Vedic Vaastu

The Ultimate Vaastu Software

USER MANUAL

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 Contents

Chapter 1 : Installation ....................................................................... 5

Windows : System Requirements ...................................................................... 5
Installation procedure ........................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2 : Using basic functions of Vedic Vaastu .......................... 13
Configuring Vedic Vaastu ................................................................................ 13
Selecting the Vaastu grid Area ......................................................................... 13
Selecting the Direction/Grid consideration ..................................................... 18
Setting the color preference for auspiciousness levels ..................................... 30
Opening an Existing Layout ............................................................................ 30
Creating a New Layout ................................................................................... 32
Select Vaastu Category .................................................................................... 32
Select Property Shape ....................................................................................... 34
Define Property Dimensions ........................................................................... 35
Specify Direction .............................................................................................. 36
Designing a Property layout ............................................................................ 37
Placing Entities ................................................................................................. 37
Removing Entities ............................................................................................ 38
Resizing Entities ............................................................................................... 38
Saving a Layout ................................................................................................ 41
Editing a Layout ............................................................................................... 42
Printing a Layout .............................................................................................. 42
Chapter 3 : Using other functions of Vedic Vaastu .......................... 43
Switching between Plot and Entity Layouts ................................................... 43
Saving multiple floor layouts for plot layout .................................................. 43
Auspiciousness Indicator Window .................................................................. 45

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Tool Bar ............................................................................................................ 46
Status Bar ......................................................................................................... 48
Entity Explorer ................................................................................................. 49
Context Menu: Right Click Options .............................................................. 51
Right Click on Entity ....................................................................................... 51
Right Click on Objects .................................................................................... 52
Right Click on Vaastu Assistant ...................................................................... 54
Shortcuts .......................................................................................................... 54
Chapter 4 : Printing through Vedic Vaastu ...................................... 55
Printing Layout Pages ....................................................................................... 55
Printing Reports Menu Printouts .................................................................... 55
Printing a Set of Pages (Model Printing).......................................................... 56
List of Models ................................................................................................... 58
Chapter 5 : Menu References ........................................................... 62
The File Menu .................................................................................................. 64
The Edit Menu ................................................................................................. 74
The View Menu ................................................................................................ 76
The Options Menu .......................................................................................... 85
The Print Menu ................................................................................................ 96
The Tools Menu .............................................................................................. 99
The Window Menu ........................................................................................ 102
The Help Menu .............................................................................................. 103
Feature Availability in Different Editions of Vedic Vaastu .............. 106
Upgrade Features in Different Editions of Vedic Vaastu ................. 107

Index ................................................................................................................... 108

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Chapter 1 : Installation

CHAPTER 1
INSTALLATION

Windows : System Requirements

CPU : Pentium4 or higher, Recommended – Core2 duo
2.0 GHz or higher
Hard Disk : 250 megabytes of free hard disk space
CD Drive : A CD drive to load Vedic Vaastu in the
computer.
Monitor resolution : Color Monitor with 16-bit color and 800x600
Operating System : Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
RAM : 1 GB, Recommended - 2 GB

Installation procedure
1 Insert the ‘Vedic Vaastu’ CD in the CD Drive, and the program installation
will start automatically.
2. Follow the instructions of the installation program.
3. On the WELCOME screen, click on ‘Next’ to proceed.

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4. Please read the Licensee Agreement carefully. To install ‘Vedic Vaastu’, you
must accept the agreement and click ‘I Agree’ to continue.

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5. The program is now in the process of installing and updating the Device
driver. Next, you will be prompted to attach the Hardware Key (provided
with the program) to your computer. Wait a few seconds to allow the com-
puter to recognize the key and then click on OK.
The ‘Next’, button will then be activated once the driver installation is
complete. Click on ‘Next’ to continue.

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6. The next window allows you to choose whether you want to install all the
available languages or only a selected few. English language would be in-
stalled by default.

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7. You can install the program in the folder already selected. Alternatively, you
can select a different path by clicking on ‘Browse’. We strongly recommend
that you install the program in the default folder.

8. The Installation has now been started. While the installation is in process, a
progress bar updates you about the progress of the installation and
displays the file names as they are being installed.

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9. The next window shows that the installation has been successful. Click on
‘Finish’ to complete the set up process. It is recommended that you restart
your system.
Activating ‘Vedic Vaastu’
After launching ‘Vedic Vaastu’ for the first time, you will need to activate it
with a password.
a. If your computer is connected to the Internet, the program will be auto-
matically activated.
b. If the computer is not connected to the Internet or the program cannot
detect the internet connection, then a screen will appear offering alternate
ways to activate your software.
If you select the first option ‘Download password’ ( internet connectivity is
essential for this) then you need to enter your customer ID. Click on OK. ‘Vedic
Vaastu’ will attempt to automatically activate itself by contacting our webserver.
If this fails for whatever reason, the earlier screen will reappear. Please use the
‘Enter password Manually’ option.

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c. Alternatively, if internet based activation is not desired or not possible, you
can enter the password manually by selecting the ‘Enter password Manually’
option. You may call or e-mail Parashara Software to request your password.
You need to provide your name and System ID when you email. If you call,
please make sure you have this screen up and ready.

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Please do not fill in any information prior to contacting Parashara Soft-
ware. Please e-mail your System ID #, the name of the program (Vedic
Vaastu 1.0) and the full name under which the software was purchased to
[email protected]. You can also obtain your password by
calling us at +91 141 2364129 or +91 141 2362084 between 10 am to 6 pm
Indian standard time. You will receive your name and password. Enter the
name and password exactly as given. The password is case-sensitive. If
your password is not accepted, it is most likely due to a typo in either name
or password.
Your software is now fully functional.
Enjoy!

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Chapter 2 : Using basic functions of Vedic Vaastu

CHAPTER 2
USING BASIC FUNCTIONS OF VEDIC
VAASTU

Configuring Vedic Vaastu

There are a few settings that dramatically influence the way the property lay-
out and auspiciousness grid is calculated and displayed. Because you may have
a strong preference one way or the other, we will explain right away the most
important settings.

Selecting the Vaastu grid Area

Classical base of a Vaastu grid: The Vaastu Purush Mandal, a cosmic diagram
of the subjugated purusha with his head towards the northeast and his feet
towards the southwest, is actually a metaphysical representation for architec-
tural and planning purposes. The number of squares in the Mandal follow a
geometric progression of 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81 and goes on till 1024
(which is the square of 32 and generally used for town-planning). The usual
numbers for residential structures are 64 or 81 (Ekasheeti Pada). This Mandal
provided a useful grid for the Sthapati to assign specific locations to different
rooms and also helped him in determining their relative proportions. In earlier
days, the measurements were made in anthropomorphic units like angula (fin-
ger) or hasta (hand). Each of the gods was assigned a specific pada, with Brahma
occupying the center and 32 deities placed in the peripheral squares according
to their importance.

The positions of the different gods in the Mandal are the basis for related ac-
tivities in the house. For example, as Agni, the god of fire inhabits the southeast
corner, that is considered the ideal place to have a kitchen. Brahma, the su-
preme one who inhabits the center, is also representative of the dimension above

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ground level. This portion is therefore left open to sky as a courtyard - a very
practical way of ensuring adequate light and ventilation in a house.

Vaastu specialists adopt different approaches when they draw the Vaastu grid
cells on the property shape. The Vaastu Grid Area can be set in three ways.
You can go to ‘Options Menu’ > ‘Calculation Options’ > ‘Vaastu Grid Area’.
This setting will be used as default setting for all the layouts that you work
upon.

In case you wish to customize a particular layout and choose some other method
to draw a grid, you can do so by clicking on the ‘Status Bar’ > ‘Layout Op-
tions’ > ‘Vaastu Grid Area’ that you see at the bottom of the screen.

Customizing of the working layout is also possible at the initial data entry
level. On the Data Entry screen, where you select the Vaastu Category, there is
a button called ‘Options’ on the left hand lower side. Clicking on this leads to a
screen where you can set the method for drawing the Vaastu grid. Please note
that this customized setting will be applicable to this particular layout only.

You can choose from any one of three methods to determine the placement of
the Vaastu grid. Please note that for perfect square and perfect rectangular
property shapes, the following three options will give the same result. This op-
tion is useful when the property shape is not a perfect square or a perfect rect-
angle.

Largest Circumscribed rectangle

This is the preferred option of vaastu specialists , who believe that if a property
is not a perfect rectangle, then a hypothetical rectangle inclusive of the prop-
erty area should be considered for placement
of vaastu grid. Although the name assigned
to this method contains the word rectangle,
this method can be used for all property
shapes including those that have extensions
or cuts of any ratio or proportion.

To understand this better, we should take a

bird’s eye view of the property.

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A largest possible rectangle is circumscribed
over the property shape. This rectangle cov-
ers the entire property area and in addition,
the area which would have been a part of
the property had the property been a per-
fect square or a perfect rectangle in shape.

The Vaastu grid is drawn on this circumscribed

rectangle.

The Vaastu padas, which lie beyond the pe-

riphery of the actual property shape, are con-
sidered to be missing. In this method we take
into consideration only those padas, which fall
within the boundary of the actual property
shape.

The advantage of this method is that padas are awarded a proportionate space
in the grid. The disadvantage of this method is that depending on the property
shape, many padas may get excluded.

Largest Inscribed rectangle

This is the preferred option of vaastu specialists who believe that if a property
is not a perfect rectangle, then a hypothetical rectangle drawn within the prop-
erty area should be considered for placement of vaastu grid. Although the name

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assigned to this method contains the word
rectangle, this method can be used for all
property shapes including those that have
extensions or cuts of any ratio or proportion.

To understand this better, we should take a

bird’s eye view of the property.

A largest possible rectangle is inscribed within

the property boundary.

The Vaastu grid is drawn on this rectangle.

The Vaastu padas, which lie on the outer pe-
riphery of the rectangle, can then be option-
ally stretched to include the area of extension
on their respective sides.

In this method we take into consideration all

the padas and simply increase the area covered
by the padas, which lie adjacent to the ex-
tended property area not covered by the larg-
est possible rectangle drawn by us at the first
level. So, here the outer periphery padas occupy
a greater area.

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The disadvantage of this method is that depending on the property shape, the
rectangular grid area may at times be very small and the peripheral padas may
be disproportionately bigger as compared to the other padas. The advantage is
that no pada gets excluded.

Actual Plot Shape

This method can be adopted for properties that have four sides only. The area
under consideration is the actual property shape area. No extensions or cuts
are considered in this method. Unlike largest circumscribed rectangle, we do
not include any additional area while drawing the Vaastu grid. No pada is ex-
cluded or extended in this method. Consequently all the four directions and
the four cardinal directions find their proper place on the property super impo-
sition. In this method, any direction tilt variation is not reflected by a tilt of the
grid. If the direction tilt exceeds 45 degrees, in that case, the direction Tilt
indicator points to another side of the property.

There is one disadvantage in the Actual Plot Shape method. When the prop-
erty shape is not very close to a square or rectangle, some of the padas get
squeezed up due to space limitations, while others get stretched out.

Here are a few examples of Actual Plot Area for Rhombus, Goumukhi and
square shaped properties.

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Selecting the Direction/Grid consideration
Knowledge of direction is very relevant in order to
apply the tenets of Vaastu shastra on a plot of land. In
earlier days, the procedure was very elaborate. Today,
it has become very much easier to fix the directions
with the help of a magnetic compass.

A compass is an example of a free-floating magnet.

