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New Orienteering Symbol Sets in OCAD

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Three new orienteering symbol sets are available in the latest OCAD Update:

  • Updated ISSprOM 2019-2
  • Minor Update to ISOM 2017-2
  • New ISMTBOM 2022 released

Updated ISSprOM 2019-2

The International Specification for Sprint Orienteering Maps (ISSprOM 2019-2) has been updated and is valid from 15th January 2022.

The sprint orienteering symbol sets in OCAD have been updated to meet the new specifications and are included in the latest OCAD Update.

The biggest changes concern the representation of complex urban structures with multiple levels, such as tunnels, bridges or passages. In addition, impassable vegetation and impassable hedges are again displayed with dark green color.

In OCAD, existing sprint orienteering maps can be updated to the new standards in two different ways.

Minor Update to ISOM 2017-2

There was a minor update to The International Specification for Orienteering Maps (ISOM 2017-2) to make the parameters of some symbols consistent (e.g. 709 Out of bounds area). Also, a new symbol 513.2 Retained wall has been added to allow mapping of walls visible from only one side.

In OCAD, existing forest orienteering maps can be updated to the new standards in two different ways.

  • If your map contain the original ISOM 2017-1 or ISOM 2017-2 symbol set, use the Update Symbol Set function.
  • To update an old forest orienteering symbol set, use the function Symbol Set Conversion.

New ISMTBOM 2022 released

The International Specification for Mountain Bike Orienteering Maps (ISMTBOM2022) has been released and is valid from January 2022.

The mountain bike orienteering symbol sets in OCAD have been updated to meet the new specifications and are included in the latest OCAD Update.

Compared to the Final Draft from last October, there were only a few minor changes, such as additional symbols for narrow rides or linear traces through the terrain.

In OCAD, existing mountain bike orienteering maps can be easily updated to the new standards using the Symbol Set Conversion function.

New MTBO Symbol Sets

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With the latest OCAD Update, we added new symbol sets for mountain bike orienteering (MTBO). The symbol sets are based on the final draft of the ISMTBOM 202x, released by the Internation Orienteering Map Commission, in cooperation with the MTBO Commission. Please find more information here.

In OCAD, you can use the symbol sets for testing in different ways:

  • To start a new MTBO Map
  • To update an old MTBO Map
  • To change an Foot Orienteering map into a MTBO map

Start a new MTBO map

We recommend you to start a new map with the New Map Wizard. There you have the possiblity to directly georeference the map and import OSM data and convert these data into OCAD symbols.

Start the New Map Wizard (menu File > New Map Wizard). Choose optionally to Import OSM data.
Load the ISMTBOM 202x symbol set and the OSM to ISMTBOM 202x.ocdCrt. In this example, we create a map for 15’000 scale. If you like another scale, you can go to menu Map > Change Scale after you run the Wizard. Enlarge/reduce the symbols, when you change the scale.
Choose a map extract and set the coordinate system. The map extent you see in the window will be imported into OCAD. Alternatively, specify coordinate values. Click on Create when you are done.
You will get a georeferenced map with the MTBO symbol set and OSM objects.

To start with a new map, you can also go to menu File > New and open the ISMTBOM 202x Final Draft symbol set.

New 15’000 map: Choose the ISMTBOM 202x Final Draft 15’000.ocd. No symbol scaling needed.

New 12’500 / 10’000: Choose the ISMTBOM 202x Final Draft 15’000.ocd. Choose 12’500 / 10’000 as map scale. Scale symbols.

New 7’500 / 5’000 map: Choose the ISMTBOM 202x Final Draft 5’000.ocd. This symbol set contains additional sprint symbols. Choose 7’500 / 5’000 as map scale. No symbol scaling needed.

Update an old MTBO Map

In OCAD, you can use the function Symbol Set Conversion to easily update a MTBO map with an old symbol set to the new symbol set.

Open an old MTBO map. Apart from ISMTBO2010 symbols, this map example contains additional (own) symbols.
Start the Symbol Set Conversion (menu Map > Symbol Set Conversion). Choose the same Symbol Set and CRT file as you see in the image above. Activate the Scale Symbols option if the map scale of both files is different, e.g. you convert an old MTBO map in scale 10’000 to the new ISMTBOM 15’000 symbol set. Have a look at our Wiki page to understand the functionality of the Symbol Set Conversion.
Updated map with new MTBO symbol set and some additional symbols on top.

Change an Foot Orienteering map into a MTBO map

Use also the Symbol Set Conversion for that purpose.

OCAD Sample Map Bürenflue (File > Open Sample Map).
Start the Symbol Set Conversion (menu Map > Symbol Set Conversion). Choose the same Symbol Set and CRT file as you see in the image above. Activate the Scale Symbols option if the map scale of both files is different. In our example we convert an old ISOM 2017 map in scale 10’000 and use the ISMTBOM 15’000 symbol set for conversion. But the map scale should still be 10’000 after conversion. That’s why we scale the symbols. Have a look at our Wiki page to understand the functionality of the Symbol Set Conversion.
Converted map from ISOM 2017 symbol set to new MTBO symbol set.