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==File==
==File==
* '''[[New Map Wizard]]''': Geodata import from mapant.es added (20.6.0)
* '''[[OCAD_App_Data_Exchange|OCAD App Data Exchange]]''' for new '''[[OCAD App]]''' (Beta) (20.8.0)
* '''[[OCAD Sketch App]]''': OCAD Sketch App Data Exchange - Release (20.6.0)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': Symbol sets for the International Specification for Indoor Orienteering Maps (DRAFT) added (20.8.0)
* '''[[OCAD Sketch App]]''': OCAD Sketch App Data Exchange - Beta release (20.5.17)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': ISSkiOM 2019: Ski O symbol sets updated to Version 3, September 2024 (20.7.10)
* Symbol Sets: ISOM 2017-2, version 2022: New symbol set for Orienteering maps added (20.5.16)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': ISSprOM 2019-2, Symbol set updated to Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.5)
* Symbol Sets: ISSprOM 2019-2: New symbol set for Sprint Orienteering maps added (20.5.16)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': ISSkiOM 2019, Ski O symbol sets updated to Version 2, January 2024 (20.7.4)
* Symbol Sets: ISMTBOM 2022: New symbol sets for Mountain Bike Orienteering maps added (20.5.16)
* '''[[Symbol_Set_Overview|Symbol Sets]]''': ISOM 2017-2, Updated to Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.4)
* IOF ISMTBOM202x: New symbol set (Final Draft) for Mountain Bike Orienteering Maps added (20.5.14)
* '''[[New Map Wizard]]''': Basisplan Amtliche Vermessung Switzerland added (20.5.12)
* '''[[New Map Wizard]]''': Edit extent by coordinates (20.5.11)
*'''[[Import_Files#Import_Shape_Files|Shape Import]]''': Option to import only objects within an extent (20.5.10)
* '''[[New Map Wizard]]''': New open geodata from swisstopo, Switzerland added (20.5.10)
* '''[[New Map Wizard]]''': Option to keep the downloaded geodata (20.5.7)
* '''[[New Map Wizard]]''': Lidar data import for Sweden added (20.5.6)
* '''[[Export_Files#Export_Shape|Export Shape]]''': Option to export 'Envelope polygon from text objects' added (20.5.3)
* '''[[New Map Wizard]]''': OS Open Map Local (United Kingdom) supported (20.5.0)
* '''[[New Map Wizard]]''': Option to not import Open Street Map data added (20.5.0)


==View==
==View==
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==Object==
==Object==
*'''[[Select#Toggle_between_segments|Toggle between straight and bezier curve segment]]''' with CTRL+SPACE key + click on segment (20.5.9)
*'''[[Edit_Object#Object_Information|Object Information]]''': Show angle also for area (direction of pattern) und text objects (20.7.10)
*'''[[Select#Toggle_between_vertices|Toggle between normal-dash-corner vertex]]''' with CTRL+SPACE key + click on vertex (20.5.9)
*'''[[Select#Toggle_between_segments|Toggle multiple identical segments between straight/bezier]]''' with TAB+SPACE key + click on segment (20.7.4)
*'''[[Change_to_Polyline_and_Change_to_Bezier_Curve|Change to Bézier Curve]]''': New option to keep straight parts (e.g. for roads) (20.5.9)
* Copy Objects: Copy objects in '''[[Well_Known_Text_(WKT)|WKT format]]''' using ALT + CRTL + C (20.5.8)
* Create objects from '''[[Well_Known_Text_(WKT)|WKT format]]''' (20.5.7)
*'''[[Edit_Object#Object_Information|Object Information]]''': Change of object elevation enabled (20.5.6)


==Topology==
==Topology==
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==Map==
==Map==
* [[Create_a_New_Map#Set_Scale_and_Coordinate_System|'''Coordinate System:''']] PTRA08 / UTM zone 28N for Madeira added (20.5.17)
* [[Create_a_New_Map#Set_Scale_and_Coordinate_System|'''Coordinate System:''']] NAD83(2011) / Montana (ft) added (20.8.0)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: ISSprOM 2019-2 and ISOM 2017-2, version 2022 supported (20.5.16)
* New function '''[[Base_Colors|Base Colors]]''' (20.7.15)
* '''[[Map#Change_Scale|Change Scale]]''': Option added to enlarge/reduce line width of image and graphic objects (20.5.16)
* [[Create_a_New_Map#Set_Scale_and_Coordinate_System|'''Coordinate System:''']] NAD83(CSRS) UTM for Canada added (20.7.11)
* [[Create_a_New_Map#Set_Scale_and_Coordinate_System|'''Coordinate System:''']] New Caledonia Lambert added (20.5.15)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: Updated to ISSkiOM 2029 Revision 3, September 2024 (20.7.10)
*'''[[Symbol Set Conversion]]''': Option to scale symbols added if the map scale of both files is different (20.5.14)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: Updated to ISMTBOM 2022 Revision 3, April 2024 (20.7.6)
* [[Create_a_New_Map#Set_Scale_and_Coordinate_System|'''Coordinate System:''']] ETRS89 / Portugal TM06 added (20.5.8)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: Updated to ISSprOM 2019-2, Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.5)
*'''[[Symbol Set Conversion]]''': Function added to load and save crt file (20.5.6)
* [[Update_Symbol_Set|'''Update Symbol Set''']]: Updated to ISOM 2017-2, Revision 6, January 2024 (20.7.4)