The face of the compass generally highlights the car-
dinal points of north, south, east and west. The earth’s force field can be ob-
served by the needle deflection of the compass. It is a navigational instrument
for determining direction relative to the magnetic poles of the earth. It consists
of a magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) free to align itself
with the magnetic field of the earth. The inclination of the earth field is 90° at
the North magnetic pole and -90° at the South magnetic pole. A typical com-
pass that is allowed to swing only in the horizontal plane will point in random
directions at either the South or North magnetic poles.

How to ascertain the direction tilt of your property

In order to ensure a flawless identification of directions, we should follow some
basic rules of application. The magnetic needle of the compass is very sensitive
and while using it, we should ensure that it is placed away from other mag-
netic fields, electronic or iron objects, which may cause it to malfunction.

1. Draw a line perpendicular to the front facing boundary of the property starting
from the center.

2. Draw two lines perpendicular to each other, and

forming perfect 90 degree angles on a flat plank of wood.
Treat the perpendicular line (Point 1.) as a reference
line and place the plank parallel to the reference line.
Now move the plank so that both the vertical lines
coincide.

3. Place the compass on the plank at the crossing point

of the two lines. Tap it gently to dislodge the needle in
case it is stuck.

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4. The magnetic needle will waver and settle to point in one direction. This is the
North direction of the property.

5. When the North is not straight in the property, but has shifted by a small degree
to the reference line, then the axis is considered to be tilted. A tilt up to 7 degrees
is normally ignored.

Note:In Vedic Vaastu software, the side marked as 1 is treated as the Property facing side.
The North direction side is assumed to be the opposite side of the Property facing side. In
case you have the north angle available in reference to your front wall, kindly adjust it by
180 degrees to match the hypothesis obeserved by the software.

How to apply the property direction tilt consideration in the program layout
Once you have fixed the direction of the property, in reference to north, you
have to select between different approaches by clicking on the Options Menu
> Calculation Options which opens a window displaying the various options
for consideration of the direction tilt while drawing the Vaastu grid cells on the
property shape.

The selected options in the Options Menu > Calculation Options > Direction/
Tilt consideration is the setting, that will be used as default setting for all the
files that you work upon. In case you wish to customize a particular file and
choose some other method to indicate the direction in the grid, you can do so
by clicking on the Status Bar > Layout Options > Direction Tilt Consideration
that you see at the bottom of the screen.

Customizing of the working file is also possible at the initial data entry level.
On the Data Entry screen, where you select the Vaastu Category, there is a
button called ‘Options’ on the left hand lower side. Clicking on this leads to a
screen where you can set the method for indicating the direction while draw-
ing the Vaastu grid. Please note that this customized setting will be applicable
to this particular file only.

Let us now elaborate on the three types of tilt considerations. Vedic Vaastu
allows you to choose from any one of three methods to determine the direction
tilt of the Vaastu grid. Please note that for properties having all the sides per-
fectly aligned to their respective directions, the following three options will give
the same result.
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Best Fit
The Best Fit method has been derived from the ancient classic Vaastu Vidya.
According to this, the best fit tilt direction method, which is generally used for
Ekasheetipada Trikona Vaastu or Ekasheetipada Vrita Vaastu can be applied
with equal ease to Ekasheetipada Rectangular Vaastu.

The deity pada allocation generally used in the ekasheetipada system (consid-
ering zero degree north) has been kept intact, and the available area for all the
directions has been allocated equally. Consequently all the four directions and
the four cardinal directions find their proper place on the property super impo-
sition. The grid is drawn concentrically with 32 padas in the outermost periph-
ery, 24 in the second, 16 in the third, 8 in the fourth and 1 pada in the core. No
pada has been excluded. The padas in the concentric rectangles are also intact,
in as much as that the respective deities have been placed in their individual
positions.

Image of Best Fit Consideration (Square shape Prop-

erty and North direction tilted by 20 degrees)
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This is one of the most scientific approaches to draw a Vaastu grid (when the
north angle is deviated from its natural position), because of the following:

a. All the directions have been given equal weightage. This is in tandem
with the universe where all the directions occupy an equal span.
b. All the ekasheetipada deities have been assigned their due position based
on the direction.
c. All the eighty one padas have been retained (when there is no cut or
extension in the property) and consequently, there is no loss of padas.
d. This method has been inspired from the ancient Vedic Vaastu classics.

It may be noted that the results will vary if we consider a property with an
extension or cut, depending on whether we have chosen the circumscribed,
inscribed or actual plot area options for vaastu grid drawing. So, here we need
to relate this to the various options for the Vaastu Grid area individually.

Image of Best Fit Consideration (Property with Cut

in the NE and North direction tilted by 20 degrees)
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Largest Circumscribed Rectangle Best Fit Grid consideration
A largest possible rectangle is circumscribed over the property shape. This rect-
angle covers the entire property area and in addition, the area which would
have been a part of the property had the property been a perfect square or a
perfect rectangle in shape. The Vaastu grid is drawn concentrically on the cir-
cumscribed rectangle, with 32 padas in the outermost circle, 24 in the second,
16 in the third, 8 in the fourth and 1 pada in the core, keeping the north angle
deviation in consideration. The Vaastu padas, which lie beyond the periphery
of the actual property shape are considered to be missing. In this method we
take into consideration only those padas, which fall within the boundary of
the actual property shape.

Image of Circumscribed Best Fit Consideration

(Property with Cut in the NE and North direction
tilted by 20 degrees)

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Largest Inscribed Rectangle Best Fit Grid consideration
A largest possible rectangle is inscribed within the property boundary, without
considering the tilt of the north angle at this level. The Vaastu grid is drawn
concentrically on the inscribed rectangle, with 32 padas in the outermost circle,
24 in the second, 16 in the third, 8 in the fourth and 1 pada in the core, keeping
the north angle deviation in consideration. The Vaastu padas, which lie on the
outer periphery of the inscribed rectangle can optionally be stretched to in-
clude the area of extension on their respective sides.

Image of Inscribed Best Fit Consideration (Property

with Cut in the NE and North direction tilted by 20
degrees)

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Compress Fit
This is one of the simpler approaches to draw a Vaastu grid (when the north
angle is deviated from its natural position). Here, all the ekasheetipada deities
have been assigned their due position based on the direction. All the eighty one
padas have been retained (when there is no cut or extension in the property)
and consequently, there is no loss of padas.

A largest inscribed rectangle is drawn within the assigned property area, con-
sidering the north angle deviation. The Vaastu grid is drawn length wise and
breadth wise to make up the 9x9 = 81 cell grid. The Vaastu padas, which lie on
the outer periphery of the rectangle can optionally be stretched to include the
area on their respective sides. In this method, the span of the directions is un-
equal depending on the north angle deviation degree.

Image of Compress Fit Consideration (Property with

Cut in the NE and North direction tilted by 20
degrees)

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Here we need to relate this to the various options for the Vaastu Grid area.

Largest Circumscribed Rectangle Compress Fit Grid consideration

A largest possible rectangle is circumscribed over the property shape. This rect-
angle covers the entire property area and in addition, the area which would
have been a part of the property, if the property had been square or rectangle
in shape. This is the assigned area for the Ekasheetipada grid.

A largest inscribed rectangle is drawn within this assigned area, considering the
north angle deviation. The Vaastu grid is drawn length wise and breadth wise
to make up the 9x9 = 81 cell grid, within this inscribed rectangle. The Vaastu
padas, which lie on the outer periphery of the rectangle can optionally be
stretched to include the area on their respective sides. In this method, the span
of the directions is unequal depending on the north angle deviation degree. In
this method we take into consideration only those padas, which fall within the
boundary of the actual property shape.

Image of Circumscribed Compress Fit Consideration

(Property with Cut in the NE and North direction
tilted by 20 degrees)
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Largest Inscribed Rectangle Compress Fit Grid consideration
A largest possible rectangle is inscribed within the property boundary, without
considering the tilt of the north angle at this level. This is the assigned area for
the Ekasheetipada grid.

A largest inscribed rectangle is drawn within this assigned area, considering the
north angle deviation at this level. The Vaastu grid is drawn length wise and
breadth wise to make up the 9x9 = 81 cell grid, within this inscribed rectangle.
The Vaastu padas, which lie on the outer periphery of the rectangle can option-
ally be stretched to include the area on their respective sides. In this method,
the span of the directions is unequal depending on the north angle deviation
degree.

Image of Inscribed Compress Fit Consideration

(Property with Cut in the NE and North direction
tilted by 20 degrees)

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Zero Tilt
The Zero Tilt method works on the assumption that the north direction is not
deviated from the central position of its respective side. So, the tilt consider-
ation is limited to a 90 degree span.

This implies that if the tilt angle is within the range of +45 degrees and –45
degrees of the 0 degree North compass needle, it will be treated as though there
is no deviation in the north angle. If the tilt angle is within the range of 45 to
135 degree, then the north is uniformly considered to be deviated by 90 de-
grees. Similarly, if the tilt angle is within the range of 135 to 225 degree, then
the north is uniformly considered to be deviated by 180 degrees. Lastly, if the
tilt angle is within the range of 225 to 315 (-45) degree, then the north is uni-
formly considered to be deviated by 270 degrees.

The padas of the grid are drawn with 9 cells length wise and 9 cells breadth
wise to make up the 81 cell grid. Here we need to relate this to the various
options for the Vaastu Grid area.

Image of Zero Tilt Consideration (Square shape

Property with North direction tilted by 20 degrees)

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Largest Circumscribed Rectangle Zero Tilt Grid consideration
A largest possible rectangle is circumscribed over the property shape. This rect-
angle covers the entire property area and in addition, the area which would
have been a part of the property had the property been a perfect square or a
perfect rectangle in shape. The Vaastu grid is drawn on this circumscribed rect-
angle using the above zero tilt method. In this method we take into consider-
ation only those padas, which fall within the boundary of the actual property
shape.

Image of Circumscribed Zero Tilt Consideration

(Property with Cut in the NE and North direction
tilted by 20 degrees)

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Largest Inscribed Rectangle Zero Tilt Grid consideration
A largest possible rectangle is inscribed within the property shape. The Vaastu
grid is drawn on this inscribed rectangle using the above zero tilt method. The
Vaastu padas, which lie on the outer periphery of the rectangle can optionally
be stretched to include the area on their respective sides.

Image of Inscribed Zero Tilt Consideration (Property

with Cut in the NE and North direction tilted by 20
degrees)

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Setting the color preference for auspiciousness levels
You can select unique colors to denote Favorable, Moderate, Neutral and Avoid-
able auspicious direction levels for object and entity placements. This can be
done in the ‘Options Menu’ > ‘Color Options’.

Opening an Existing Layout

Vedic Vaastu allows you to store and retrieve layouts on your hard drive. To
open a Layout that has been saved previously, there are three ways to do this:

Opening layouts with the Open dialog: If you wish to open a layout by using
its layout name (example: Moti Bhawan.vas) click on the ‘File Menu’, and se-
lect ‘Open’. The program will show you the Open dialog, where all available
layouts are listed. By default, the dialog box will take you to the default direc-
tory. Double click the layout name to open the same.

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File Manager#
Vedic Vaastu allows you to store and retrieve files on your hard drive. It also
supports arranging your charts in ‘groups’ which makes it easy to organize
your files. To open a file that has been saved previously, click on the File Menu,
and select File Manager. The program will show you the File manager screen, in
which all available directories, groups and their individual layouts are listed by
name. By default, the dialog box will take you to the default directory. Double
click the file name to open the file.

