The International Specifications for Ski Orienteering Maps have been modified and released as ISSkiOM 2019 Revision 3, which is valid from 1st December 2024. The most important changes: How to work with the new specifications? To work with the updated symbol sets already now, you can download a so-called silent update in OCAD under the ..read more

The Canvas function now also supports Map Flip and Map Exchange. If a Map Exchange (new map) or Map Flip (turn the map over) is inserted in a course, a different canvas can be assigned for each map extract in the canvas function. Example A Map Flip has been added to a course. In the ..read more

How are unsymbolized objects created? If vector data such as Shape, GeoPackages or DXF are imported into OCAD, OCAD must know which imported objects are to be assigned to which OCAD symbols by means of a Cross Reference Table (.ocdCrt) during import. If the translation table contains errors or gaps, the imported objects are displayed ..read more

With the last OCAD update there was a small improvement of the OCAD Route Analyzer. The route length, climb and time for each variant is now displayed in the txt file for relay courses. The txt file will be created in the same folder, where your course setting project is saved when you click on ..read more

In the latest OCAD Update, the option Create Feature Map was added to the DEM Wizard to gain even more information from LiDAR data. The Feature Map can be used to recognize objects close to the ground such as stones, walls, tree trunks, fences, or cars which were previously not or only poorly recognizable on ..read more

Livelox is a very popular web-based application for viewing and analyzing routes and maps from orienteering events. In OCAD, you can upload courses and maps directly from OCAD to Livelox to let spectators follow the competitors in real time, and to let participants analyze their route choices post-race. Read in our OCAD Wiki how easily the Upload to Livelox works ..read more

In our OCAD Wiki we have summarized information and tips on the subject of printing orienteering courses. https://www.ocad.com/wiki/ocad/en/index.php?title=Course_Setting_Printing Map file loaded as background map in course setting project, blend mode set for course setting objects, control circle cut ..read more

The Canvas function allows you to export PDF’s of the same course setting project in different scales and layouts. What is it good for? Well, you probably have a course setting project and need to export maps in different scales (e.g. 15’000, 10’000 and 7’500), different layouts (e.g. text control description and symbol control description) and paper size (e.g. A4 and A3). Not an easy task, especially when last minute changes come in and you have to re-export the course maps. With the Canvas function, you can set up your layouts and settings in a quiet minute and only hit one button to export ..read more

There are various ways to create a layout for a map in OCAD. Creating an appealing map layout quickly becomes a challenge and requires in-depth knowledge of OCAD. We have therefore compiled information and tips on the subject of creating map layouts in our OCAD Wiki ..read more

In the last OCAD Update, small but useful changes were added to the Course Setting Module. Show Preview The shortcut CTRL+R has been added to show / hide the Preview mode. (1) Highlight unused control in course object list Controls that are not used in any courses will be highlighted with red color in the course object list. (2) Cut out control circles and connection lines Select a control circle or course line and use the shortcut CTRL+G to cut a gap. To create a gap, click once on the control circle or course line. Also, you can click and drag the mouse from the beginning to the the end of ..read more