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On this page you find the lastest function of OCAD, which are described in this Wiki.<br>
This page describes the latest features in OCAD that will be added with each '''[[Service_Update|OCAD Update]]'''.
To use the newest verion of OCAD, please see the '''[[Service_Update|Service Update]]''' page to learn how to download it.<br>
 
A rough overview over the last years shows the '''[https://www.ocad.com/en/timeline/ Timeline]''' on your homepage.
A rough overview over the last years shows the '''[https://www.ocad.com/en/timeline/ Timeline]''' on your homepage. <br>
A detailed list with all changes can be found in the '''[https://ocad.com/OCAD2018/OCAD_2018_Update.txt Release Notes]'''.


==File==
==File==
* [[New_Map_Wizard#Create_DTM_from_Google_Maps_API|'''Create DTM from Google Maps API''']] option added to [[New_Map_Wizard|New Map Wizard]] (18.0.0)
* '''[[OCAD_App_Data_Exchange|OCAD App Data Exchange]]''' for new '''[[OCAD App]]''' (Beta) (20.8.0)
* '''[[Export_Files#Export_KMZ|Export KMZ]]''': Opacity option added (18.1.0)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': Symbol sets for the International Specification for Indoor Orienteering Maps (DRAFT) added (20.8.0)
* Layer Info: Information about the imported layers added (18.1.4)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': ISSkiOM 2019: Ski O symbol sets updated to Version 3, September 2024 (20.7.10)
* New Map Wizard: New option to set the '''[[New_Map_Wizard#Choose_Location|map rotation to magnetic north]]''' (18.1.7)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': ISSprOM 2019-2, Symbol set updated to Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.5)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': ISSkiOM 2019, Ski O symbol sets updated to Version 2, January 2024 (20.7.4)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': ISOM 2017-2, Updated to Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.4)


==View==
==View==
* '''[[View#Zoom_2|64x Zoom]]''' supported (18.0.0)


==Select==
==Select==
* [[Select#Save_Selection|'''Save Selection''']] , [[Select#Reload_Selection|'''Reload Selection''']] and [[Select#Edit_Selection|'''Edit Selection''']] added to Orienteering edition (18.0.0)
* '''[[Select#Move_neighboring_segments_and_congruent_vertices| Move neighboring segments and congruent vertices]]''' in one single step (18.1.2)


==Editing Objects==
==Object==
* '''[[Snapping]]''' available in Orienteering Edition (18.1.0)
*'''[[Edit_Object#Object_Information|Object Information]]''': Show angle also for area (direction of pattern) und text objects (20.7.10)
* '''[[Group_and_Ungroup| Grouping of Objects]]''' available in Orienteering Edition (18.2.1)
*'''[[Select#Toggle_between_segments|Toggle multiple identical segments between straight/bezier]]''' with TAB+SPACE key + click on segment (20.7.4)
*'''[[Object#Paste_Text|Paste Coordinates]]''' and Move View or Create Objects at the place of the coordinates (18.2.1)


==Topology==
==Topology==
*'''[[Topology#Remove_Undershoots_and_Overshoots|Remove Undershoots and Overshoots]]''' available in Orienteering Edition (18.2.1)


==Symbol==
==Symbol==


==Map==
==Map==
* [[Map#Symbol_Set_Report|'''Symbol Set Report''']]: New function added to export the symbol definitions in Excel file (18.0.0)
* [[Create_a_New_Map#Set_Scale_and_Coordinate_System|'''Coordinate System:''']] NAD83(2011) / Montana (ft) added (20.8.0)
* [[Map#Check_Legibility|'''Check Legibility''']] to validate, if your map meets the ISOM 2017 requirements (18.0.0)
* New function '''[[Base_Colors|Base Colors]]''' (20.7.15)
* Enable or disable the option [[Map_Transform#Rotate_Map|'''Rotate layout objects''']] when rotating a map (18.1.3)
* [[Create_a_New_Map#Set_Scale_and_Coordinate_System|'''Coordinate System:''']] NAD83(CSRS) UTM for Canada added (20.7.11)
* '''[[Map_Transform#Rotate_Map_to_Magnetic_North|Rotate Map to Magnetic North]]''' and consider the declination (18.1.7)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: Updated to ISSkiOM 2029 Revision 3, September 2024 (20.7.10)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: Updated to ISMTBOM 2022 Revision 3, April 2024 (20.7.6)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: Updated to ISSprOM 2019-2, Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.5)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: Updated to ISOM 2017-2, Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.4)