All available directories are listed in the Directory section. You can remove a
directory or create a new sub directory by right clicking on the particular direc-
tory name.
Files can be assigned to groups listed in the Group section. To create a new
group, right click on ‘All Files’ or any existing Group name in the ‘Group’
section. Next click on ‘Create new group’ and assign it a name. Now when
you right click on any individual file in the middle column, you will get the
option - Assign to Group with the group name showing up in the sub menu.
Once you have assigned the file to a group, it will start showing up under the
relevant group additionally. Groups can be deleted or renamed by right click-
ing on the group name. To delete a file, right click on the file name and select
the delete option.

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When a Property name is selected, it’s File name, Property name, Owner name,
Address, Category, Shape, Sub shape, Vaastu grid area, Direction tilt consider-
ation, Measurement unit and North angle tilt details will be displayed in the
right most panel of the File Manager window.

The Change Sort button allows you to change the sort criteria. The Change
Directory button allows you to browse through other directories in case you
have .vas files stored elsewhere and you need to access them.

Opening last used layouts: At the bottom of the File menu, the four last closed
layouts are listed. Simply select one of the names that appear there to open
that layout’s file.

Creating a New Layout

To create a new layout file, click on the File menu and select ‘New’. The Data
Entry screen appears. This screen contains all the different fields of informa-
tion to be specified to calculate a layout image. Let’s take a look at the different
fields and how to fill them out.

Select Vaastu Category

Please select any one Vaastu Category from the list provided on this screen.
There are four broad Vaastu Categories: Residential, Commercial, Industrial
and Religious. The comprehensive list is as follows:

Residential: Bungalow
Residential: Multi-Storey Plot
Residential: Flat
Commercial: Office
Commercial: Shop/Showroom
Commercial: Hotel/Resort/Club
Commercial: Hospital/Nursing Home$
Commercial: Educational Institute$
Industrial: Cottage Industry
Industrial: Small Scale Industry
Industrial: Large Scale Industry$
Religious: Temple$
Religious: Ashrama/Matha$

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Property Name
Enter the Property name for easy recall. This field is mandatory. The name
specified here would be the name with which your layout is saved by default.
If you leave this field blank, by default your layout will be saved as ‘New Prop-
erty’.

Owner Name
Enter the name of the owner. This field is not mandatory.

Property Address
The property address can be entered here. This field is also not mandatory.
Click on Next to proceed to the next screen.

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Select Property Shape
This window contains all the Property Shapes supported in the program.
The Property shapes have been segregated into the following categories.

1. Rectangular Shape (Samaayata Chaturbhuja)

2. Square Shape (Vargaakar)
3. Left Parallelogram Shape (Vishamaayata Chaturbhuja)
4. Right Parallelogram Shape (Vishamaayata Chaturbhuja)
5. Left Rhombus Shape (Vishamaayata Chaturbhuja)
6. Right Rhombus Shape (Vishamaayata Chaturbhuja)
7. Cow’s Mouth Shape (Goumukhi Shape)
8. Lion’s Mouth Shape (Simhamukhi Shape)

Once you make a selection from the Shape Category frame, a series of images
with all possible shape combinations pertaining to the category selected by you
will appear in the Shapes frame. Check the radio button next to the image,
which is closest to your property design.
Click on Next to proceed to the next screen.

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Define Property Dimensions
Here you need to define the dimensions for the property sides.

Define Sides
Consider the front side of your property as Side 1 and proceed in a clock wise
manner. For cases where the property sides are equal to opposite sides, the cor-
responding figures will automatically appear once you enter the information in
the indicative field.

Define Diagonals/Angles
If you select a property shape where the angles are not exactly 90 degrees, then
you will need to define either the angle or the diagonals so that the property
shape can be drawn accurately.

In the Property Dimensions section, there are two radio buttons. Select Diago-

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nal and enter the length of the diagonals, ensuring that the two diagonal lengths
are not interchanged by mistake. Look at the property image to ascertain which
is Diagonal1 and which is Diagonal2. Please note that if an incorrect value is
entered in this field, the program will show an error message stating that it is
unable to draw the property image.

Alternatively, select the Angle radio button, and enter the dimension of the Left
Angle in degrees and minutes in the relevant field. Please note that if an incor-
rect value is entered in this field, the program will show an error message stat-
ing that it is unable to draw the property image.

Road Indication
You will also need to specify the sides that have a road
lying adjacent to it. Click on Tab button on your keyboard
to indicate that you have finished entering the informa-
tion. A proportionate Property Outline will appear under
the property representation section.

Click on Next to proceed to the next screen.

Specify Direction

The colored image in the backdrop of the compass denotes the shape of the
property. The objective is to establish the exact tilt degree of your property in

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reference to the north direction. You can do this in either of the following ways.
Enter the exact value in degrees and minutes in the box provided and press the
Tab key to view the Compass needle direction. Or place the pointer on the edge
of the north needle edge and drag the needle to change the direction. The de-
grees and minutes field will get updated automatically.

Click on Finish. The Property Layout will be displayed on your Worksheet.

Designing a Property layout

Placing Entities
When the Property Layout is displayed on the screen, you will see an Entity
Explorer on the left side of the screen. The Entities have been categorized under
different groups. You can choose to display any particular group of entities or
All Entities according to your preference. The entities will also be displayed as
per the Vaastu category.

Placing your cursor on the Entity image in the Entity Explorer will display the
name of the Entity in question. Click on the Entity that you wish to place. An
Auspiciousness Indicator Window will come up immediately indicating the
auspiciousness levels and act as a guide for correct Vaastu placement of the
Entity. Click on the Property Layout and the Entity will be placed there. Please
note that the Entity will be placed on the Property Layout in the form of a

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blank rectangle with the Entity Name on it.

Any selected Entity can be moved around, by dragging it. In case you know the
exact place in which you wish to place the Entity, you can right click anywhere
on the Entity and access the Move window where you can enter the exact X
and Y coordinates for placement.

Removing Entities
To delete a placed Entity, select the Entity and right click on it. A submenu will
come up and you need to click on ‘Remove’

You can also delete it by selecting it and then clicking on the Delete key on
your keyboard.

Resizing Entities
To re-size an Entity, you have to select it first. When you move the cursor over
the corners or side center points marked by black dots, it will change to a double
sided arrow that can be dragged to increase or decrease the size arbitrarily. The

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status bar at the bottom will automatically update the size, as you keep fine
tuning it.

In case you know the exact size in which you wish to have the Entity, you can
right click anywhere on the Entity and access the Re-size window where you
can enter the exact size.
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Designing an Entity layout
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Placing Objects

To place an object, the Entity Layout has to be open on the screen.

There are three ways of accessing the Entity Layout.

From the Plot mode

You can double click on the Entity in question and the Entity mode screen will
open up.

From the main Menu

You can select an Entity by clicking on it. Now go to View Menu > Entity
mode to switch from the Plot mode to the selected Entity mode.
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From the Tool Bar
When the Entity Layout is displayed on the screen, you will see the Objects
Explorer on the side of the screen. The Objects have been categorized under
different groups. You can choose to display any particular group of objects or
All Objects according to your preference.

Placing your cursor on the Object image in the Object Explorer will display the
name of the Object in question. Click on the Object that you wish to place. An
Auspiciousness Indicator Window will come up immediately indicating the
auspiciousness levels and act as a guide for correct Vaastu placement of the
Object. Click on the Entity Layout and the Object will be placed there.

A selected Object can be moved around, by dragging it. In case you know the
exact place in which you wish to place the Object, you can right click any-
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where on the Object and access the Move dialog where you can enter the exact
X and Y coordinates.
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Removing Objects
To remove a placed Object, select the Object and right click on it. A submenu
will come up and you need to click on ‘Delete’.

You can also remove a placed Object, by selecting it and clicking on the Delete
key on your keyboard.
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Resizing Objects
To Re-size an Object, you have to select it first. When you move the cursor over
the corners or side center points marked by black dots, it will change to a double
sided arrow, that can be dragged to increase or decrease the size arbitrarily.
The status bar at the bottom will automatically update the size as you keep
fine tuning it.
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Rotating Objects
Select the Object you wish to rotate. When you move the cursor over the

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corners marked by black dots, it will change to a circular arrow that
indicates that the object can be freely rotated.

In case you know the exact angle of rotation, you can right click
anywhere on the Object and access the “Rotate” window where you can enter
the exact angle degree.

The program has been designed so that objects do not extend beyond the bound-
ary line of the entity. When an object is placed close to the side or the corner, at
times there is insufficient space to allow the rotation without crossing the bound-
ary. In such cases, there is no response from the program when we use the
rotate cursor. For such cases, you should shift the object to the centre, rotate it
to the desired angle and then move it back to the desired position.
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Placing an object over another object
An object can be placed over another object. To bring the object from back to
front or vice versa, you can select the object that needs to be shifted. Right click
anywhere on the Object and access the Bring to Front or Send to Back func-
tionality.

Saving a Layout
If you followed the previous instructions about creating a new layout, you
should now have a layout on the screen, in the Entity or Object mode depend-
ing upon the level of operation. The title of the Window will show the name
[New Property.vas] in box brackets or the name that you entered as property
name during the data entry process.

To save the layout, click on the File menu and select Save. A dialog box will
come up and you can choose the folder and specify the layout name. The lay-
out will be saved with a .vas extension. This can also be done through the stan-
dard toolbar.

If the data was saved before, then simply select the Save command from the
File menu and the information will be saved.

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Editing a Layout
Now you know how to create a new layout file, and how to save it. Let’s see
how we change the data for a layout that was entered already. Click on the
Edit menu, and select Layout Data. The same form that is used for entering a
new data comes up, and you can alter the data as you wish. Click on Finish to
accept the changes, and the layout image will automatically be recalculated.
Kindly note that if you make any change to the shape, the dimensions will be
lost and you will have to re-specify them.

Printing a Layout
Vedic Vaastu allows two kinds of printouts: a complete Report available under
the Reports menu, as well as printouts of the various screens.

Printing from the Reports menu

The individual reports under the Reports menu can be printed by simply click-
ing on the Print button at the end of each report page. The Print to PDF button
allows you to print the Report as a PDF file.

For users of the Personal Edition, the individual reports can be accessed through
the Print Menu > Select Model feature.

Printing from the Print menu

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The pre designed report models under the Print menu can be printed by
selecting a model and clicking on the ‘View and print’ button at the bottom of
the Model Print window.

Printouts from the Screen

Virtually everything that can be shown on the screen can also be printed. Even
though the screens are designed to be used interactively, the program allows
you to print them. Click on the ‘File’ menu, and select ‘Print screen’ to print the
current screen. Because the proportion of the screen is different from the pro-
portion of a sheet of paper, the program has to improvise a little to make it look
nice. Therefore, not every screen printout will fill the page, or make efficient
use of the much larger space available on paper.

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Chapter 3 : Using other functions of Vedic Vaastu

CHAPTER 3
USING OTHER FUNCTIONS OF VEDIC
VAASTU

Switching between Plot and Entity Layouts

The program allows you to switch from Plot mode to Entity mode in the fol-
lowing manner.

Switching from Plot mode to Entity mode

You can double click on the Entity in question and the Entity mode screen will
open up. You can select an Entity by clicking on it. Now go to View Menu >
Entity mode to switch from the Plot mode to the selected Entity mode.

Alternatively, click on the Plot mode to Entity mode icon available in the
Standard Tool Bar.

Switching from Entity to Plot mode

Go to View Menu > Plot mode to switch from the Entity mode to the
Plot mode. The F9 key can also be used as a shortcut.

