{"id":1831,"date":"2024-01-08T16:25:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2024-01-08T16:54:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:54:24","slug":"review-of-ocad-development-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/review-of-ocad-development-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of OCAD Development 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We hope you all had a good start to the new year and wish you all the best for 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog post, we take a look at what has been added to OCAD over the last year in terms of functionality and learning aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OCAD Route Analyzer 2.0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/en\/route-analyzer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Route Analyzer 2.0<\/a> now also takes into account the relief and the runnability. With it, the fastest routes can be calculated in urban as well as in classic forest terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RA_Burenflue.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Optimized DEM for Course Setting Available<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensures that the climbing and slope gradient are included in the route calculation of Route Analyzer 2.0, an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tZr8jUR6MS4?si=tlyBjs66ysWR8I3Q\" target=\"_blank\">optimized elevation model<\/a> can be embedded directly into the map or course setting file. This significantly reduces the file size of the DEM and makes it easier to exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CreateOptimizedCSDEM.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OCAD Sketch App Improvements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improvements have also been made to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/en\/ocad-sketch-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OCAD Sketch App<\/a>:<br>&#8211; A scale bar to improve the distance feeling within the app<br>&#8211; Additional colors for sketching <br>&#8211; Improved position display of the internal GPS on Android devices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OCADSketchAppScaleBar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OCADSketchAppScaleBar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OCADSketchAppScaleBar.png 580w, https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OCADSketchAppScaleBar-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning Aids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>OCAD Tutorials Updated<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/docs\/Getting_Started_with_Course_Setting_in_OCAD.pdf\">Getting Started with Course Setting in OCAD<\/a><br>Short introduction to the most important course setting functions.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/docs\/Drawing_Orienteering_Maps_in_OCAD.pdf\">Drawing Orienteering Maps in OCAD<\/a><br>Detailed tutorial for the creation and revision of orienteering maps.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/docs\/OCAD%20Basics.ocd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OCAD Basics<\/a><br>An exercise, that teaches both basic and advanced drawing and editing functions in an interactive way. Available in different languages.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Recordings on YouTube<br>&#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRHQMImiIeqEQufyG18WkBmb4TknUp7GS\" target=\"_blank\">Webinar<\/a> on creating and using base data for orienteering maps.<br>&#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRHQMImiIeqHPTvhChao8jmlxiPkiYfLp\" target=\"_blank\">Video<\/a> on how to create a digital elevation model.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/OCADTutorialsEN.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Symbol Sets<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The following symbol sets have been updated in 2023:<br>&#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Symbol_Set_Overview#Current_Symbol_Set_4\" target=\"_blank\">ISMTBOM 2022<\/a><br>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocad.com\/wiki\/ocad\/en\/index.php?title=Symbol_Set_Overview#Current_Symbol_Sets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISCD 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ControlDescriptionISCD2024.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you all had a good start to the new year and wish you all the best for 2024. 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