==Layout==
==Layout==
* New function to '''[[Layout#Edit_Layout_Objects|import and save raster objects]]''' in ocd file instead of linking to the original file (20.6.2)
*'''[[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]]''': Color option added (20.5.11)
* 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==
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Sketch pen and eraser added to shortcuts list (20.6.1)
*'''[[Sketch#Manage_Sketch_And_Note_Features|Manage Sketch and Note Features]]''': Briefly highlight selected sketch feature on screen (20.8.4)
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Menu items added to shortcuts list (20.6.0)
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Options: Transparent option added. Faster rendering when turned off (20.5.18)
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Manage Sketch Features: Convert to symbolized object added (20.5.17)
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Manage Sketch Features: Delete Sketch feature added (20.5.17)
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Options: Display sketch layer behind map option added (20.5.17)
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Options: Display opacity option added (20.5.17)
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Import Sketchlayer from other ocd file added (20.5.16)
* '''[[Sketch#Manage_Sketch_Features|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Manage Sketch Features added (20.5.15)
* '''[[Sketch#Options|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''': Option for Large Color Boxes in Toolbar (20.5.10)
* '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''' released (20.5.9)
* New '''[[Sketch|OCAD Sketchlayer]]''' added (Beta) (20.5.7)


==Multiple Representation==
==Multiple Representation==
* '''[[Multiple_Representation|Multiple Representation]]''': Export part of map of representations added (20.5.5)


==Database==
==Database==
*'''[[Database#Database_Box|Database Box]]''': '''[[Options#Shortcuts|Shortcut]]''' added for Link, Find and SQL Query function (20.6.1)


==Thematic Map==
==Thematic Map==


==Background Map==
==Background Map==
* '''[[WMS|WMTS]]''': MapAnt.ch is available as default WMTS (20.5.14)
* '''[[Online_Map_Services|Online Map Services]]''': Bing Maps also supported (20.7.6)
* Tiff: Support geo-referenced loading of TIFF files with WGS84 georeference tags (20.5.12)
* '''[[Online_Map_Services|Online Map Services]]''': OpenStreetMap added (20.5.9)
* '''[[Online_Map_Services|Online Map Services]]''': Swisstopo services added (20.5.4)
* '''[[Online_Map_Services|Online Map Services]]''': OCAD loads the saved Google Maps background map geo-referenced  (20.5.0)


==DEM==
==DEM==
* [[DEM_Import_Wizard#Create_Hill_Shading|'''Hill shading:''']] Light direction option 'Multi-directional' added (20.5.3)
* '''[[DEM_Import_Wizard#Create_Feature_Map|DEM Import Wizard]]''': Option to create feature map.(20.7.8)
* '''[[LiDAR_Point_Cloud_Manager#Load|LiDAR Point Cloud Manager]]''', '''[[DEM_Import_Wizard#Create_Vegetation_Base_Map|Vegetation Base Map]]''': Multi-threading improved. Function is faster (20.5.0)
* 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)


==GPS==
==GPS==
* '''[[GPS#Mapping_with_Real_Time_GPS|GPS Real Time Box]]''': Button to change the ''Show tail'' status (20.5.15)
* [[Laser_Rangefinder|'''Laser Rangefinder''']] via COM interface (Bluetooth) also in OCAD 64-bit version supported (20.5.6)
* '''[[GPS|GPS Real Time]]''' via COM interface (Bluetooth) also in OCAD 64-bit version supported (20.5.6)


==Options==
==Options==
* Laguage: Simplified Chinese added (20.5.2)
* '''[[OCAD_Preferences|OCAD Preferences]]''': Geo Viewer: Apple Look Around Viewer added (20.7.10)


==Help==
==Help==
*'''[[License_Manager|License Manager]]''': Option for Team licenses to deactivate the license automatically when closing OCAD (20.5.5)
*'''[[License_Transfer_Utility|License Transfer]]''': Automatically transfer also for Single User licenses (20.7.9)
*'''[[License_Manager|License Manager]]''': New option to open the License Manager when starting OCAD and the license is deactivated (20.7.9)