Alternatively, click on the Plot mode to Entity mode icon available in the
Standard Tool Bar.

Saving multiple floor layouts for plot layout

Vedic Vaastu allows you to store and retrieve multiple floor layouts in the same
layout file. The Floor Manager screen in the File Menu facilitates this action.
The Floor Manager displays a Floor List on the left side and the Floor Informa-
tion including the Floor Name and Description on the right side. Select a floor

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from the Floor list and the relevant information will be displayed.

Please note that the Floor no. is automatically assigned by the program with
the lowest floor being 0 followed by 1,2 and so on. The basement is numbered
as -1, -2 and so on.

Right clicking on the selected Floor name opens a submenu that allows you to
do the following.

Move up: The selected floor/basement is moved one level above its present posi-
tion in the Floor list.

Move down: The selected floor/basement is moved one level below its present
position in the Floor list.

Swap with:The selected floor/basement can exchange its position with any of
the other floors listed in the Floor list.

Delete: The selected floor/basement is deleted from

the Floor List. Please note that the Floor list cannot
be left blank. So, the Floor no. 0 cannot be deleted.
In case you wish to change the layout of Floor no. 0
or delete it all together, you can use the Move up or
Swap command to change its position and then use
the delete command. Also, the floor/basement that

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is currently open or active on your working area also cannot be deleted as long
as it is open. In order to delete it, you need to open some other floor on your
screen first.

Copy to: The selected floor/basement and its entity and object layout can be
copied to any other floor /basement of your choice from the existing floors/
basements available in the Floor List. Please note that you will lose the previ-
ously designed entity object layout of the floor /basement (that you are copy-
ing to) and it will become a replica of the floor/basement that you have been
copying from.

Clone: An exact copy or clone is made of the selected floor/ basement and a new
floor/basement is created. You can then assign it a name and fill in its relevant
description.

Remove all Objects and Entities:The selected floor/basement is rendered blank

and all the objects and entities placed on it are removed.

To add a new floor or basement, click on Add Basement or Add Floor respec-
tively. Enter the Floor Name and Description. Clicking on Save will complete
the process. Now when you select an entry from the Floor List, you can see all
the corresponding details on the right simultaneously.

You can switch between floors by clicking on the Floor tab in the Status Bar
that appears at the bottom of your screen.

Auspiciousness Indicator Window

When your screen is in the Plot mode, and you have selected an Entity from the
Entity Explorer, an Auspiciousness Indicator window appears on the screen in a
miniature mode. The Favorable, Moderate, Neutral and Avoidable areas will be
color filled. You will know the exact auspicious area for the placement and can
move the Entity accordingly. This window will disappear when the Entity is
deselected. A small colored dot indicating the auspiciousness level will continue
to be displayed on the entity. The program allows you to choose the position
where you want to display the auspiciousness indicative colored dot on the
entity. It can be in the center, or any of the corners. You can display it in one or
more of the five position options that can be set in the Options Menu>Display
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Options> Indicate Auspiciousness in
corner.

The window will reappear if you re

select the Entity. You can set your
preference for the Auspiciousness In-
dicator in the Options menu/Display
options by selecting any one of ‘Al-
ways show, Automatic Show and
Never show’.

Always Show: The Auspiciousness In-

dicator will show on the screen the
first time you select any entity on
your work screen layout. Thereafter,
the window will continue to remain
on your screen, even when the object is de-selected. The auspiciousess area will
be automatically refreshed whenever another entity or object is selected.

Automatic Show: The Auspiciousness Indicator will show on the screen only when
you select any entity on your work screen layout. Thereafter, the window will
disappear when the object is de-selected. It will automatically reappear when
another entity or object is selected.

Never Show: The Auspiciousness Indicator will not show on the screen at all,
irrespective of whether any entity or object is selected on your work screen
layout.

Tool Bar
The standard toolbar helps identify and use the various options through easily
recognizable icons and their descriptions. It is displayed just below the Main
menu.

This entire toolbar could become a floating window by double-clicking on the

control bar at the far left end of this toolbar. This toolbar can be restored to its
original position by clicking in the gray bar at the top and dragging it back to

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the top of the screen. Push the top of the window up to the bottom of the menu
bar. Hiding of standard toolbar is possible through the View menu. The Stan-
dard Tool Bar consists of the following:

File: Opens new layout data entry dialog

Open Layout : Opens or finds a Layout file

Save: Saves active layout file with current name, location and file for-
mat.

Print Layout: Prints the active Layout displayed on the screen

Cut: Cuts the selected layout, entity or object

Copy: Copies the selected layout, entity or object

Paste: Pastes the selected layout, entity or object

Full Screen: Switches from normal to full screen mode and vice versa

Plot mode: Switches from Entity mode to plot mode

Entity mode: Switches from Plot mode to entity mode

Zoom: Enlarges or reduce the display of the active layout

Direction Indicator: Shows/ hides Direction Indicator on layout

backdrop.

Font: Select or Change the font of the text.

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 Font size: Adjust the font size of text

Bold: Display text in bold

Italics: Display text in italics

Underline: Underlines text

Status Bar
The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the Property Layout and Entity
Layout screen and displays the values pertaining to the current status of the
Entity or Object that has been selected in terms of the following. Some other
property related information like Direction tilt, Vaastu grid consideration etc.
is also available here. The facility to switch to some different option is also
available here.

It may be noted here that any Options related customization done through the
Status Bar is Layout specific and limited to the layout in question. It will not be
automatically followed for other individual layouts. This will also take prefer-
ence over changes made done directly through the Options Menu Tab window.
Let us look at each one of the components of the Status Bar.

Name: Name of Entity or Object. Example: Library, Table

Size: Size of Entity or Object (length, breadth). Example: 15.50,11.25 feet

Position: Position of Entity or Object. Example: 69.50,28.50 feet The x and y

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coordinates of an object (see Figure) determine its position as displayed on the
Status Bar at the bottom of the screen.

For rotated objects and objects that are not rectangular, the x and y coordi-
nates are determined by assuming a circumscribed bounding rectangle over the
object and assigning the same.

Direction: Direction of Property in reference to the North degree needle. Ex-

ample: 30 degree North The North degree angle is always specified in reference
of side opposite front facing side.

Layout Options: The Measurement Unit, Vaastu Grid Area and Direction
Tilt consideration status is indicated here.

Floor: All the different floors in the layout are listed here and this feature
allows easy navigation between floors. If there is only one floor saved, then
there will be a single entry termed Ground Floor or a name of your choice.

Explorer Tool Box

The Tool Bar is positioned on the left side of the screen in the Plot and Entity
Layout mode. It consists of the Entity Explorer and the Object Explorer.

Entity Explorer
The Entity Explorer is visible in the Plot mode. The Entities have been catego-
rized into pertinent groups and the option to view Group wise or All Entities is
available. If the cursor is moved over the icon, the name of the entity can be
displayed. Single click on an Entity in the Explorer and then click anywhere
inside the Property Layout to place it there.

Clicking on the Cross sign next to Entity Explorer hides the Tool Bar from the
screen.

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Object Explorer##
The Object Explorer is visible in the Entity mode. The Objects have been cat-
egorized into pertinent groups and the option to view Group wise or All Ob-
jects is available.

If the cursor is moved over the icon, the name of the object can be displayed.
Single click on an Object in the Explorer and then click anywhere inside the
Entity Layout to place it there.

Clicking on the Cross sign next to Object Explorer hides the Tool Bar from the
screen.

Context Menu: Right Click Options

Right Click on Entity

Right clicking on an Entity image in a plot layout
brings up a small popup menu. This menu has a num-
ber of commands, appropriate for the item you clicked
on. This includes the following:

Cut Command
The Cut Command allows you to cut the selected
entity.

Copy Command
The Copy Command allows you to copy the selected
entity.

Paste Command
The Paste Command allows you to paste the selected entity.

Remove Command
The Remove Command allows you to delete the selected entity.

Move Command
A Move command allows you to move the entity by defining the exact X and Y

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coordinates. The keyboard arrow keys can also be used for moving entities.

Resize Command
The Resize command allows access to the Resize dialog, where you can enter
the exact size of the Entity.

Change Entity Name position

If the Entity name is being displayed on the Entity, then this feature allows you
to change its location within the entity area. This requires that Entity Name >
Show is selected from the Options menu > Display Options

Flip Horizontal Command

The Flip Horizontal Command allows you to flip the selected entity horizon-
tally.

Flip Vertical Command

The Flip Vertical Command allows you to flip the selected entity vertically.

Options Command
The Options command leads you directly to the Options menu tab screen with
easy access to the Calculation, Display, Explorer, Color, Print, Report and Font
options.

Right Click on Objects

Right clicking on an Object image in an Entity layout brings
up a small popup menu. This menu will have a number of
commands, appropriate for the item you clicked on. This will
include the following :

Cut Command
The Cut Command allows you to cut the selected object.

Copy Command
The Copy Command allows you to copy the selected object.

Paste Command
The Paste Command allows you to paste the selected object.

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Remove Command
The Remove Command deletes the selected object.

Move Command
A Move command allows you to move the object by defining the exact X and
Y coordinates. The keyboard arrow keys can also be used for moving entities.

Resize Command
The Resize command allows access to the Resize dialog where you can enter
the exact size of the object.

Rotate Command
The Rotate Command allows you to rotate a selected object to the exact angle
degree.

The rotation angle values are relative and not absolute. The angle value en-
tered by you will be relative to the current position. For instance if the object is
placed at a 0 degree angle and you enter the angle degree as 15, then the object
will rotate 15 degrees clockwise. If you once again enter 15, then the resulting
position of the object will actually be 30 degrees clockwise rotated from origi-
nal position. Now if you wish to restore it to the original position, you need to
enter -30 or 330 to get the 0 degree postion. In short, negative values can also be
entered.

Notes: The program has been designed so that objects do not extend beyond the boundry line of
the entity. When an object is placed close to the side or the corner, at times there is insufficient
space to allow the rotation without crossing the boundry. In such cases, there is no response
from the program when we use the rotate command. For such cases, you should shift the object
to the centre, rotate it to the desired angle and then move it back to the desired position.

Flip Horizontal Command

The Flip Horizontal Command allows you to flip the selected object horizon-
tally.

Flip Vertical Command

The Flip Vertical Command allows you to flip the selected object vertically.

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Bring to Front and Send to Back Commands
This functionality is useful for objects placed on top of one another. To move
the object from back to front or vice versa, you can select the object that needs
to be shifted and use the appropriate command.

Options Command
The Options command leads you directly to the Options tab screen with easy
access to the Calculation, Display, Explorer, Color, Print, Report and Font op-
tions.

Right Click on Vaastu Assistant

The right click functionality allows you to do two things.
You can choose to hide the Vaastu Assistant from here.
If you like, you can change the Vaastu Assistant image
to one from a choice of three alternatives.

Shortcuts
Ctrl+N = New layout Ctrl+C = Paste
Ctrl+O = Open layout Ctrl+Shift+C = Copy layout
Ctrl+M = Floor Manager F11 = View layout in Full screen mode
Ctrl+S = Save layout F9 = View layout in Plot mode
Ctrl+F4 = Close layout F1 = Manual
Ctrl+Q = Exit program Arrow keys = Move selected object or
Ctrl+L = Last closed Layouts entity
Ctrl+C = Copy
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Chapter 4 : Printing through Vedic Vaastu

CHAPTER 4
PRINTING THROUGH VEDIC VAASTU

Printing Layout Pages

Before proceeding for printing, please check the current printer settings by open-
ing the Print Options under the Options menu. On this screen, select the paper
size and the margins.

