OCAD is easy to use and has unique features to allow you to draw any kind of map.

• Considerably scope for design of point, line and area symbols

• Import of DXF, AI, Shape, PDF, XYZ files
• Export of AI, DXF, PDF, TIFF, BMP, GIF, JPEG, EPS, KML, GPX, SVG and Shape files
• Hybrid export (raster and vector data) with PDF export

• Import GPS data out of Garmin eTrex receivers or GPX, FRWD and NMEA files
• Mobile mapping with real time GPS

• Automatically block out of underpasses, crossings and intersections
• Enforced dashes or points for crossings, intersections or corner points by simultaneous equilibration of interjacent dashes
• Cutting, merging, adjusting, hole cutting, filling in and cutting border lines of objects
• Accurate drawing alongside of line and area objects
• Vector transformation: adjusting map objects to coordinate systems or background maps
• Smoothing line objects

• Managing background maps (raster data, OCAD or encrypted OCAD files)
• Raster transformation: raster maps (e.g. scanned drafts) adjusting to coordinate systems or map objects
• Update of multi-color raster maps with block out masks
• 1-bit rasterizer (b/w or halftone) with CCITT or FAX G4 compression
• Recursive loading of OCAD files

• Import: ESRI ASCII Grid, ASCII Grid, XYZ files (raw data)
• Calculate contour lines, hillshading and hypsometric map
• Calculate height profiles (also for bezier lines!)

• Connection of databases by ODBC interface
• Editing database entries
• Creating point and text objects out of databases
• Saving coordinates of map objects in databases
• Database export (Shape-Export)
• Automatically compilation of street index
• SQL query

• Quick screen layout due to tiled map
• Creating internet maps optionally in Java, SVG or Flash environment
• Source code of the Java-Applet for individual enhancements
• Arbitrary parameters for zoom level, zoom range, layout, overview maps, search- und hotspot funktions with hyperlinks (incl. for dynamic Webpage with database connection)
• For every zoom level specific selectable maps (multirepresentative design)

Demo Internet map

OCAD CS, Standard and Professional
OCAD is available in three editions, the two cartography editions Standard and Professional and further the CS edition that contains the programme module for orienteering course setting.
OCAD Professional offers additional functions for database connections, creating interactive internet maps, mobile cartography with real time GPS, export of Shapefiles.

• See also: Order information
• Maximum dimension of a map 16 x 16 meter, 16 million objects.