==Course Setting==
==Course Setting==
*'''[[Canvases]]''': Canvas: New function released (20.6.0)
*'''[[Canvases]]''': Option to load also extent from background maps (20.8.5)
*'''[[Canvases]]''': Canvases Beta Version for different map layout added (20.5.18)
*'''[[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)
* '''[[Route_Analyzer|Route Analyzer]]''': Support maps with ISMTBOM 202x symbol set (20.5.15)
*'''[[Create_Relay_Courses#Export_a_Relay_Course|Export, Relay]]''': Option to export or print all variations in one file (20.7.11)
* '''[[Upload_to_Livelox|Upload to Livelox]]''': Interface to Livelox (20.5.10)
*'''[[Route_Analyzer|RouteAnalyzer 2.0]]''': Support latest MTBO and Ski-O specifications (20.7.10)
* Export: [[Course_Setting_Export#Export_Courses_KML|'''Export Courses in KML format''']] added (20.5.6)
*'''[[Route_Analyzer|RouteAnalyzer 2.0]]''': Show route length, climb and time per variant in txt file (20.7.8)
* '''[[Upload_to_SPORTident_Center|SPORTident Center]]''': New Upload function released (20.5.1)
*'''[[Edit_Course_Setting_Objects|Course Setting Box]]''': Highlight not used controls with red color (20.7.6)
*'''[[Options#Shortcuts|Shortcuts]]''': Default shortcut CTRL+R for course preview added (20.7.6)
*'''[[Canvases]]''': Relays also supported (20.7.6)
*'''[[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)


==Editions==
==Editions==
* Course Setting Edition: It is now possible to import ocd files (20.5.15)
* Upload to SPORTident Center: Function added also in Trial version. Limited to 3 courses (20.5.3)


==Graphical User Interface==
==Graphical User Interface==
*Office 2019 styles Black, Gray and White for toolbars and menu added (20.6.1)
*Drawing Line: Show direction in the '''[[Graphical_User_Interface#Status_Bar|status bar]]''' (20.5.10)
*Support high DPI monitor scaling and resolution (e.g. 4K monitors) (20.5.0)


==XML Script==
==OCAD App==
'''[https://www.ocad.com/app/ OCAD App]''' released (20.8.0)<br>


* '''[[XML Script]]''': Option to delete 'Objects without Symbol' added (20.6.3)
'''OCAD App updates''': Please see [[OCAD_App_Manual#Appendix_A_-_App_Updates|this page]] for updates.
* '''[[XML Script]]''': Change Symbol Status: Function added (20.5.12)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': Change Symbol Selected Objects: Function added (20.5.8)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': LoadSymbolTreeFrom: Function added (20.5.8)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': Change Symbol: Function added (20.5.8)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': Object Fill: Function added (20.5.8)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': ChangeVertexTypesTo: Function added (20.5.8)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': Select Objects by Symbol: Function added (20.5.8)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': Parameter 'IgnoreMissingDatasets' in node 'File.Open' added (20.5.4)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': 'ExportObjectsBySymbol' added (20.5.4)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': 'DeleteObjectsBySymbol' extended with the option 'SymbolTreeGroupName' to delete all objects from a symbol tree group (20.5.4)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': Function for importing las/laz files and creating contour lines and vegetation map also available in Orienteering edition (20.5.2)
* '''[[XML Script]]''': Symbol Status Manager added (20.5.2)
 
==Misc==
*'''[[OCAD_Preferences#Legibility|Check IOF minimum dimensions]]''': Show percent of minimum dimension if object is too short/small (20.6.2)
* Command Line: New parameter '/NewInstance' added to always start a new OCAD instance from command line (20.5.15)
* '''[[Drawing_an_Object#Fill_Bounded_Area_Mode|Fill Bounded Area]]''': Include dotted lines (e.g. vegetation boundary) (20.5.13)
* '''[[OCAD_Preferences#Enable_live_preview|Drawing/Editing]]''': Show live preview for point objects (20.5.12)
* '''[[OCAD_Preferences#Legibility|Drawing/Editing]]''': Show legibility halo for point objects (20.5.12)
* '''[[OCAD_Preferences#Freehand_mode:_Adapted_for_tablet_with_pen|Drawing / Preferences]]''': Freehand mode for tablets with pen. Draw freehand when pen down on screen. (20.5.12)
* '''[[Drawing_an_Object#Fill_Bounded_Area_Mode|Fill Bounded Area]]''': Fill Bounded Area tool released (20.5.12)
* '''[[OCAD_Preferences|OCAD Preferences]]''': Geoviewer Button: url is user-defined in Preferences (20.5.10)
* '''[[Drawing_an_Object#Fill_Bounded_Area_Mode|Fill Bounded Area]]''': Fill Bounded Area tool added (Beta) (20.5.10)
* '''[[Drawing_an_Object|Drawing]]''': Cancel drawing with ESC key (20.5.8)


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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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