In case you have not installed any printer under Windows, printing a page
from Vedic Vaastu may not be possible. To add a printer, click on the Start
button at the bottom left corner of the screen and then select Settings > Print-
ers. A new dialog will open with an icon Add Printer. Double click on this icon
and follow the instructions to add a new printer.

Any of the Plot or Entity# layouts can be printed on a printer. Click on Print
Screen under the File menu to send the current screen to the printer.

Printing Reports Menu Printouts

The Reports under the Reports menu can be printed by simply clicking on the
Print button at the end of the Report. The Print to PDF button allows you to

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print the Report as a PDF file. For users of the Personal Edition, a limited num-
ber of individual reports can be accessed through the Print Menu > Select Model
feature.

Printing a Set of Pages (Model Printing)

Vedic Vaastu allows the user to select from a pre-organized set of printouts##,
called ‘Models’, or to make customised set of printouts.

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Editing or Making a New Model#
The Select Model screen under the Print menu can also be used to edit or add a
new printout to the existing set of printouts. Open the Select Model screen by
clicking Select Model in the Print menu.

To edit an existing model, select the model you wish to edit and press Edit
button. If you wish to change the name of the model and price, you can do so
in the box Change name or price.

To add a new model, select the entry New model and press Edit button. A new
screen will come up. Assign a name to the model in the box Change name and
in case you want to sell the report, give a selling price of the model in the Price
box.

The screen displays all the available printouts on the right side and the print-
outs selected for the model on the left side. If you notice, each printout has
been given a unique number.
To add a printout to the model, click on the printout number listed under the
Available printouts and click on the right facing arrow.

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To remove a printout, click on the printout number in the selected printouts list
and click on the left facing arrow. You can also select multiple printouts and
remove them simultaneously.

To insert a printout in between already selected printouts, select the printout

under selected printouts after which you wish to add a new printout. Now
select the printout number in the list of available printouts and click on the
right facing arrow to insert the printout in the model

Click Save to save the model. Click Cancel to close the dialog without saving the
changes that you have made.

List of Models

Model: VFE1
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map without Objects

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Model: VFO1#
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map with Objects

Model: VFE2
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map without Objects
Summary Introduction
Macrocosm Score
Vaastu Tips

Model: VFO2#
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map with Objects
Summary Introduction
Macrocosm Score
Microcosm Score
Vaastu Tips

Model: VFE3
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map without Objects
Entities Description
Summary Introduction
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Macrocosm Score
Vaastu Tips

Model: VFE4
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map without Objects
Entities Description
Entity Map with Objects Description
Summary Introduction
Macrocosm Score
Vaastu Tips

Model: VFE5#
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map without Objects
Entities Description
Entity Map(s)
Summary Introduction
Macrocosm Score
Microcosm Score
Vaastu Tips

Model: VFE6#
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map without Objects
Entities Description
Entity Map with Objects Description
Summary Introduction

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Macrocosm Score
Microcosm Score
Vaastu Tips

Model: VFO3#
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map with Objects
Entities Description
Entity Map with Objects Description
Summary Introduction
Macrocosm Score
Microcosm Score
Vaastu Tips

Model: VDR1#
Contents:
Opening Page
Introduction
Property Details
Floor(s) Map without Objects
Floor(s) Map with Objects
Entities Description
Entity Map with Objects Description
Summary Introduction
Macrocosm Score
Microcosm Score
Vaastu Tips

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Chapter 5 : Menu References

CHAPTER 5
MENU REFERENCES

The menu reference gives a systematic description of all commands available

from the menus. It is meant to be used as complimentary information to the
earlier chapters. The menu bar contains the following menus.
File
Edit
View
Reports#
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Tutorial
Options
Print
Tools#
Window
Help

By selecting any of these any of these you will get a list of submenus for that
particular menu. Later on we will explain in detail the purpose of each of the
submenus. Here is a quick introduction to each of the main menu items.

File
This menu contains all the functions that are related to saving layout informa-
tion to the disk, retrieving it and entering new data. The file menu allows you
to open more than one layouts at a time, and each layout’s data will be dis-
played in a separate window.

Edit
This menu contains all the functions used for changing layout information.
This can be Layout data, Copying a layout and Astrologer specific settings.
The Delete submenu option can be used to remove objects or entities from

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the layout.

View
From this menu you can select view layout modes and other features that you
want displayed.

Reports#
This menu contains detailed Reports that you can view and print. These
reports can also be printed as a PDF file. For users of the Personal Edition, the
individual reports can be accessed through the Print Menu > Select Model fea-
ture.

Tutorial*
This section contains some personalized Vedic Vaastu lessons in the form of an
extensive tutorial. The lessons have been organized systematically and are pre-
sented in a lucid language. This is almost a complete tutorial with a rich intro-
duction and a lot of material for Vaastu related principles. Details and interest-
ing facts about the Ekasheetipada deities can also be viewed here.

Options
This menu contains all the options that you can change to customize the
behavior of the program.

Print
It contains all the standard Report printouts## and the tool to design your own
report models.

Tools###
It contains some useful tools to help you search for or export layouts; access
statistics on groups of layouts; calculate the Aayadi score for the layout and
send Emails directly through this menu.The Accounting Tool is a very handy
tool for viewing and printing a record of reports printed through the program
over a specific period.

Windows
This menu allows you to tile or cascade all the layouts open at a time. You can
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also switch to any of the open layouts through this menu.

Help
You can access an Online Manual through this menu.

The File Menu

When you select File you will get a pull down menu with the following sub
menu items. At the end of the sub menu items, you can see the names of the
four most recently used layouts for easy access.

When you run this program for the first time, there will only be some sample
layouts for you. To create your own layouts, you have to click on New under
the File menu to create a new layout.

New
This option leads you to a Data Entry Window where you have to enter the
following details.

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Select Vaastu Category
Check any one Vaastu Category from the list provided on this screen.
Property Name: Enter the Property name for easy recall. This field is man-
datory. The name specified here will be the name by which your layout is
saved. If you leave this field blank, by default your layout will be saved by
the name “New Property ”.

Owner Name: Enter the name of the owner. This field is not mandatory.

Property Address: The property address can be entered here. This field is
also not mandatory.
Options: The Options button on the lower left side allows you to set the

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Vaastu Grid Area, Direction Tilt consideration and Measurement unit op-
tions.
Notes: The Notes button allows access to a screen/dialog, where you can
store any kind of text along with the layout. That could be the owner ’s
address, comments on the layout, or anything else that is useful to you.
The Print button allows you to print the same.

Click on Next to proceed to the next screen.

Select Property Shape

This window contains all the Property Shapes supported in the program.
The Property shapes have been segregated into the following categories.

1. Rectangular Shape (Samaayata Chaturbhuja)

2. Square Shape (Vargaakar)
3. Left Parallelogram Shape (Vishamaayata Chaturbhuja)
4. Right Parallelogram Shape (Vishamaayata Chaturbhuja)
5. Left Rhombus Shape (Vishamaayata Chaturbhuja)
6. Right Rhombus Shape (Vishamaayata Chaturbhuja)
7. Cow’s Mouth Shape (Goumukhi Shape)
8. Lion’s Mouth Shape (Simhamukhi Shape)

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Once you make a selection from the Shape Category frame, a series of images
with all possible shape combinations pertaining to the category selected by you
will appear in the Shapes frame. Check the radio button next to the image,
which is closest to your property design.
Click on Next to proceed to the next screen.

Define Property Dimensions

Here you need to define the dimensions for the property sides.

Define Sides
Consider the front side of your property as Side 1 and proceed in a clock wise
manner. For cases where the property sides are equal to opposite sides, the cor-
responding figures will automatically appear once you enter the information in
the indicative field.

Define Diagonals/Angles
If you select a property shape where the angles are not exactly 90 degrees, then
you will need to define either the angle or the diagonals so that the property
shape can be drawn accurately.

In the Property Dimensions section, there are two radio buttons. Select ‘Diago-
nal’ and enter the length of the diagonals, ensuring that the two diagonal lengths
are not interchanged by mistake. Look at the property image to ascertain which
is Diagonal1 and which is Diagonal2. Please note that if an incorrect value is

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entered in this field, the program will show an error message stating that it is
unable to draw the property image.

Alternatively, select the ‘Angle’ radio button, and enter the dimension of the
Left Angle in degrees and minutes in the relevant field. Please note that if an
incorrect value is entered in this field, the program will show an error message
stating that it is unable to draw the property image.

Road Indication
You will also need to specify the sides that have a road ly-
ing adjacent to it. Click on Tab button on your keyboard
to indicate that you have finished entering the informa-
tion. A proportionate Property Outline will appear under
the property representation section.
Click on Next to proceed to the next screen.

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Specify Direction

The colored image in the backdrop of the compass denotes the shape of the
property. The objective is to establish the exact tilt degree of your property in
reference to the north direction. You can do this in either of the following ways.
Enter the exact value in degrees and minutes in the box provided and press the
Tab key to view the Compass needle direction. Or place the pointer on the edge
of the north needle edge and drag the needle to change the direction. The de-
grees and minutes field will get updated automatically.

Click on Finish. The Property Layout will be displayed on your Worksheet.

Open
This option is used to open a previously saved layout. It lets you load in layouts
that you have saved in the hard drive. If you wish to open a layout by using its
layout name (example: Motibhawan.vas) click on the File Menu, and select
Open. The program will show you the File Open dialog where all available
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layouts are listed. By default, the dialog box will take you to the default direc-
tory. Double click the layout name to open the same.

File Manager#

Vedic Vaastu allows you to store and retrieve files on your hard drive. It also
supports arranging your charts in ‘groups’ which makes it easy to organize
your files. To open a file that has been saved previously, click on the File Menu,
and select File Manager. The program will show you the File manager screen, in
which all available directories, groups and their individual layouts are listed by
name. By default, the dialog box will take you to the default directory. Double
click the file name to open the file.

All available directories are listed in the Directory section. You can remove a
directory or create a new sub directory by right clicking on the particular direc-
tory name.
Files can be assigned to groups listed in the Group section. To create a new
group, right click on ‘All Files’ or any existing Group name in the ‘Group’
section. Next click on ‘Create new group’ and assign it a name. Now when
you right click on any individual file in the middle column, you will get the
option - Assign to Group with the group name showing up in the sub menu.
Once you have assigned the file to a group, it will start showing up under the
relevant group additionally. Groups can be deleted or renamed by right click-
ing on the group name. To delete a file, right click on the file name and select
the delete option.
When a Property name is selected, its File name, Property name, Owner name,
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Address, Category, Shape, Sub shape, Vaastu grid area, Direction tilt consider-
ation, Measurement unit and North angle tilt details will be displayed in the
right most panel of the File Manager window.

The Change Sort button allows you to change the sort criteria. The Change
Directory button allows you to browse through other directories in case you
have .vas files stored elsewhere and you need to access them.

Opening last used layouts: At the bottom of the File menu, the four last closed
layouts are listed. Simply select one of the names that appear there to open
that layout’s file.

Floor Manager

Vedic Vaastu allows you to store and retrieve multiple floor layouts in the same
layout file. The Floor Manager screen in the File Menu facilitates this action.
The Floor Manager displays a Floor List on the left side and the Floor Informa-
tion including the Floor Name and Description on the right side. Select a floor
from the Floor list and the relevant information will be displayed.

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Please note that the Floor no. is automatically as-
signed by the program with the lowest floor being 0
followed by 1,2 and so on. The basement is num-
bered as -1, -2 and so on.