==Layout==
==Layout==
* Move up and down '''[[Layout#Layout_Objects_List:|layout objects]]''' with drag and drop (18.1.6)
*'''[[Layout#Define_Paper_Size|Define Paper Size]]''': Show also extent from background maps (20.8.5)
* Add '''[[Layout#Add_Trim_and_Bleed_Marks|Trim and Bleed Marks]]''': Use paper size as default if set (20.7.10)
*'''[[Layout#Define_Paper_Size|Define Paper Size]]''': New Function added (20.7.6)
 
==Sketch==
*'''[[Sketch#Manage_Sketch_And_Note_Features|Manage Sketch and Note Features]]''': Briefly highlight selected sketch feature on screen (20.8.4)


==Multiple Representation==
==Multiple Representation==
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==Background Map==
==Background Map==
* Online '''[[WMS]]''' available in Orienteering Edition (18.2.1)
* '''[[Online_Map_Services|Online Map Services]]''': Bing Maps also supported (20.7.6)


==DEM==
==DEM==
* [[DEM_Import_Wizard#Create_Contour_Lines|'''Create Contour Lines:''']] Create smoothed contour lines using topographic position index (TPI) (18.0.0)
* '''[[DEM_Import_Wizard#Create_Feature_Map|DEM Import Wizard]]''': Option to create feature map.(20.7.8)
* [[DEM_Import_Wizard#Create_Contour_Lines|'''Create Contour Lines:''']] Use different symbols for depressions (18.0.0)
* Create '''[[DEM#Create_optimized_DEM_for_Course_Setting|optimized and compressed DEM]]''' for Course Setting (ocdCsDem) with option to embed it into ocd file (20.7.0)
* [[DEM_Import_Wizard#Create_Contour_Lines|'''Create Contour Lines:''']] Load symbols from template… for faster assignment to the different types of countour lines (18.0.0)
* Extract landform or vegetation point features directly from DEM (knolls, small depressions, prominent trees) with the [[DEM_Import_Wizard#Extract_Features|'''Extract Features''']] function (18.0.0)
* Vectorize automatically cliffs with the '''[[DEM_Import_Wizard#Extract_Cliff_Features_From_Black_Pixels|Extract Cliff Features From Black Pixels]]''' function (18.1.4)
* Import Wizard: Option to create vegetation base map from Lidar point cloud (18.2.1)


==GPS==
==GPS==
* [[Laser_Rangefinder|'''Laser Rangefinder''']] available in Orienteering edition (18.0.0)
 
* Automatically use GPS position for [[Laser_Rangefinder#Drawing|'''drawing''']] (18.1.2)
==Options==
* '''[[OCAD_Preferences|OCAD Preferences]]''': Geo Viewer: Apple Look Around Viewer added (20.7.10)


==Help==
==Help==
*Use the '''[[License_Transfer_Utility|License Transfer Utility]]''' to deactivate your license on your computer and activate it on another one (12.2.0)
*'''[[License_Transfer_Utility|License Transfer]]''': Automatically transfer also for Single User licenses (20.7.9)
*The '''[[License_Manager|License Manager]]''' shows an overview about the OCAD licenses which are assigned to your organization (12.2.8)
*'''[[License_Manager|License Manager]]''': New option to open the License Manager when starting OCAD and the license is deactivated (20.7.9)
* '''[[License_Manager|License Manager]]''': It is possible to install additional Team licenses (18.2.0)


