{"id":1547,"date":"2023-06-14T16:55:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T14:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/?p=1547"},"modified":"2023-06-14T17:52:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T15:52:29","slug":"manage-sketch-objects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/manage-sketch-objects\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage Sketch Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In OCAD you can draw sketches directly using the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Sketch\" target=\"_blank\">Sketch<\/a> toolbar or import them from the OCAD Sketch App via the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=OCAD_Sketch_App#OCAD_Sketch_App_Data_Exchange\" target=\"_blank\">OCAD Sketch App Data Exchange<\/a> tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the best way to manage these sketches? How do I make sure that I draw all sketches?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manage Sketch Features<\/strong><br>All sketches are listed in the menu Sketch &gt; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Sketch#Manage_Sketch_Features\" target=\"_blank\">Manage Sketch Features<\/a>.<br>When a sketch is selected in the list, the OCAD drawing area is centered on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ManageSketchFeatures.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ManageSketchFeatures.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ManageSketchFeatures.png 580w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ManageSketchFeatures-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Manage sketch features dialog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Show Sketches<\/strong><br>Under Menu Sketch &gt; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Sketch#Options\" target=\"_blank\">Options<\/a> there are different display options that make sense depending on the situation. We recommend testing different transparency and opacity settings, e.g. if sketch features should be behind map objects or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch_options.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch_options.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch_options.png 580w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch_options-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sketch options dialog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Opacity: An sketch feature opacity of 100% will cover the map objects behind it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/images\/b\/b8\/Sketches_opacity100.png\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption> Opacity 100%, transparent unchecked, display sketch layer behind map unchecked. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/images\/d\/d0\/Sketches_opacity70.png\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Opacity 70%, transparency off, display sketch layer behind map unchecked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Transparent: If the rendering of the sketch features is slow, the transparency should be turned off.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/images\/5\/56\/Sketches_opacity70_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption> Opacity 70%, transparency on, display sketch layer behind map unchecked. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Display sketch layer behind map: We recommend to activate this option during the final drawing. For mapping in the terrain with a Windows tablet and OCAD Desktop, it&#8217;s better to have the sketches before the map. In the OCAD Sketch App, the Sketch layer is always before the map.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/images\/d\/d3\/Sketches_nontransparent.png\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption><em>Display Sketch Layer before map. Transparency off.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/images\/3\/33\/Sketches_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption><em>Display Sketch Layer behind map. Transparency off<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hide sketch features: All sketches can be hidden in the toolbar or under menu Sketch &gt; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Sketch#Hide\" target=\"_blank\">Hide<\/a>. Advanced users can also use a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Options#Shortcuts\" target=\"_blank\">Shortcut<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Delete Sketches<\/strong><br>The following options are available for deleting sketches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eraser<br>The eraser in the sketch toolbar can be used to erase sketch features completely or partially. In contrast to custom OCAD map objects no preliminary feature selection is needed for this. Depending on the zoom level, sketch features can be erased with varying degrees of coarseness. Zoom out to quickly delete features over a large area.<\/li><li>Delete All Sketch Features<br>The function in the menu Sketch &gt; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Sketch#Delete_All_Sketch_Features\" target=\"_blank\">Delete All Sketch Features<\/a> deletes all sketch features.<\/li><li>Manage sketches<br>Sketches can be deleted individually in the menu Sketch &gt; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Sketch#Manage_Sketch_Features\" target=\"_blank\">Manage Sketch Features<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EraseSketchFeatures.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EraseSketchFeatures.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EraseSketchFeatures.png 580w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EraseSketchFeatures-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Different ways to delete sketches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visual Inspection<\/strong><br>At the end of the final map work, the question arises: Have I worked through all my sketches?<br>In case the sketches were deleted or erased during the final map work, you can check the list under Sketch &gt; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Sketch#Manage_Sketch_Features\" target=\"_blank\">Manage Sketch Features<\/a>.<br><br>If the sketches were not deleted during the final map work, a visual check is necessary. To make the sketches clearly visible, the map and background maps can be displayed transparently or not at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Switch to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=View_Mode#Draft_Mode\" target=\"_blank\">Draft mode<\/a> and use the slider in the View toolbar to set the opacity of the map (M) and background map (B) to the far left. <br><\/li><li>Alternatively, you can hide the map and the background map (menu Map &gt; Hide; menu Background Map &gt; Hide All).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SketchFeatures.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SketchFeatures.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SketchFeatures.png 541w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SketchFeatures-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sketch features with hidden map.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In OCAD you can draw sketches directly using the Sketch toolbar or import them from the OCAD Sketch App via the OCAD Sketch App Data Exchange tool. What is the best way to manage these sketches? How do I make sure that I draw all sketches? Manage Sketch FeaturesAll sketches are listed in the menu [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,35,46,1],"tags":[81,9,10],"class_list":["post-1547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ocad-11","category-ocad-12","category-ocad-2018","category-uncategorized","tag-ocad-sketch-app","tag-orienteering-map-making","tag-professional-map-making"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1547"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1695,"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1547\/revisions\/1695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}