Right clicking on the selected Floor name opens a

submenu that allows you to do the following.

Move up: The selected floor/basement is moved one

level above its present position in the Floor list.

Move down: The selected floor/basement is moved one level below its present
position in the Floor list.

Swap with:
The selected floor/basement can exchange its position with any of the other
floors listed in the Floor list.

Delete: The selected floor/basement is deleted from the Floor List. Please note
that the Floor list cannot be left blank. So, the Floor no. 0 cannot be deleted. In
case you wish to change the layout of Floor no. 0 or delete it all together, you
can use the Move up or Swap command to change its position and then use the
delete command. Also, the floor/basement that is currently open or active on
your working area also cannot be deleted as long as it is open. In order to delete
it, you need to open some other floor on your screen first.

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Copy to: The selected floor/basement and its entity and object layout can be
copied to any other floor /basement of your choice from the existing floors/
basements available in the Floor List. Please note that you will lose the previ-
ously designed entity object layout of the floor /basement (that you are copy-
ing to) and it will become a replica of the floor/basement that you have been
copying from.

Clone: An exact copy or clone is made of the selected floor/ basement and a new
floor/basement is created. You can then assign it a name and fill in its relevant
description.

Remove all Objects and Entities:The selected floor/basement is rendered blank

and all the objects and entities placed on it are removed.

To add a new floor or basement, click on Add Basement or Add Floor respec-
tively. Enter the Floor Name and Description. Clicking on Save will complete
the process. Now when you select an entry from the Floor List, you can see all
the corresponding details on the right simultaneously.

You can switch between floors by clicking on the Floor tab in the Status Bar
that appears at the bottom of your screen.

Save
This option is used to save layout information. All layouts are saved with a .vas
extension. If you entered new data or if you changed the existing data, you
may want to store any changes made through this Save feature.

Save As
With this option you can save the layout information you are working on un-
der a different layout name. This is useful when you wish to make multiple
designs for the same property.

Close
This command closes the current layout.

Print Screen
Any of the property or entity# layouts displayed on the screen can be printed

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with the help of this function. Please refer to Chapter 4: Printing through
Vedic Vaastu for more details on printing from the program.

Language
Select the language of the software through this function.

Exit
Before the program quits, it will check if there are any unsaved layouts. You
will be prompted for each unsaved layout.

The Edit Menu

This menu contains all the functions that relate to editing Layout Data, copy-
ing it to a Word file or storing and retrieving the contact details of multiple
Vaastu specialists for Report printing purposes.

Layout Data
If you wish to edit any changes in the Layout data pertaining to Vaastu cat-
egory, property shape, property dimension or property direction, you can do so
from here. The Data Entry Window will come up with all the values previously
entered by you. These can be edited as per your requirement. This is exactly
like entering the data for a new layout, except for the fact that the fields are
not blank. For more details you can read Chapter2: Using Basic Functions of
Vedic Vaastu > Creating a new layout

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Notes
The Notes form allows you to store any kind of text along with the layout.
That could be the owner ’s address, comments on the layout, or anything
else that is useful to you. The Notes can be displayed on the worksheet. The
Print button allows you to print the same.

Select All
This feature allows you to select all the entities if the worksheet area is in the
Plot mode and all objects if the worksheet area is in the entity mode.

Cut
The Cut feature allows you to cut the selected layout, entity or object.

Copy
The Copy feature allows you to copy the selected layout, entity or object.

Paste
The Paste feature allows you to paste the selected layout, entity or object.

Copy Layout
This feature allows you to copy the layout and paste it in any application in
the form of an image.

Vaastu Specialist
You can set the details of a large number of Vaastu specialists in the program.
Click on the Vaastu Specialist button. Under the heading Vaastu Specialist, you
can save any number of different names and details. Clicking on Add New
gives you access to a blank window, where all the relevant details like name,
address, phone, fax, email and website can be entered and saved. This name
and address is printed in case you choose to print the opening page in a Vedic
Vaastu report. You can also set the most frequently used Vaastu specialist as
default by clicking on the check box.

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The View Menu
This menu allows you to decide all the
features that you want displayed by
checking or un-checking the relevant en-
try.

Full Screen
The screen layout can be viewed in a full
screen mode with no other menu or tool
bar visible. This is a read only mode and
no editing or addition is possible in this
mode. Please note that only the the Plot
mode can be viewed in this mode.

Plot Mode
The Layout can be seen in the Plot Mode
by checking this feature. The program
has to be in this mode if you wish to place
new or make changes in existing entities.
The Entity Explorer is visible on the left
side of the screen in this mode.

Entity Mode
The Layout can be seen in the Entity Mode by checking this feature. The pro-
gram has to be in this mode if you wish to place new or make changes in exist-
ing objects. The Object Explorer is visible on the left side of the screen in this
mode.

Entity Explorer
The Entity Explorer is visible in the Plot mode, when this feature is checked.
The Entities have been categorized into pertinent groups and the option to
view Group wise or All Entities is available.

If the cursor is moved over the icon, the name of the entity can be displayed.
Single click on an Entity in the Explorer and then click anywhere inside the
Property Layout to place it there. Clicking on the Cross sign next to Entity

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Explorer hides the Tool Bar from the screen. Entity Explorer preferences can be
set from the Options Menu/Explorer Options.

Object Explorer##
The Object Explorer is visible in the Entity mode, when this feature is checked.
The Objects have been categorized into pertinent groups and the option to
view Group wise or All Objects is available.

If the cursor is moved over the icon, the name of the object can be displayed.
Single click on an Object in the Explorer and then click anywhere inside the
Entity Layout to place it there. Clicking on the Cross sign next to Object Ex-
plorer hides the Tool Bar from the screen. Object Explorer# preferences can be
set from the Options Menu/Explorer Options.

Tool Bar
The standard toolbar helps identify and use the various options through easily
recognizable icons and their descriptions. It is displayed just below the Main
menu.

This entire toolbar could become a floating window by double-clicking on the

control bar at the far left end of this toolbar. This toolbar can be restored to its
original position by clicking in the gray bar at the top and dragging it back to
the top of the screen. Push the top of the window up to the bottom of the menu
bar. Hiding of standard toolbar is possible through the View menu. The Stan-
dard Tool Bar consists of the following:

File: Opens new layout data entry dialog

Open Layout : Opens or finds a Layout file

Save: Saves active layout file with current name, location and file for-
mat.

Print Layout: Prints the active Layout displayed on the screen

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 Cut: Cuts the selected layout, entity or object

Copy: Copies the selected layout, entity or object

Paste: Pastes the copied layout, entity or object

Full Screen: Switches from normal to full screen mode and vice versa

Plot mode: Switches from Entity mode to plot mode

Entity mode: Switches from Plot mode to entity mode

Zoom: Enlarges or reduce the display of the active layout

Direction Indicator: Shows/ hides Direction Indicator on layout

backdrop.

Font: Select or Change the font of the text

Font size: Adjust the font size of text

Bold: Display text in bold

Italics: Display text in italics

Underline: Underlines text

Status Bar
The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the Property Layout and Entity
Layout screen and displays the values pertaining to the current status of the
Entity or Object that has been selected in terms of the following. Some other

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property related information like Direction tilt, Vaastu grid consideration etc.
is also available here. The facility to switch to some different option is also
available here.

It may be noted here that any Options related customization done through the
Status Bar is Layout specific and limited to the layout in question. It will not be
automatically followed for other individual layouts. This will also take prefer-
ence over changes made done directly through the Options Menu Tab window.
Let us look at each one of the components of the Status Bar.

Name: Name of Entity or Object. Example: Library, Table

Size: Size of Entity or Object (length, breadth). Example: 15.50,11.25 feet

Position: Position of Entity or Object. Example: 69.50,28.50 feet The x and y

coordinates of an object (see Figure) determine its position as displayed on the
Status Bar at the bottom of the screen.

For rotated objects and objects that are not rectangular, the x and y coordi-
nates are determined by assuming a circumscribed bounding rectangle over the
object and assigning the same.

Direction: Direction of Property in reference to the North degree needle. Ex-

ample: 30 degree North The North degree angle is always specified in reference
of side opposite front facing side.

Layout Options: The Measurement Unit, Vaastu Grid Area and Direction
Tilt consideration status is indicated here.

Floor: All the different floors in the layout are listed here and this feature
allows easy navigation between floors. If there is only one floor saved, then
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there will be a single entry termed Ground Floor or a name of your choice.

Auspiciousness Indicator
This menu allows you to decide whether and how the auspiciousness indicator
Window should show on the screen, when the entity or object is selected.

Assistant
Instant Vaastu guidance is available through this feature. You can choose to
have it show up automatically for a short while, or for it to always be dis-
played, or for it to stay hidden.

Entity Name
The Entity Name for all placed entities starts showing up on the layout when
the screen is in the Plot mode.

Entity Size
The Entity Size for all placed entities starts showing up on the layout when the
screen is in the Plot mode.

Ekasheeti pada grid#

The Ekasheeti pada grid display options can be set up to hide or show the grid
with or without numbers on the layout when the screen is in the Plot or Entity
mode.

Direction Indicator#
The Direction Indicator indicates the direction and direction tilt degree of the
layout.

The Reports Menu#

This menu contains the Reports that you can see on screen for a particular
property layout. You can also print the individual report pages from here. The
report comprises of a Opening page, Introduction, property details, floor map
(with# or without objects ), entity description, entity map, map and object#
description# , summary, score pages and some handy Vaastu tips. To view the
report, click on Print Preview. Click on Print to take a printout of the same.
Click on Save as PDF to save a PDF copy of the report.
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For users of the Personal Edition, the individual reports can be accessed through
the Print Menu > Select Model feature.

The Tutorial Menu*

This section contains some Vedic Vaastu lessons in the form of an extensive
tutorial. The lessons have been organized systematically and are presented in a
lucid language. This is almost a complete tutorial with a rich introduction and
a lot of Sanskrit shlokas and quotations that make interesting reading.
The Vaastu Tutorial comprises of the following chapters. It starts with an ex-
tensive Table of Contents.

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Chapter I: Introduction and Significance of Vaastu Shastra *
This chapter introduces the user to the basics of Vaastu science in reference to
the four Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Ashtadhyayi, Artha shastra, Jain
and Buddha classics, Aagama, Tantras, Puranas and Brihat Samhita that are
the exponential classics for Vaastu shastra.

The founder fathers of Vaastu Shastra, the legend and history of the Vaastu
purush and the Ekasheetipada Vaastu Mandal have also been discussed here.
Details and interesting facts about the Ekasheetipada deities, Rekha devis and
Directional Divine Entities lends a classical base to the learning process. The
Ekasheetipada deities have been graphically displayed along with a brief write-
up about each one of them.

Chapter II: Vaastu Shastra: Objectives and Basic Principles *

As the name implies, this chapter throws light on the objectives and basic prin-
ciples of Vaastu shastra. Gravitational Force, Magnetic Force and Solar Energy
are the three natural forces which exercise and endless power amidst the inter-
play of creation, evolution and destruction. The Pancha Mahabhootas - Space
(Aakash), Air (Vaayu), Fire (Agni), Water (Jala) and Earth (Prithvi) have also
been elaborately discussed here.

The principles of Macrocosm and Microcosm as applicable to Vaastu shastra

have also received due significance. The use of the magnetic compass for flaw-
less identification of directions has been explained also.

Last but not the least, a section on Aayadi Garbha ganana or Aayadi calcula-
tion has also been included.

