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ANK: /* Add a Control Description */

2025-08-05T14:40:03Z

Add a Control Description

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	# Click the '''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Preview\|Preview]]''' button to get a preview of the control description.		# Click the '''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Preview\|Preview]]''' button to get a preview of the control description.

	[[File:Hint.jpg]] You can find information about adding descriptions to controls [[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#IOF_Symbol_Control_Description\|here]]'''.		[[File:Hint.jpg]] You can find information about adding descriptions to controls '''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#IOF_Symbol_Control_Description\|here]]'''.

	'''Change Control Description Type'''<br>
			'''Change Control Description Type and Anchor'''<br>
	[[File:ChangeControlDescriptionType.png]]<br>		[[File:ChangeControlDescriptionType.png]]<br>
	1) Select the control description corner on the drawing area or in the course setting objects list.<br>		# Select the control description corner on the drawing area or in the course setting objects list.<br>
	2) Change the '''Control description type''' ~~from symbol to text~~ or ~~vice versa on the right side of the window.<br>~~		# Change the '''Control description type''' or '''Control description anchor''' on the right side in the '''Course Object Box'''.
	~~[[File:Hint.jpg]] It's the same with changing the~~ '''Control description anchor''' ~~from top left to bottom left~~ in the '''Course Object Box'''.

	'''Control Description Color'''<br>		'''Control Description Color'''<br>

ANK: /* Add a Control Description */

2025-08-05T14:36:39Z

Add a Control Description

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	# Click the '''OK''' button.		# Click the '''OK''' button.
	# The '''Control Description''' object is indicated by a hook on the map which is the upper left corner.		# The '''Control Description''' object is indicated by a hook on the map which is the upper left corner.
	# ~~Select it to get some editing options. Read~~ the '''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#~~IOF_Symbol_Control_Description~~\|~~IOF Symbol Control Description~~]]''' ~~article~~ to get ~~more information~~.		# Click the '''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Preview\|Preview]]''' button to get a preview of the control description.

			[[File:Hint.jpg]] You can find information about adding descriptions to controls [[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#IOF_Symbol_Control_Description\|here]]'''.

	'''Change Control Description Type'''<br>		'''Change Control Description Type'''<br>
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	2) Change the '''Control description type''' from symbol to text or vice versa on the right side of the window.<br>		2) Change the '''Control description type''' from symbol to text or vice versa on the right side of the window.<br>
	[[File:Hint.jpg]] It's the same with changing the '''Control description anchor''' from top left to bottom left in the '''Course Object Box'''.		[[File:Hint.jpg]] It's the same with changing the '''Control description anchor''' from top left to bottom left in the '''Course Object Box'''.

			'''Control Description Color'''<br>
			You can choose between black and purple color in the the '''[[Course_Setting_Options\|Options]]''' dialog of the '''Course Setting''' menu.


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	If the background map should be masked below the text description, activate the '''White background''' option in the '''[[Course_Setting_Options\|Options]]''' dialog of the '''Course Setting''' menu.		If the background map should be masked below the text description, activate the '''White background''' option in the '''[[Course_Setting_Options\|Options]]''' dialog of the '''Course Setting''' menu.

	~~Click the '''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Preview\|Preview]]''' button to get a preview of the control description.~~


	~~'''Control Description with White Background (Draft Mode)'''~~

			'''Control Description with White Background (Draft Mode)'''<br>
	If you prefer to print your maps in draft mode, you will face a problem, that there is no block-out of the control description in draft mode.		If you prefer to print your maps in draft mode, you will face a problem, that there is no block-out of the control description in draft mode.

