{"id":1100,"date":"2020-09-16T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2020-09-16T16:03:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T14:03:36","slug":"how-to-use-ocad-and-lidar-to-calculate-climbing-for-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/how-to-use-ocad-and-lidar-to-calculate-climbing-for-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use OCAD and LiDAR to Calculate Climbing for Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In order to indicate the climbing for courses, many course setters invest a lot of time to manually add up the climbing along the <em>optimal route<\/em>. If a terrain model (DEM) is available, this can be done easier with OCAD. With the following workflow, which is also possible in the OCAD Course Setting Edition, the climbing can be calculated automatically to a certain extent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Course_Setting_for_Orienteering#Start_a_New_Course_Setting_Project\" target=\"_blank\">Start a course setting project<\/a>, open a background map and draw a course.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Course-1024x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Course-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Course-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Course-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Course-624x323.png 624w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Course.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. In your course setting project, go to menu <strong>DEM &gt; Open<\/strong> and open your terrain model (* _DTM.ocdDem). This file is generated <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=DEM_Import_Wizard#LAS_Settings\" target=\"_blank\">during the LiDAR processing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_DEMWizard-1024x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_DEMWizard-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_DEMWizard-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_DEMWizard-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_DEMWizard-624x323.png 624w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_DEMWizard.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Now draw a line with the <em>optimal route<\/em> from start to finish. This has to be done for each course. Use any line symbol in the symbol box or create a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_OptimalRoute-1024x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_OptimalRoute-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_OptimalRoute-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_OptimalRoute-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_OptimalRoute-624x323.png 624w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_OptimalRoute.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Select one of these <em>optimal routes<\/em> and go to menu <strong>DEM &gt; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=DEM_Profile\" target=\"_blank\">Create Profile<\/a><\/strong>. You will get a <strong>Total ascent<\/strong> value, which you can enter into <strong>Course Setting &gt; Courses &gt; Climb used<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Profil-1024x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Profil-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Profil-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Profil-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Profil-624x323.png 624w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_Profil.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_ClimbUsed-1024x376.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_ClimbUsed-1024x376.png 1024w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_ClimbUsed-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_ClimbUsed-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_ClimbUsed-624x229.png 624w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BlogClimbing_ClimbUsed.png 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Courses<\/strong> dialogue, there is also a <strong>Climb calculated<\/strong> value, which is just calculated automatically by adding the net ascent from each control to the next one. The value that is entered in <strong>Climb used<\/strong> will show up in the control description.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to indicate the climbing for courses, many course setters invest a lot of time to manually add up the climbing along the optimal route. If a terrain model (DEM) is available, this can be done easier with OCAD. 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