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==Chapter 6: Create a New Symbol==
[[Category:Create a New Symbol]][[Category:Symbol]]New symbols can be created by choosing '''New''' in the '''Symbol''' menu. The '''New Symbol''' dialog box appears. Select one of the six different symbol types.
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New symbols can be created at any time. Use the symbol editor to do this by selecting '''New''' in the '''Symbol''' menu. Select one of the six different symbol types.
[[File:NewSymbol.JPG|Create a New Symbol]]


[[File:Hint.JPG|hint]] If you would like to assign a color, which does not yet exist, to a new symbol, a new color level will need to be defined.
==Create a New Point Symbol [[File:Space.PNG]][[File:Mas40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartography]][[File:Ori40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:Sta40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]==
[[File:PointSymbols.PNG|500px]]


===Preferences===
Visit the '''[[Create a New Point Symbol]]''' page to learn more about this function.
'''Default symbol folder:''' Set the default symbol folder here. When a new file is created the symbol sets available in the '''New Map''' dialog box are loaded from this folder.


'''Symbol box:'''
==Create a New Line Symbol [[File:Space.PNG]][[File:Mas40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartography]][[File:Ori40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:Sta40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]==
* '''Selected symbol blink:''' If this option is activated the icon border of the selected symbol in the symbol box is blinking.
[[File:DashedFraming.PNG|500px]]
* '''Lock symbol position:''' If this option is activated it is not possible to move symbols with drag and drop in the symbol box


===Create a New Point Symbol===
Visit the '''[[Create a New Line Symbol]]''' page to learn more about this function.
You can create very complex point symbols with OCAD. In addition to the following object types, the symbol editor can make use of all the drawing modes and editing tools that are available for objects in the normal drawing window: '''Line, Area, Circle''' and '''Point'''. The color, line thickness, line type and radius are defined via the fields or the selection menus.
# Select '''New''' in the '''Symbol''' menu.
# Select the symbol type '''Point symbol'''. The Point symbol dialog window appears.
# Enter a number between 0.1 and 999999.999 in the '''Symbol number''' field and a symbol description in the '''Description''' field.
# Click '''Edit'''. The symbol editor appears.
# Select the color, line thickness (for lines and circles) and the diameter (for circles and filled circles).
# Draw the point symbol. It can be made up of different elements and different colors. Click '''Close''' when you are finished. The symbol editor is closed and the '''Point symbol''' appears once again.
# Select Icon in the dialog window. The '''Edit Icon''' dialog window appears.
# Draw the icon in the 22 x 22 pixel matrix field using the various drawing tools.
# When you are finished, click '''OK''' twice. The new symbol appears in the symbol field.


[[File:Hint.JPG|hint]] To change the color, line thickness or diameter of point symbols, select the new color or other dimensions and click '''Change'''.
==Create a New Area Symbol [[File:Space.PNG]][[File:Mas40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartography]][[File:Ori40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:Sta40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]==
[[File:Dam.PNG|500px]]


[[File:Camera.JPG|video available]] [http://www.ocad.com/howtos/64.htm Different point symbols]
Visit the '''[[Create a New Area Symbol]]''' page to learn more about this function.


===Create a New Line Symbol===
==Create a New Text Symbol [[File:Space.PNG]][[File:Mas40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartography]][[File:Ori40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:Sta40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]==
You can create very complex line symbols with OCAD. In addition to the following options, the symbol editor can make use of all the drawing modes and editing tools that are available for objects in the normal drawing window:  
[[File:TextSymbols.PNG|500px]][[File:TextSymbolWithAllocatedPointSymbol.PNG|500px]]
* '''Main Line:''' Used to define the color, line thickness and line type.  
*'''Distances:''' Used to define the length of dashed lines and the distance between the dashes.  
*'''Symbols:''' Used to define the start, main, corner and end points.
*'''Double Line:''' Used to define the line width, filling color, line thickness and line type.
*'''Decrease:''' Decreasing line flow
*'''Framin:'''g Framing line flow


# Select '''New''' in the '''Symbol''' menu.
Visit the '''[[Create a New Text Symbol]]''' page to learn more about this function.
# Select the symbol type '''Line Symbol'''. The Line Symbol dialog box appears.
# Enter a number between 0.1 and 999999.999 in the '''Symbol number''' field and a symbol description in the '''Description''' field.
# Click '''Edit'''. The symbol editor appears.
# If required, configure the options 'main line', 'distances', 'symbols', 'double line', 'decreasing line flow' and 'framing' for the line symbol.
# Once you have defined the line symbol, select '''Icon''' in the dialog window. The '''Edit Icon''' dialog window appears.
# Draw the icon in the 22 x 22 pixel matrix field using the various drawing tools.
# When you are finished, click '''OK''' twice. The new symbol appears in the symbol field.


: [[File:Camera.JPG|video available]][http://www.ocad.com/howtos/44.htm Different lines symbols]
==Create a New Line Text Symbol [[File:Space.PNG]][[File:Mas40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartography]][[File:Ori40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:Sta40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]==
 
[[File:LineTextSymbols.PNG|500px]]
 
Visit the '''[[Create a New Line Text Symbol]]''' page to learn more about this function.
 