	[[File:ControlDescriptionDraftMode.png\|600px]]		[[File:ControlDescriptionDraftMode.png\|600px]]

	In this case, activate the ~~new~~ option '''Draw white background even in draft mode''' in the [[Course_Setting_Options#White_Background\|'''Course Setting Options''']] dialog. Read more in the [[Course_Setting_Options#White_Background\|'''Course Setting Options''']] article.		In this case, activate the option '''Draw white background even in draft mode''' in the [[Course_Setting_Options#White_Background\|'''Course Setting Options''']] dialog. Read more in the [[Course_Setting_Options#White_Background\|'''Course Setting Options''']] article.

	==Add a Course Title==		==Add a Course Title==

ANK: /* Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line */

2024-04-17T14:22:00Z

Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line

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	=== Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line===		=== Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line===
	# Select the course in the dropdown list of the '''[[Edit Course Setting Objects\|Course Object Box]]'''.		# Select the course in the dropdown list of the '''[[Edit Course Setting Objects\|Course Object Box]]'''.
	# Make sure that you are not in the [[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Preview\|Preview Mode]].		# Make sure that you are not in the '''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Preview\|Preview Mode]]'''.
	# Select the [[File:cdcontrol1.gif]] '''Control''' symbol in the symbol box.		# Select the [[File:cdcontrol1.gif]] '''Control''' symbol in the symbol box.
	# Choose the '''[[Select#Select_Object_and_Edit_Vertex\|Select Object and Edit Vertex]]''' tool.		# Choose the '''[[Select#Select_Object_and_Edit_Vertex\|Select Object and Edit Vertex]]''' tool.

ANK: /* Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line */

2024-04-17T14:21:43Z

Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line

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	=== Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line===		=== Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line===
	# Select the course in the dropdown list of the '''[[Edit Course Setting Objects\|Course Object Box]]'''.		# Select the course in the dropdown list of the '''[[Edit Course Setting Objects\|Course Object Box]]'''.
	# Make sure that you are not in the Preview Mode.		# Make sure that you are not in the [[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Preview\|Preview Mode]].
	# Select the [[File:cdcontrol1.gif]] '''Control''' symbol in the symbol box.		# Select the [[File:cdcontrol1.gif]] '''Control''' symbol in the symbol box.
	# Choose the '''[[Select#Select_Object_and_Edit_Vertex\|Select Object and Edit Vertex]]''' tool.		# Choose the '''[[Select#Select_Object_and_Edit_Vertex\|Select Object and Edit Vertex]]''' tool.

ANK: /* Add the Map Issue Point */

2022-04-27T10:09:15Z

Add the Map Issue Point

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	[[File:MapIssuePoint.gif]]		[[File:MapIssuePoint.gif]]


	[[File:Hint.jpg]] You can also draw the Map Issue Point like a normal point object (and not insert a Corner Vertex). However, please note that in this case the Map Issue Point will be displayed in all courses.		[[File:Hint.jpg]] You can also draw the Map Issue Point like a normal point object (and not insert a Corner Vertex). However, please note that in this case the Map Issue Point will be displayed in all courses.


	[[File:~~MapIssuePoint~~.~~PNG~~]]~~<br>~~		[[File:MapIssuePointInitial.png]]
	~~Example~~ for Map Issue ~~Point at EOC 2018 Middle Distance Final Women~~.
			''Given the following situation: Two different starts for a competition.''


			[[File:MapIssuePointSymbol.png]]

			''If the Map Issue Points are inserted like a normal point object (symbol number 702), both objects will be displayed in course preview/ export.



			[[File:MapIssuePointAddCorverVertex.png]]

			''Therefore, add a Corver Vertex into the marked route.''



			[[File:MapIssuePointCorverVertex.png]]

			''The Map Issue Points will only be displayed if the corresponding course is previewed/ exported.''

	==Add a Control Description==		==Add a Control Description==

ANK: /* Add a Course Title */

2019-05-28T13:24:06Z

Add a Course Title

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 # In the '''General''' tab activate the '''Course setting symbol''' option and choose the '''Course title''' item from the dropdown list.
 # Click the '''OK''' button and place the course title again.
 ==Add Variant for Relay Courses==

ANK at 10:19, 14 January 2019

2019-01-14T10:19:20Z

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	[[File:Hint.jpg]] '''Variant for step 5 and 6''': If the connection line is moved to an existing control then this control is added to the course without creating a new control on the map.		[[File:Hint.jpg]] '''Variant for step 5 and 6''': If the connection line is moved to an existing control then this control is added to the course without creating a new control on the map.

