Tutorials

On this page you will find information about tutorial, links to workflows and other learning resources related to the OCAD software.

OCAD Desktop

Cartography & Orienteering

• Getting Started with OCAD

You find a brief introduction into OCAD in the documentation Getting Started with OCAD, which is available in different languages.

• OCAD Basics

The OCAD Basics exercise teaches both basic and advanced drawing and editing functions in an interactive way. Many tips and tricks for working efficiently with OCAD are also presented.

You find the exercises OCAD Basics.ocd in different languages in the OCAD menu File > Open Sample Maps

• Tips and Tricks with Keyboard and Mouse

The OCAD Wiki page Tipps and Tricks with Keyboard and Mouse summarises useful tipps to optimize your drawing and editing skills in OCAD.

Also available as PDF: OCAD Tips (PDF ) | OCAD Tipps (PDF )

• Video tutorials on YouTube

Visit our OCAD YouTube Chanel with playlist about various topics.

Orienteering

Orienteering Maps

Forest and Sprint Orienteering Maps

Learn how to draw orienteering maps in OCAD from scratch.

• Drawing Orienteering Maps in OCAD (Wiki )

  Drawing Orienteering Maps in OCAD (PDF )

  OL-Karten zeichnen mit OCAD (PDF )

  Desenhando Mapas de Orientação no OCAD (PDF )

Learn how to update an existing orienteering map.

• Updating Orienteering Maps in OCAD (Wiki )

Learn how to analyze LiDAR data and how to use the results for mapping.

• Using Airborne Laserscanning Data for Orienteering Base Map Generation (Wiki )

School Orienteering Maps

Find information how OCAD can be used to map a school, classroom or gym hall.

• OCAD for Schools (Wiki )

World Orienteering Week

World Orienteering Week (WOW) is an annual global event organized by the International Orienteering Federation IOF to promote the sport of orienteering.
OCAD is partner of this event and offers free OCAD Starter licenses and tutorials for beginners.

• WOD Tutorial: Drawing Orienteering Maps in OCAD (PDF )
• WOD Tutorial: OL-Karten zeichnen mit OCAD (PDF )
• Creating Orienteering Maps with OCAD (PDF )

Other

• Map your home or classroom (Blog/ Video )

Course Setting

Introduction

Get started with Course Setting in OCAD.

• Getting Started with Course Setting in OCAD (Wiki )
• Getting Started with Course Setting in OCAD (PDF )
• Einführung in die Bahnlegung mit OCAD (PDF )
• Getting Started with Course Setting in OCAD (PDF )
• Primeiros passos com Planejamento de percursos no OCAD (PDF )

Trainings

Discover o-technical exercises and get background information on Course Setting topics.

• O-training with OCAD (Wiki )

Features

Learn how to export courses and classes of the same course setting project as pdfs in different scales and layouts.

• Canvas (Wiki )

Calculate the length, height and estimated running time of a specific leg or entire course.

• Route Analyzer (Wiki )

Learn how to check your GPS position on your smartphone when field checking control sites or putting our controls.

• Course Setting in OCAD App (Wiki )

Cartography

Topographic Maps, City Maps and Leisure Maps

Migrate maps from other DTP programs to OCAD.

• Migration of unstructured DTP maps to OCAD (PDF )
• Migration von unstrukturierten DTP-Karten nach OCAD (PDF )

Learn how to visualize GIS data in OCAD.

• Visualization of GIS Data in OCAD (PDF )
• Visualisierung von GIS-Daten in OCAD (PDF )

Thematic Maps

Learn how to create Thematic Maps in OCAD.

• OCAD Thematic Mapper Tutorials (Wiki )

OCAD App

Introduction

This is the perfect way to start, if the OCAD App is new to you.

• OCAD App Website
• OCAD App Webinar

Manuals

Learn how the OCAD App works.

• OCAD App Manual (Wiki (up-to-date) )
• OCAD App Manual (PDF (may be deprecated) )
• MANUAL DO APLICATIVO OCAD (PDF (may be deprecated) )
• OCAD App マニュアル (PDF (may be deprecated) )

Videos

• Watch our OCAD App Playlist on our YouTube Chanel.