==Create a New Rectangle Symbol [[File:Space.PNG]][[File:Mas40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartography]][[File:Ori40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:Sta40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]==
 
[[File:RectangleSymbols.PNG|500px]]
 
Visit the '''[[Create a New Rectangle Symbol]]''' page to learn more about this function.
 
==Icon Editor [[File:Space.PNG]][[File:Mas40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartography]][[File:Ori40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:Sta40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]==
Choose the '''Icon''' command in the '''Symbol''' menu to edit the icon of the selected symbol. Alternatively, you can click the symbol in the symbol box with the right mouse button and choose the '''Icon''' command. The '''Icon Editor''' dialog box appears.
 
[[File:IconEditor.JPG]]
 
Draw the icon in the 22x22 matrix. You can use different drawing tools:<br />
[[File:PenTool.PNG]] '''Pen''': Draw single pixels<br />
[[File:LineTool.PNG]] '''Line''': Draw a straight line<br />
[[File:RectangleTool.PNG]] '''Rectangle''': Draw a rectangle<br />
[[File:FilledRectangleTool.PNG]] '''Filled Rectangle''': Draw a filled rectangle<br />
[[File:EllipseTool.PNG]] '''Ellipse''': Draw an ellipse<br />
[[File:FilledCircleTool.PNG]] '''Filled Circle''': Draw a filled ellipse<br />
[[File:FillTool.PNG]] '''Fill''': Fill an area (bordering pixels with the same color) with the selected color.<br />
Before drawing choose one of the 26 colors.<br /><br />
Alternatively, you can choose a predefined icon from the '''Symbol icon palette'''. Choose one of the colors from the color palette to change the color of the symbol icons. Select an icon and click the '''Use selected icon''' button or double-click to overwrite the current one.<br />
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You can use the following editing tools:<br />
[[File:PickColorTool.PNG]] '''Pick Color''': Pick a color from the 22x22 drawing area<br />
[[File:SelectTool.PNG]] '''Select''': With this tool you can select some pixels. After the selection you can move them or copy and paste them.<br />
[[File:RotateCounterclockwiseTool.PNG]] '''Rotate Counterclockwise''': Rotate the whole icon counterclockwise<br />
[[File:RotateClockwiseTool.PNG]] '''Rotate Clockwise''': Rotate the whole icon clockwise<br />
[[File:CopyTool.PNG]] '''Copy''': Copy a selection of pixels<br />
[[File:PasteTool.PNG]] '''Paste''': Paste a selection of pixels<br />
[[File:OpenPaintTool.PNG]] '''Open Paint''': This button opens the '''Paint''' application of Windows. You can draw an icon in '''Paint'''. Make sure, your '''Paint''' document has the dimensions 22x22 pixels to get a satisfying result. When you are finished with drawing, select and copy the icon. Now you can paste it in the '''Icon Editor''' of OCAD.
 
[[File:Hint.jpg|hint]] There is an easy way to get an icon for a point object. Simply use the '''Make screenshot for symbol icon''' function in the '''[[Create a New Point Symbol#Symbol Editor|Symbol Editor]]'''.
 
==Define a New Color [[File:Space.PNG]][[File:Mas40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartography]][[File:Ori40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:Sta40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:View40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Viewer.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/downloads/ocad-viewer]][[File:CS40px.PNG|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]==
Learn more about colors on the '''[[Colors]]''' page of this wiki. This article shows you, how to create intersections and overpasses for roads.
 
When displaying maps, OCAD uses the colors in the color table in a specific order; objects which use the lowest colors in the table are drawn first, objects which use the colors at the top of the table are drawn last. The advantage of this technique is that lines or areas can be omitted automatically. This is especially beneficial when drawing road junctions (cf. below).
# Select '''New''' in the '''File''' menu.
# In the New Map dialog window, double-click empty Symbolset.ocd.
# To edit the color table, select Colors in the '''Map''' menu.
# To create a new color, select '''Add''' in the color table and enter the name (e.g. pictogram white foreground) and CMYK value (e.g. blue 0/0/0/0) of the color.
# You can change the position of the colors in the color table by clicking the '''Move up''' and '''Move down''' buttons.
 
[[File:Hint.jpg|hint]] Roads are often displayed using two lines with a color filling between these lines. If two roads intersect, the side lines in the area where the roads cross each other must be omitted.
 
If two roads intersect at an under or overpass, only the lines of the lower road should be omitted. By moving the position of the color upwards or downwards, you will be able to influence these effects:
 
* '''Intersections:''' If the color of the filling is located above the color of the side lines in the color table, the side lines in the area where the roads cross each other will be omitted automatically.
* '''Overpass:''' To ensure the side lines are not omitted automatically, a new color must be defined for the side lines of the overpass. This color must be located above the filling color in the color table.
 
 
[[File:Intersection.PNG|Draw an intersection]]
 
Learn more about colors on the '''[[Colors]]''' page.
 
