A map should be cropped to the extent of the purple line object. You can also use a cropping rectangle instead of selecting a crop object, see Settings below.Map has been cropped to the extent of the chosen crop object.Settings
Create a hole Use this method to cut away parts of the map.
A map where the part of the purple line object is to be cut away. Cropped mapSettings. Note that Cut a hole is activated.
In the left part, all smaller paths and roads were cut. In the right part all terrain objects like contour lines, knolls or depressions.
Special: Crop Text You can also use text objects as cropping objects. Just convert them first into Graphic Objects in the Object menu.
Choose a text symbol and add a text.Select the text object, go to menu Object>Convert into Graphic Object.Select each graphic object and use it to cut a hole into the map.
At OCAD, we not only develop and maintain the OCAD software, but we are all active cartographers, course setters, and map controllers. Almost all of us.
OCAD Team from left to right: Hubert, Gian-Reto, Andreas, Rahel, Alistair, Thomas
Gian-Reto Schaad is a very experienced cartographer and member of the Swiss Orienteering Map Commission, who completes every year several smaller and large mapping projects using his Windows tablet. Furthermore, he is responsible for the layout and print preparation of all maps for the Swiss O Week 2023.
Hubert Klauser, also a member of the Swiss Orienteering Map Commission, is doing several maps each year, such as the very demanding Kernwald earlier this year. Developing the OCAD Sketch App and at the same time test it extensively in the field went hand in hand.
Andreas Kyburz has also recently been involved in major mapping project, where he felt in love with the OCAD Sketch App. The former member of the Swiss National Orienteering Team also likes to set challenging courses for training and competitions. The OCAD Route Analyzer helps him with this.
Thomas Gloor concentrated mainly on being map chief and map consultant for the region of Northwestern Switzerland after a long period of activity for both the IOF and the Swiss Map Commission.
Alstair Landels is our new employee at OCAD since June this year. As a former World Cup winner (1994) he knows how to set interesting courses for orienteering races. With Alistair, the OCAD team becomes more international. Born in New Zealand, Alistair lives and works in England.
Rahel Lozano is our accountant and has nothing to do with cartography and orienteering. She makes sure that the orienteering freak show doesn’t get too out of hand by talking about normal life.