	~~[[File:Camera.jpg\|video available]] [[http://www.ocad.com/howtos/AddControlToMapAndCourseByMovingConnectionLine.mp4 Add Control to Map and Course at once by Moving the Connection Line]] <br><br>~~
	[[File:AddControlToMapByMovingConnectionLine.gif]]		[[File:AddControlToMapByMovingConnectionLine.gif]]

ANK: /* Add a Marked Route */

2018-09-21T13:10:58Z

Add a Marked Route

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	# Select it to get some editing options. Visit the '''[[Edit Course Setting Objects]]''' page to get more information.		# Select it to get some editing options. Visit the '''[[Edit Course Setting Objects]]''' page to get more information.

	Check '''Funnel tapes''' [[File:FunnelTapes.png]] in the '''Course Object Box''' when a marked route is selected to get the corresponding symbol on the control description.~~<br>~~		Check '''Funnel tapes''' [[File:FunnelTapes.png]] in the '''Course Object Box''' when a marked route is selected to get the corresponding symbol on the control description.

			[[File:FunnelTapesExample.png]]

	You can even enter a Text Control Description for the Marked Route. This text appears in the Text Control Description and has no effect on the Symbol Control Description, but it can be useful to make the Text Control Description smaller.<br>		You can even enter a Text Control Description for the Marked Route. This text appears in the Text Control Description and has no effect on the Symbol Control Description, but it can be useful to make the Text Control Description smaller.<br>

ANK: /* Add a Marked Route */

2018-09-14T13:33:06Z

Add a Marked Route

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	Check '''Funnel tapes''' [[File:FunnelTapes.png]] in the '''Course Object Box''' when a marked route is selected to get the corresponding symbol on the control description.<br>		Check '''Funnel tapes''' [[File:FunnelTapes.png]] in the '''Course Object Box''' when a marked route is selected to get the corresponding symbol on the control description.<br>

	You can even enter a Text Control Description for the Marked Route. This text appears in the Text Control Description and has no effect on the Symbol Control Description, but it can be useful to make the Text Control Description smaller.<br>		You can even enter a Text Control Description for the Marked Route. This text appears in the Text Control Description and has no effect on the Symbol Control Description, but it can be useful to make the Text Control Description smaller.<br>

ANK: /* Add a Marked Route */

2018-08-22T13:07:09Z

Add a Marked Route

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	Check '''Funnel tapes''' [[File:FunnelTapes.png]] in the '''Course Object Box''' when a marked route is selected to get the corresponding symbol on the control description.<br>		Check '''Funnel tapes''' [[File:FunnelTapes.png]] in the '''Course Object Box''' when a marked route is selected to get the corresponding symbol on the control description.<br>
	You can even enter a ~~'''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Marked_Route\|~~Text Control Description for the Marked Route~~]]'''~~. This text appears in the Text Control Description and has no effect on the Symbol Control Description, but it can be useful to make the Text Control Description smaller.		You can even enter a Text Control Description for the Marked Route. This text appears in the Text Control Description and has no effect on the Symbol Control Description, but it can be useful to make the Text Control Description smaller.<br>

			[[File:EditMarkedRoute.png]]

	The marked route defines how the finish is displayed on the control description. Marked routes can be drawn anywhere in the course, but note that they must be drawn in the direction in which the competitors are running, otherwise the course will not be drawn correctly.		The marked route defines how the finish is displayed on the control description. Marked routes can be drawn anywhere in the course, but note that they must be drawn in the direction in which the competitors are running, otherwise the course will not be drawn correctly.