Chapter III: Types of Vaastu *

Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Religious types of Vaastu have been
discussed in detail in this chapter.

Residential Vaastu includes Vaastu for Leaf thatched Huts, Wooden Houses,
Temporary Houses and Concrete Houses. Commercial or Business Vaastu in-
cludes Vaastu for Shop, Showroom, Office, Hotel, Resort, Club, Hospitals,

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Nursing Homes and Educational Institutions. Industrial Vaastu includes Cot-
tage and small scale industries, Mills, Workshops and Industries.
Religious Vaastu includes Temple, Gurudwara, Ashram, Math, Sthanak, Bodh
Vihar, Dharamshala, Guest house, Community center, Wells, tanks, ponds and
Lakes.

Chapter IV: Plots *

This chapter sheds light on various different aspects like choosing the right
property, the pros and cons of the property, the slope of the property, removal
of inauspicious items from the soil, the neighboring environment, classification
of property shapes, extensions or cuts in the directions and corners, the trees on
or close to the property and consideration of road vedha.

Chapter V: Residential Vaastu *

This chapter looks at the different rooms that are constructed in Residential
vaastu as explained in the classical texts as well as in the contemporary con-
text. The use of wood, trees, plants, door placements, energy areas, location of
Windows, Balconies, Wells, Borings, Underground Tanks, Drainage, and height
of a house have also been considered.

Chapter VI: Summary of Vaastu Rules *

This chapter contains a summary of the 50 golden principles of Vaastu for new
construction, renovation or vaastu correction.

Chapter VII: Jyotish and Vaastu *

This chapter establishes the relationship between Jyotish and Vaastu and ex-
plains the role of Jyotish in arriving at proper and auspicious muhurtas for
Vaastu related activities like laying the foundation stone, starting construction,
door installation, kalash chakra shuddhi, house warming etc.
It also elaborates the procedure for conducting the House Warming Puja.

Chapter VIII: Vaastu Remedies *

This chapter discusses some common Vaastu problems and the possible Vaastu
doshas and remedies related to them.

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The Options Menu
When you select this menu, you will see the following submenu items. All these
items are combined in one single tabbed dialog for convenience and easy access.
The Options dialog box is resizable and you can customize the size by placing
the cursor to the corner of the box and dragging it to the required size. It can be
dragged and located anywhere on the screen. The program will save the size
and location last selected and you will find it exactly like that when you open
the program the next time.

Calculation Options

Vaastu Grid Area

Vaastu specialists adopt different approaches when they draw the Vaastu grid

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cells on the property shape. We can choose from any one of three methods to
determine the placement of the Vaastu grid. Please
note that for perfect square and perfect rectangular
property shapes, the flowing three options will give
the same result. This option is useful when the prop-
erty shape is not a perfect square or a perfect rect-
angle.

Largest Circumscribed rectangle:

This is the preferred option of vaastu specialists who
believe that if a property is not a perfect rectangle, then a hypothetical rect-
angle inclusive of the property area should be considered for placement of vaastu
grid. Although the name assigned to this method contains the word rectangle,
this method can be used for all property shapes including those that have ex-
tensions or cuts of any ratio or proportion.

To understand this better, we should take a bird’s eye view of the property.

A largest possible rectangle is circumscribed over the property shape. This rect-
angle covers the entire property area and in addition, the area which would
have been a part of the property had the property been a perfect square or a
perfect rectangle in shape. The Vaastu grid is drawn on this circumcribed rect-
angle.

The Vaastu padas, which lie beyond the periphery of the actual property shape
are considered to be missing. In this method we take into consideration only
those padas, which fall within the boundary of the actual property shape.

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The advantage of this method is that padas are
awarded a proportionate space in the grid. The dis-
advantage of this method is that depending on the
property shape, many padas may get excluded.

Largest Inscribed rectangle:

This is the preferred option of vaastu specialists who believe that if a property
is not a perfect rectangle, then a hypothetical rectangle drawn within the prop-
erty area should be considered for placement of vaastu grid. .Although the name
assigned to this method contains the word rectangle, this method can be used
for all property shapes including those that have extensions or cuts of any ratio
or proportion.

To understand this better, we should take a bird’s eye view of the property.
A largest possible rectangle is inscribed within the property boundary. The
Vaastu grid is drawn on this rectangle. The Vaastu padas, which lie on the outer
periphery of the rectangle can be left as it is or stretched to include the area of
extension on their respective sides as preferred. In this method we take into
consideration all the padas.

The disadvantage of this method is that depending on the property shape, the
rectangular grid area may at times be very small . If the outer padas which lie
adjacent to the extended property area not covered by the largest possible rect-
angle drawn by us at the first level, are optionally extended, then the periph-
eral padas may be disproportionately bigger as compared to the other padas.
The advantage is that no pada gets excluded.

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Actual Plot Shape:
This method can be adopted for properties that have four sides only. The area
under consideration is the actual plot shape area. No extensions or cuts are
considered in this method. Unlike largest circumscribed rectangle, we do not
include any additional area while drawing the Vaastu grid. No pada is excluded
or extended in this method. Consequently all the four directions and the four
cardinal directions find their proper place on the property super imposition. In
this method, any direction tilt variation is not reflected by a tilt of the grid. If
the direction tilt exceeds 45 degrees, in that case, the direction Tilt indicator
points to another side of the property.

There is one disadvantage in the Actual Plot Shape method. When the prop-
erty shape is not very close to a square or rectangle, some of the padas get
squeezed up due to space limitations, while others get stretched out.

Here are a few examples of Actual Plot Area for Rhombus, Goumukhi and
square shaped property.

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Direction/Tilt consideration

Let us now elaborate on the three types of tilt considerations. Vedic Vaastu
allows you to choose from any one of three methods to determine the direction
tilt of the Vaastu grid. Please note that for properties having all the sides per-
fectly aligned to their respective directions, the following three options will give
the same result. For more details read Chapter 2: Using Basic Functions of Vedic
Vaastu > Configuring Vedic Vaastu

Best Fit
The Best Fit method has been derived from the ancient classic Vaastu Vidya.
According to this, the best fit tilt direction method, which is generally used for
Ekasheetipada Trikona Vaastu or Ekasheetipada Vrita Vaastu can be applied
with equal ease to Ekasheetipada Rectangular Vaastu.

The deity pada allocation generally used in the ekasheetipada system (consid-
ering zero degree north) has been kept intact, and the available area for all the
directions has been allocated equally. Consequently all the four directions and
the four cardinal directions find their proper place on the property super impo-
sition. The grid is drawn concentrically with 32 padas in the outermost periph-
ery, 24 in the second, 16 in the third, 8 in the fourth and 1 pada in the core. No
pada has been excluded. The padas in the concentric rectangles are also intact,
in as much as that the respective deities have been placed in their individual
positions.

This is one of the most scientific approaches to draw a Vaastu grid (when the
north angle is deviated from its natural position), because of the following:

a. All the directions have been given equal weightage. This is in tandem
with the universe where all the directions occupy an equal span.
b. All the ekasheetipada deities have been assigned their due position based
on the direction.
c. All the eighty one padas have been retained (when there is no cut or
extension in the property) and consequently, there is no loss of padas.
d. This method has been inspired from the ancient Vedic Vaastu classics.

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It may be noted that the results will vary if we consider a property with an
extension or cut, depending on whether we have chosen the circumscribed,
inscribed or actual plot area options for vaastu grid drawing. So, we need to
relate this to the various options for the Vaastu Grid area individually.

Image of Best Fit Consideration (Square shape Prop-

erty and North direction tilted by 20 degrees)

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Compress Fit
This is one of the simpler approaches to draw a Vaastu grid (when the north
angle is deviated from its natural position). Here, all the ekasheetipada deities
have been assigned their due position based on the direction. All the eighty one
padas have been retained (when there is no cut or extension in the property)
and consequently, there is no loss of padas.

A largest inscribed rectangle is drawn within the assigned property area, con-
sidering the north angle deviation. The Vaastu grid is drawn length wise and
breadth wise to make up the 9x9 = 81 cell grid. The Vaastu padas, which lie on
the outer periphery of the rectangle can optionally be stretched to include the
area on their respective sides. In this method, the span of the directions is un-
equal depending on the north angle deviation degree.

Image of Compress Fit Consideration (Property with

cut in NE direction and North direction tilted by 20
degrees)

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Zero Tilt
The Zero Tilt method works on the assumption that the north direction is not
deviated from the central position of its respective side. So, the tilt consider-
ation is limited to a 90 degree span.

This implies that if the tilt angle is within the range of +45 degrees and –45
degrees of the 0 degree North compass needle, it will be treated as though there
is no deviation in the north angle. If the tilt angle is within the range of 45 to
135 degree, then the north is uniformly considered to be deviated by 90 de-
grees. Similarly, if the tilt angle is within the range of 135 to 225 degree, then
the north is uniformly considered to be deviated by 180 degrees. Lastly, if the
tilt angle is within the range of 225 to 315 (-45) degree, then the north is uni-
formly considered to be deviated by 270 degrees.

The padas of the grid are drawn with 9 cells length wise and 9 cells breadth

Image of Zero Tilt Consideration (Square shape

Property with North direction tilted by 20 degrees)
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wise to make up the 81 cell grid. Here we need to relate this to the various
options for the Vaastu Grid area.

Measurement Unit
The program allows you to enter the length of the side in any one of the follow-
ing measurement units: inches, feet, meter and yard.

Extend Outer Padas

The program allows you to extend or not extend the outer padas upto the
property boundry line in cases where the Largest Inscribed Rectangle is the
method selected to draw the Vaastu grid.

Ignore Tilt upto

The program allows you to ignore north angle tilt upto the degree specified by
you, as per your preference and practice.

Display Options
These are all the options related to the way the various features or elements are
displayed.
Entity Border Thickness: You can choose either to have a thin or a thick border for
the Entity periphery.
Indicate Auspiciousness in corner: You can decide whether you wish to have this
indication show up in all or any of the corners enumerated here.

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Entity Border Color: The border color can be set as per your preference.
Entity Name, Entity Size, Assistant, Start up Vaastu Tip, Ekasheeti pada Grid# with
or without numbers, Direction Indicator#, Auspiciousness Indicator: You can decide
whether to show or hide these.
Explorer Options
Entities/Objects#: These can be displayed either according to the active category
or the entire range of available entities and objects
Explorer Icon size: The program allows you to select from Small, Large, and Large
with name.

Print Options

This menu allows you to set the Printing related preferences.

Margin: The Top, Bottom, Left and Right margins in the Print Layout can be set
here.

Page Size: You can select from A3, A4 and Letter size.

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Color Options

Here you can specify various color options.

You can select unique colors to denote Favorable, Moderate, Neutral and Avoid-
able auspicious directions for object and entity placements.

Report Options
Here you can specify various report related options.

Report Border##
You can decide whether to have a border for every page of the report or not. A
vast range of beautiful borders are available for your selection.

Vaastu Specialist Details

You can decide whether to show or hide the Vaastu Specialist Details at the
bottom of each page of the report.

Opening Page Image

You can decide whether to show or hide the image on the opening page of the
report. This will be specially useful for users who use printed stationery for
their reports and have some pre printed image in place.

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Group Similar Entities and Objects
You can decide whether similar objects in the same entity can be grouped
together in the Report. In the same way, you can choose to group similar enti-
ties in the Report.

Font Options
You can select the font for the various screens by setting the System Font.
English Font, and Point size.
System Font

All the text in various screens uses this system font. You can also specify the
point size for this font.

English Font
This selection allows you to select from a range of English fonts to display the
English text.

