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Well-known text (WKT) is a text markup language for representing vector geometry objects. (Source: Wikipedia) | ==Introduction== | ||
Well-known text (WKT) is a text markup language for representing vector geometry objects.<br> | |||
(Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well-known_text_representation_of_geometry Wikipedia]) | |||
==Copy Objects [[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]]== | |||
Define a '''[[Options#Shortcuts|Shortcut]]''' in the Options menu to copy objects in OCAD in WKT format. | |||
[[File:WKT Shortcut.png|500px]] | |||
==Paste Objects== | ==Paste Objects== | ||
When you have copied objects in WKT format, choose '''[[Object#Paste|Paste]]''' (Ctrl + V) from the '''Object''' menu to copy the object(s) in the clipboard to the current map. | |||
Note: Line and area objects drawn with Bézier curves will be converted to polylines. | |||
==Example== | |||
It is possible to copy/paste objects forth and back between two maps. A '''[[Create_a_New_Map#Set_Scale_and_Coordinate_System|Coordinate System]]''' needs to be set in both maps, but not necessarily the same one. Also, the map scales can be different. | |||
[[File:WKT | In our example, objects are copied between a Sprint Map (left side; Scale 1:4'000) and a Forest Map (right side; Scale 1:10'000) of the same area. The copied objects can then be '''[[Change_Symbol|changed to a symbol]]'''. | ||
[[File:WKT.gif]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:24, 10 February 2021
Introduction
Well-known text (WKT) is a text markup language for representing vector geometry objects.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Copy Objects 
Define a Shortcut in the Options menu to copy objects in OCAD in WKT format.
Paste Objects
When you have copied objects in WKT format, choose Paste (Ctrl + V) from the Object menu to copy the object(s) in the clipboard to the current map.
Note: Line and area objects drawn with Bézier curves will be converted to polylines.
Example
It is possible to copy/paste objects forth and back between two maps. A Coordinate System needs to be set in both maps, but not necessarily the same one. Also, the map scales can be different.
In our example, objects are copied between a Sprint Map (left side; Scale 1:4'000) and a Forest Map (right side; Scale 1:10'000) of the same area. The copied objects can then be changed to a symbol.
