Technical Data

Computer / System Requirements

• OCAD 12 requires Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista (Service Pack 1), Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (32 or 64 bit). OCAD 12 is available as 32 bit and 64 bit software.
• We strongly recommend for Windows Vista und Windows 7 to use the default Aero Theme to avoid unnecessary screen redraws or erased maps when moving dialogs.
• 50 MB of free disk space for the installation
• At least 1 GB RAM (depends on the size of open maps and background maps). The OCAD program without any open map needs only 70 MB RAM.
• OCAD 12 as 32 bit software can allocate up to approx. 3.5 GB RAM (32-bit Windows XP, Vista™ and 7 consult the page Physical Memory). OCAD 12 as 62 bit software and can allocate more than 3.5 GB RAM if available.
• Screen resolution: 1280 x 1024 or higher recommended
• OCAD 12 Professional Edition: We recommend to install the Borland Database Engine (Shape import, dBase files) and the Microsoft Access Database Engine 32-bit (Access and Excel files).

It is not possible to install the Access Database Engine 2010 32-bit edition if the Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit edition is installed on the same computer. The solution is to install the Access Database Engine 2007 32-bit edition.

OCAD on Mac OS X

Read the OCAD on Mac OS X article for more information.

OCAD Limits

• Maximal map size: 4 x 4 meters (OCAD Orienteering edition), 80 x 80 meters (Professional edition)
• Resolution (accuracy of coordinates) 0.01 mm
• 10000 objects (Starter edition), 16 million objects (OCAD Professional, Orienteering, Course Setting and Viewer edition)
• 4 million vertices for each object
• Unlimited number of symbols (number range 0.001 to 999'999.999)
• 32'000 colors (number range from 0 to 32'000)
• 2 GB file size

OCAD File Format

This description of the OCAD file format is intended for programmers who want to directly access the information in OCAD files.

• OCAD 12 File Format
• OCAD 11 File Format
• OCAD 10 File Format
• OCAD 9/10 Graphic
• OCAD 9 File Format
• OCAD 6/7/8 File Format

Recommendations

OCAD runs on all 7 / 8 or 10 computers except Windows 8 RT (ARM tablets).

Mapping on TabletPC

Hardware:

• Tablet PC with Windows
• Long battery life (8 hours or longer)
• Outdoor screen
• GPS with USB or Bluetooth connection

Software:

• OCAD Orienteering Edition

Draw Orienteering Maps and Course Setting

Hardware:

• Desktop or Laptop with Windows
• 4 GB or more RAM (at least 8 GB RAM when working with big Airborne Laserscanning Files)

Software:

• OCAD Orienteering Edition or OCAD Course Setting Edition

Map Publishing Companies

Hardware:

• Desktop PC with Windows one or two screens
• 4 or more GB RAM

Software:

• OCAD Professional Edition

Special OCAD Settings:

• Switch on the Faster text rendering in OCAD Preferences -> View tab in Options menu.
• Switch off the Anti-Aliasing mode in View menu. If Anti-Aliasing is switched off then OCAD draws the screen color by color. Otherwise OCAD draws the screen once after a short time.

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