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Check your Urban Orienteering Map with Google Street View

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The current OCAD 12.1.1.0946 Service Update contains a new feature which really helps the mappers of urban Orienteering maps if Google Street View is available in this area.

Click to the Open Google Street View icon GooglStreetViewToolbarIcon in the toolbar. The cursor changes to an arrow.

Click into the drawing area and drag a direction.

GoogleStreetViewDrawingArea

OCAD opens the web browser with Google Street View at the chosen position and direction.

GoogleStreetView

Of course the function works only when the map is georeferenced.

OCAD 12 Wiki: Open Google Street View

Map: Swiss O Week training map “Zuoz”.

 

OCAD 12 Beta Released

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We are pleased to announce the release of OCAD 12 Beta Test Version. OCAD 12 offers many new features and numerous improvements, which facilitate map-making and thus your work.

Smart Editing Tools

Several new smart editing tools have been added, including:

  • Move object segments
  • Move building corners keeping rectangular angles
  • Remove multiple vertices with a brushing action
  • Show draft line when moving/stretching/rotating an object
  • Move single line or area vertex with arrow keys

Generalization Tools

Several new generalization tools either for rectangular features (e.g. buildings) and for line features (e.g. contour lines) have been added.

Irregular Pattern

Representing area symbols (e.g. forest or scree) with irregular patterns. Structure elements can be cut or displayed completely at the border line.

Topology

Several new tools for adjusting topology have been added:

  • Remove duplicate vertices
  • Cut lines at intersections and/or insert point objects

Step-by-Step Wizard for DEM

LiDAR and DEM data are becoming more important for creating topographic maps. A step-by-step wizard helps you to analyze them and create hill shadings, contour lines, cliffs and vegetation height. Moreover you can lay profiles to analyze intermediate LiDAR impulses.

Docking Panels

The symbol box and other tool boxes can be detached and placed anywhere. 

Time Stamp for Objects

Objects get a time stamp when created or edited which can be looked up.

64-bit Version

OCAD 12 will also be available in a 64-bit version for better handling of background files and any other large files.

Multiple Representation

Multiple representation enables the creation and display of cartographic objects at different locations (e.g. text label displacements) and different map styles.

Automation with XML Scripts

Mapping processes can be automated with easily created XML scripts. It is also possible to use XML scripts to create thematic maps.

The OCAD 12 Beta test version is available free of charge to all current users of OCAD 11 Orienteering Standard or Professional. OCAD 11 must be installed and activated on the same computer.

Download link: OCAD 12 Beta Test

We wish you a lot of fun exploring OCAD 12 Beta and look forward to your comments.

Those who buy OCAD 11 Orienteering Standard or Professional during the Beta testing stage receive an OCAD 12 update for the same edition for free upon its official release.