Monthly Archives: February 2018

Coming soon: OCAD 2018!

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OCAD 2018 will be released soon. The Beta version is available for testing to all OCAD 12 users free of charge. Please visit our new OCAD 2018 Wiki how to download and install it.

Two of many new features available in the OCAD 2018 Beta version:

Stronger smoothing of contour lines in flat areas using the topographic position index (TPI).

Checking the legibility of orienteering maps according ISOM 2017 (minimum distance between objects, minimum line length, minimum area size).

Despite new features, two major changes will be introduced with OCAD 2018:

1. Change to the Subscription Model
As the innovations and technological developments are having faster release processes it is no longer appropriate to release a new version of OCAD with many new features every three years. With regular updates, OCAD 2018 shall be updated with new functions, technological developments and new standards as soon as possible. By introducing the subscription model, you can purchase OCAD for one or three years.

2. Efficient and Carefree Team Work
Thanks to the subscription option “OCAD for Teams” you can transfer your license to others immediately. If you synchronize your OCAD file and installation with a cloud service (e. g. Dropbox, OneDrive etc.) you avoid compatibility problems between different OCAD versions, files and functionality. Everybody involved works with the same and most current version.

All you need to know about OCAD 2018, details on terms and the pricing can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

For anyone who buys an OCAD 12 license during the Beta period you may choose an update to OCAD 2018 free of charge. The subscription will have a term of 3 years. After its expiration you decide to continue with an OCAD subscription or remain with OCAD 12.

IOF ISSOM 20XX Final Draft for Sprint Orienteering Maps Released

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The international Orienteering Federation (IOF) published a final draft of the new International Specification for Sprint Orienteering Maps (ISSOM) in February 2018. OCAD has created a new ISSOM 20XX Final Draft symbol set and released a Service Update for OCAD 12.

OCAD 12 users can download this Service Update via Help menu -> OCAD Service Update. Please close OCAD before installing the Service Update.

The function Symbol Set Conversion updates the map content of old sprint orienteering maps according ISSOM 2007 to ISSOM 20XX Final Draft automatically. This function keeps its old layout (title, logos and other map elements).

Choose Symbol Set Conversion command from the Map menu.

Choose the Symbol Set Orienteering Map ISSOM 20XX Final Draft 4000 and the CRT file ISSOM 2007 to ISSOM 20XX Final Draft if not already chosen by default.

The old ISSOM 2007 symbols are already assigned to a new ISSOM 20XX Final Draft symbol according to the CRT file. Or you can assign each symbol to another one.

Choose the symbols from the old layout which you want to keep in the new ISSOM 20XX Final Draft symbol set.

Click OK to replace the symbol set.

The new ISSOM 20XX Final Draft symbol set is loaded and the chosen layout symbols from the old map are at the top of the symbol box.

Choose the symbols from the old layout which you want to keep in the new ISSOM 20XX Final Draft symbol set.

For more information please read our Wiki.