Reset to Default Options

You can revert to the default options of the program by clicking on this Reset to
Default Options.

The Print Menu

This menu lets you print a set of pages at once.

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Select Model
Vedic Vaastu allows the user to select from a pre-organized set of printouts##,
called ‘Models’, or to make customised set of printouts.

Editing or Making a New Model#

The Select Model screen under the Print menu can also be used to edit or add a
new printout to the existing set of printouts. Open the Select Model screen by
clicking Select Model in the Print menu.

To edit an existing model, select the model you wish to edit and press Edit
button. If you wish to change the name of the model and price, you can do so
in the box Change name or price.

To add a new model, select the entry New model and press Edit button. A new
screen will come up. Assign a name to the model in the box Change name and
in case you want to sell the report, give a selling price of the model in the Price
box.

The screen displays all the available printouts on the right side and the print-
outs selected for the model on the left side. If you notice, each printout has
been given a unique number.

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To add a printout to the model, click on the printout number listed under the
Available printouts and click on the right facing arrow.

To remove a printout, click on the printout number in the selected printouts list
and click on the left facing arrow. You can also select multiple printouts and
remove them simultaneously.

To insert a printout in between already selected printouts, select the printout

under selected printouts after which you wish to add a new printout. Now
select the printout number in the list of available printouts and click on the
right facing arrow to insert the printout in the model

Click Save to save the model. Click Cancel to close the dialog without saving
the changes that you have made.

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The Tools Menu

This menu contains some useful tools to help you

search for or export layouts; access statistics on
groups of layouts; calculate the Aayadi score for
the layout, get information about suitable prop-
erty facing directions and send Emails directly
through this menu. You can also view and print a
complete record of all reports printed within a speci-
fied period through the Accounting feature .

Search for Layout $

The Search for Layout is a handy tool to search among the saved layouts.

Change Directory: This button allows you to browse through other directories
in case you have .vas files stored elsewhere and you need to access them.

Search Criteria: There are four possible criteria for searching - Vaastu Category,
Vaastu Category + Shapes, Vaastu Category + Shapes + Sub Shapes and North
Angle.

The corresponding fields will appear depending on the search criteria selected
by you. Select the appropriate alternative from the drop down list for each
field. Then click on the ‘Search’ button. The Search results of Matching Lay-
outs will be displayed on the left hand side list box. Selecting any layout from
this list will display its information in the adjacent box.

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Layout Statistics $
This feature is very handy as it al-
lows you to view statistics based on
the Search criteria.

Change Directory: This button al-

lows you to browse through other
directories in case you have .vas files
stored elsewhere and you need to
access them.

Search Criteria: There are four pos-

sible criteria for searching - Vaastu
Category, Vaastu Category + Shapes, Vaastu Category + Shapes + Sub Shapes
and North Angle.

The corresponding fields will appear depending on the search criteria selected
by you. Select the appropriate alternative from the drop down list for each
field. Then click on the ‘Search’ button. The statistical results will be displayed
in the Result area in the form of a Table or Graph depending on which radio
button you have checked in the dialog.

Export Layout Data $

This feature allows you to export all the
layout data and save it in a html file at a
location specified by you.

Aayadi Calculator $
The Ayadi calculator is a very handy tool
for determining the auspiciousness quotient
of the mother wall of the house under con-
struction. Where necessary, appropriate
modifications can be made and evaluated
to get the desired auspicious measurements.
The calculator automatically converts the
measurement to hasta and angul units for
calculation purposes.

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Facing Directions $
The Facing Direction window indicates the
favorable property facing direction based on
the birth nakshatra of an individual along
with a general recommendation.

Email $
Email feature in the Tools menu opens a win-
dow from where you can send an email di-
rectly. The attach button allows you to at-
tach files by browsing the system. When you
click on Email for the first time, the SMTP
Settings dialog will open up. The followings
fields will have to be filled up.

From: Enter your Sender Name

SMTP Server: Enter your IP or SMTP Server name.
Port: Enter your SMTP server Port number. The default port is 25.
User Name and Password Check Box: If your SMTP server requires authentica-
tion, then please check this box and enter the User Name and Password in the
respective fields.

Accounting#
This option allows a user to view and print a complete record of all reports
printed within a specified period. The report can be shown, Vaastu Specialist
wise, Model wise or Language wise.

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The Window Menu

This menu allows you to tile or cascade all the layouts open at a time. You can
also switch to any of the open layouts through this menu. (Lets refer files as
layouts wherever applicable).

Tile
To display all the open layouts in a tile form.

Cascade
To display all the open layouts in cascade form.

Next
This allows you to navigate between layouts and move to the next opened
layout.

Previous
This allows you to navigate between layouts and move to the previous opened
layout.

Listed Layouts
Click on any of the listed layouts to switch to that layout. All open layouts will
be listed here.

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The Help Menu

Manual
Click on Manual to read help on any topic.

Vaastu Tutorial*

This section contains some Vedic Vaastu lessons in the form of an extensive
tutorial. The lessons have been organized systematically and are presented in a
lucid language. This is almost a complete tutorial with a rich introduction and
a lot of Sanskrit shlokas and quotations that make interesting reading.
The Tutorial comprises of the following chapters.

Table of Contents
Chapter I: Introduction and Significance of Vaastu Shastra
Chapter II: Vaastu Shastra: Objectives and Basic Principles
Chapter III: Types of Vaastu
Chapter IV: Plots
Chapter V: Residential Vaastu
Chapter VI: Summary of Vaastu Rules
Chapter VII: Jyotish and Vaastu
Chapter VIII: Vaastu Remedies

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Vaastu Muhurtas
Gives you access to a service for online calculation of Vaastu related muhurtas
like Laying Foundation stone, Door Installation, House warming etc.

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Show Vaastu Tip at Startup
The program supports a wide
range of Vaastu tips which are
randomly displayed when the
program starts.

About VedicVaastu
Shows information about the
software and its developers.

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Feature Availability in Different Editions of Vedic Vaastu
Feature Name Personal Commercial Professional
Residential: Bungalow Yes Yes Yes
Residential: Multi Storey Plot Yes Yes Yes
Residential: Flat Yes Yes Yes
Commercial: Office Yes Yes Yes
Commercial: Shop/Showroom Yes Yes Yes
Commercial: Hotel/Resort/Club No No Yes
Commercial:Hospital/NursingHome No No Yes
Commercial:EducationalInstitute No No Yes
Industrial: Cottage Industry Yes Yes Yes
Industrial: Small Scale Industry Yes Yes Yes
Industrial: Large Scale Industry No No Yes
Religious: Temple No No Yes
Religious: Ashrama/Matha No No Yes
Supported Shapes 8 8 8
Supported Sub-shapes 40 40 40
Plot Mode (Macro Vaastu Yes Yes Yes
Entity Mode (Micro Vaastu) No Yes Yes
Auspiciousness Indicator Yes Yes Yes
Vaastu Assistant Yes Yes Yes
Startup Tips Yes Yes Yes
File Manager No Yes Yes
Floor Manager Yes Yes Yes
Vaastu Specialist Yes Yes Yes
Full Screen Mode No Yes Yes
EkasheetiPadaGridDisplayoptions Always On Can be Controlled Can be Controlled
Direction Indicator Always On Can be Controlled Can be Controlled
Report Borders 2 17 17
Printing to PDF Yes Yes Yes
Vaastu Tutorial Yes No Yes
Model Creation & Editing No Yes Yes
Calculation Options Yes Yes Yes
Display Options Yes Yes Yes
Explorer Options Yes Yes Yes
Print Options Yes Yes Yes
Color Options Yes Yes Yes
Report Options Yes Yes Yes
Font Options Yes Yes Yes
Accounting No Yes Yes
Vaastu Tools No No Yes
Inbuilt Emailing Feature No No Yes

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Upgrade Features in Different Editions of Vedic Vaastu

Personal to Commercial Edition

All Features of Personal Edition
Plus Micro Level support
Plus File Manager
Plus Full Screen Mode
Plus Control over Ekasheeti Pada Grid Display Options
Plus Control over Direction Indicator
Plus Additional Reports
Plus 15 Report Borders
Plus Model Creation & Editing
Plus Accounting module
Less Vaastu Tutorial

Commercial To Professional Edition

All Features of Commercial Edition
Plus 6 Extra Vaastu Categories with Microlevel Support
Plus Vaastu Tutorial
Plus Advanced Vaastu Tools
Plus Inbuilt Emailing Feature

Personal To Professional Edition

All Features of Personal Edition
Plus 6 Extra Vaastu Categories with Microlevel Support
Plus Micro Level support
Plus File Manager
Plus Full Screen Mode
Plus Control over Ekasheeti Pada Grid Display Options
Plus Control over Direction Indicator
Plus Additional Reports
Plus 15 Report Borders
Plus Model Creation & Editing
Plus Accounting module
Plus Vaastu Tutorial
Plus Vaastu Tools
Plus Inbuilt Emailing Feature

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 Index
A Entity name 81
Exit 74
About VedicVaastu 105 Explorer Tool Box 49
Accounting 96, 101 Export Layout Data 100
Actual Plot Area 17
Auspiciousness Indicator Window 45 F
Ayadi Calculator 100
File Menu 64
B Floor Manager 71
Font Options 96
Bring to Front and Send to Back Commands 54 Full Screen 76

C H
Calculation Options 85 Help Menu 103
Cascade 102 How to apply the plot direction tilt consideration
Close 73 19
Color Options 95 How to ascertain the direction tilt of your plot 18
compass 18
Configuring Vedic Vaastu 13 I
Selecting the Direction/Grid consideration 18
Selecting the Vaastu grid Area 13 Installation procedure 5
Setting the color preference for auspicious-
L
ness le 30
Copy Layout 75 Language 74
Largest Circumscribed rectangle 14
D Largest Inscribed rectangle 15
Define Plot Dimensions 35, 67 Layout Data 74
Delete Command 53 Listed Layouts 102
Designing a Plot layout 37
M
Designing an Entity layout 39
Display Options 93 Manual 103
Menu References 62
E Models 58
Edit Menu 74 Move Command 47, 51, 52, 53, 75
Editing a Layout 42
N
Ekasheeti pada grid 81
Entity Explorer 49 New 64
Entity Mode 76

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O Select Plot Shape 34
Select Vaastu Category 32
Object Explorer 51 Shortcuts 54
Open 64 Specify Direction 36, 69
Opening an Existing Layout 30 Status Bar 48, 79
Options Command 52, 53 Switching between Plot and Entity Layouts 43
Options Command 54 System Requirements 5
Options Menu 85
T
P
The Reports Menu 81
Placing an object over another object 41 Tile 102
Placing Entities 37 Tool Bar 78
Placing Objects 39 Tools Menu 99
Plot Mode 76 Tutorial Menu 82
Print 73
Print Menu 96, 99 V
Print Options 94
Printing a Layout 42 Vaastu Specialist 75
Printing a Set of Pages (Model Printing) 56 View Menu 76
Printing from the Report menu 42 W
Printing Layout Pages 55
Printing Report Menu Printouts 55 Window Menu 102
Printouts from the Screen 42

R
Report Menu 81
Report Options 95
Resize Command 52, 53
Resizing Entities 38
Resizing Objects 40
Right Click on Entity 51
Right Click on Objects 52
Right Click on Vaastu Assistant 54
Right Click Options 51
Rotate Command 53
Rotating Objects 40

S
Save 73
Save As 73
Saving a Layout 41
Saving multiple floor layouts for plot layout 43
Select Model 97

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