Symbol Set Overview
This Wiki page shall give you an overview of the different symbol sets that are used in orienteering sports.
The latest international mapping specification can be downloaded from the IOF website.
Which Symbol Set do I have?
Forest Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISOM 2017-2
Included in: OCAD 2018
Note: Adjusted version of ISOM 2017, published January 2019
Outdated Symbol Set
ISOM 2017
Included in: OCAD 12
Note: Replaced by ISOM 2017-2
ISOM 2000
Included in: OCAD 10, OCAD 11
Note: Outdated symbol set
Sprint Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Note: Valid until 01.01.2020
Symbol Set valid from 01.01.2020
ISSprOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Note: Will replace ISSOM 2007
Outdated Symbol Set
ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 11
Note: This symbol set is build on the same specifications as the current ISSOM 2007 symbol set for OCAD 12 and OCAD 2018. But it has less symbols in it.
Course Setting Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
Forest Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISOM 2017
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Note: Valid until 01.01.2020
Symbol Set valid from 01.01.2020
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISSprOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Note: Will replace ISCD 2018 ISSOM 2007
Outdated Symbol Set
Forest Orienteering: ISCD 2004 ISOM 2000
Included in: OCAD 2011
Note: Outdated symbol set
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2004 ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 11
Note: Outdated symbol set
School Orienteering Maps / WOD Maps
Current Symbol Set
Symbol Set for School Orienteering Map 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Note: The symbol set for School Orienteering Maps and WOD Maps (World Orienteering Day) is the same. It's a 125% enlargement of ISSprOM 2019 and added by additonal symbols.
Bike Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISMTBOM 2010
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12, OCAD 11
Ski Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISSkiOM 2014
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
How to update my old symbol set to the new standard?
Symbol Set Conversion: Choose this command from the Map menu to replace the symbol set by a new one.
Update Symbol Set: This function helps you to update your map from ISOM 2017-1 to the ISOM 2017-2 standard.