 
[[File:Hint.jpg|hint]] If you would like to assign a color which does not yet exist, to the new symbol, a '''[[Colors|New Color]]''' will need to be defined.<br>
[[File:Hint.jpg|hint]] Each symbol must have a unique symbol number between 0.001 and 999999.999.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 31 January 2019

New symbols can be created by choosing New in the Symbol menu. The New Symbol dialog box appears. Select one of the six different symbol types.

Create a New Symbol

Create a New Point Symbol Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.This function is available in OCAD Starter.This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.

PointSymbols.PNG

Visit the Create a New Point Symbol page to learn more about this function.

Create a New Line Symbol Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.This function is available in OCAD Starter.This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.

DashedFraming.PNG

Visit the Create a New Line Symbol page to learn more about this function.

Create a New Area Symbol Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.This function is available in OCAD Starter.This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.

Dam.PNG

Visit the Create a New Area Symbol page to learn more about this function.

Create a New Text Symbol Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.This function is available in OCAD Starter.This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.

TextSymbols.PNGTextSymbolWithAllocatedPointSymbol.PNG

Visit the Create a New Text Symbol page to learn more about this function.

Create a New Line Text Symbol Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.This function is available in OCAD Starter.This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.

LineTextSymbols.PNG

Visit the Create a New Line Text Symbol page to learn more about this function.

Create a New Rectangle Symbol Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.This function is available in OCAD Starter.This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.

RectangleSymbols.PNG

Visit the Create a New Rectangle Symbol page to learn more about this function.

Icon Editor Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.This function is available in OCAD Starter.This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.

Choose the Icon command in the Symbol menu to edit the icon of the selected symbol. Alternatively, you can click the symbol in the symbol box with the right mouse button and choose the Icon command. The Icon Editor dialog box appears.

IconEditor.JPG

Draw the icon in the 22x22 matrix. You can use different drawing tools:
PenTool.PNG Pen: Draw single pixels
LineTool.PNG Line: Draw a straight line
RectangleTool.PNG Rectangle: Draw a rectangle
FilledRectangleTool.PNG Filled Rectangle: Draw a filled rectangle
EllipseTool.PNG Ellipse: Draw an ellipse
FilledCircleTool.PNG Filled Circle: Draw a filled ellipse
FillTool.PNG Fill: Fill an area (bordering pixels with the same color) with the selected color.
Before drawing choose one of the 26 colors.

Alternatively, you can choose a predefined icon from the Symbol icon palette. Choose one of the colors from the color palette to change the color of the symbol icons. Select an icon and click the Use selected icon button or double-click to overwrite the current one.

You can use the following editing tools:
PickColorTool.PNG Pick Color: Pick a color from the 22x22 drawing area
SelectTool.PNG Select: With this tool you can select some pixels. After the selection you can move them or copy and paste them.
RotateCounterclockwiseTool.PNG Rotate Counterclockwise: Rotate the whole icon counterclockwise
RotateClockwiseTool.PNG Rotate Clockwise: Rotate the whole icon clockwise
CopyTool.PNG Copy: Copy a selection of pixels
PasteTool.PNG Paste: Paste a selection of pixels
OpenPaintTool.PNG Open Paint: This button opens the Paint application of Windows. You can draw an icon in Paint. Make sure, your Paint document has the dimensions 22x22 pixels to get a satisfying result. When you are finished with drawing, select and copy the icon. Now you can paste it in the Icon Editor of OCAD.

hint There is an easy way to get an icon for a point object. Simply use the Make screenshot for symbol icon function in the Symbol Editor.

Define a New Color Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.This function is available in OCAD Orienteering.This function is available in OCAD Starter.This function is available in OCAD Viewer.This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.

Learn more about colors on the Colors page of this wiki. This article shows you, how to create intersections and overpasses for roads.

When displaying maps, OCAD uses the colors in the color table in a specific order; objects which use the lowest colors in the table are drawn first, objects which use the colors at the top of the table are drawn last. The advantage of this technique is that lines or areas can be omitted automatically. This is especially beneficial when drawing road junctions (cf. below).

  1. Select New in the File menu.
  2. In the New Map dialog window, double-click empty Symbolset.ocd.
  3. To edit the color table, select Colors in the Map menu.
  4. To create a new color, select Add in the color table and enter the name (e.g. pictogram white foreground) and CMYK value (e.g. blue 0/0/0/0) of the color.
  5. You can change the position of the colors in the color table by clicking the Move up and Move down buttons.

hint Roads are often displayed using two lines with a color filling between these lines. If two roads intersect, the side lines in the area where the roads cross each other must be omitted.

If two roads intersect at an under or overpass, only the lines of the lower road should be omitted. By moving the position of the color upwards or downwards, you will be able to influence these effects:

  • Intersections: If the color of the filling is located above the color of the side lines in the color table, the side lines in the area where the roads cross each other will be omitted automatically.
  • Overpass: To ensure the side lines are not omitted automatically, a new color must be defined for the side lines of the overpass. This color must be located above the filling color in the color table.


Draw an intersection

Learn more about colors on the Colors page.


hint If you would like to assign a color which does not yet exist, to the new symbol, a New Color will need to be defined.
hint Each symbol must have a unique symbol number between 0.001 and 999999.999.


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