'll pick it up and include it earlier than that.

[Jim Eshelman]

Sounds good. It's not mission-critical, but seems worthwhile. It's not hard, but shouldn't disrupt anything else.

I'm writing up the harder stuff right now