==Course Setting==
==Course Setting==
===Options===
*'''[[Canvases]]''': Option to load also extent from background maps (20.8.5)
* Option for [[Course_Setting_Options#Continuous_Numbering|'''Continuous Control Numbering''']] added for one-man relays (18.0.0)
*'''[[Create_a_New_Course#Relay_Variation_Allocation_2025|Relay variation allocation 2025]]''': Improved algorithm to assign the variants to the teams and each runner (20.7.11)
===Preview===
*'''[[Create_Relay_Courses#Export_a_Relay_Course|Export, Relay]]''': Option to export or print all variations in one file (20.7.11)
* Show all '''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Course|courses]]''' together in preview (18.1.5)
*'''[[Route_Analyzer|RouteAnalyzer 2.0]]''': Support latest MTBO and Ski-O specifications (20.7.10)
 
*'''[[Route_Analyzer|RouteAnalyzer 2.0]]''': Show route length, climb and time per variant in txt file (20.7.8)
===Course and Event Statistics===
*'''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects|Course Setting Box]]''': Highlight not used controls with red color (20.7.6)
* '''[[Course_Statistic_and_Event_Statistic#Leg_Statistics|Leg statistics]]''' option to hide legs used in one course only (18.1.5)
*'''[[Options#Shortcuts|Shortcuts]]''': Default shortcut CTRL+R for course preview added (20.7.6)
* Show number of runners per leg in '''[[Course_Statistic_and_Event_Statistic#Leg_Statistics|Leg statistics]]''' (18.1.5)
*'''[[Canvases]]''': Relays also supported (20.7.6)
* List of categories per course added to course and event statistics '''[[Course_Statistic_and_Event_Statistic#Export|export]]''' (18.1.5)
*'''[[Route_Analyzer|RouteAnalyzer 2.0]]''': Calculate alternative routes for urban sprint courses (like Route Analyzer 1.0) (20.7.2)
 
*'''[[Route_Analyzer|RouteAnalyzer 2.0]]''': Beta release (20.7.0)
===Export===
* [[Course_Setting_Import|'''IOF XML import ''']] added (course objects, courses, classes) (18.0.0)
* [[Course_Setting_Export#Export_Courses_KMZ|'''Export Courses in KMZ format''']] and watch them later in Google Earth (18.1.2)
* [[Course_Setting_Export#Export_Course_Scheme| '''Export Course Scheme''']] as an ocd.-File (18.1.3)
* [[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects#Copy_Course_Scheme|'''Copy the Course Scheme''']] to clipboard as Bitmap (18.1.3)


==Editions==
==Editions==
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==Graphical User Interface==
==Graphical User Interface==


==Misc==
==OCAD App==
* Expiry date added when starting OCAD (18.0.0)
'''[https://www.ocad.com/app/ OCAD App]''' released (20.8.0)<br>
* Expiry date in activation file (18.0.0)
* Silent reactivation added (18.0.0)
* Subscription Start Date added (18.0.4)
* Export: Export size A3+ added (18.2.0)
* XML Script, Shape Export: Parameter 'File' added (18.2.1)


'''OCAD App updates''': Please see [[OCAD_App_Manual#Appendix_A_-_App_Updates|this page]] for updates.


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Latest revision as of 15:33, 28 July 2026

This page describes the latest features in OCAD that will be added with each OCAD Update.

A rough overview over the last years shows the Timeline on your homepage.
A detailed list with all changes can be found in the Release Notes.

File

  • OCAD App Data Exchange for new OCAD App (Beta) (20.8.0)
  • Symbol Sets: Symbol sets for the International Specification for Indoor Orienteering Maps (DRAFT) added (20.8.0)
  • Symbol Sets: ISSkiOM 2019: Ski O symbol sets updated to Version 3, September 2024 (20.7.10)
  • Symbol Sets: ISSprOM 2019-2, Symbol set updated to Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.5)
  • Symbol Sets: ISSkiOM 2019, Ski O symbol sets updated to Version 2, January 2024 (20.7.4)
  • Symbol Sets: ISOM 2017-2, Updated to Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.4)

View

Select

Object

Topology

Symbol

Map

Layout

Sketch

Multiple Representation

Database

Thematic Map

Background Map

DEM

GPS

Options

Help

  • License Transfer: Automatically transfer also for Single User licenses (20.7.9)
  • License Manager: New option to open the License Manager when starting OCAD and the license is deactivated (20.7.9)

Course Setting

Editions

Graphical User Interface

OCAD App

OCAD App released (20.8.0)

OCAD App updates: Please see this page for updates.


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