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What's new in OCAD 9?

New features make it easier to use OCAD and help you get more done.


General
  • Supports Image Objects: Imported vector objects of PDF and AI files are displayed without the definition of symbols
  • Draft mode: Dimming the background map and/or drawing surface with sliders
  • Completely revised print and export dialogs (e.g. printing the actual screen and landscape format)
  • Zoom functions: lock the zoom-in, zoom-out and pan functions (space tab)
  • Individual classification of symbols in an arbitrary tree structure
  • Favorites for often used symbols
  • Maximum drawing unit 16 m x 16 m
  • Anti-Aliasing screen display
  • Search function for selected objects in the screen display
  • Extended icon editor
  • Extended option for short cuts
  • Color definition for un-symbolized objects
Import and Export
  • Import of OCAD files according coordinates and CRT table (Cross Reference Table)
  • Supports Unicode character sets of DXF-data import and export
  • Export of AI, PDF, TIFF, BMP, GIF, JEPG, EPS, SVG, DXF files with XML script
  • Export of PDF and SVG files
  • Hybrid export (raster and vector data) at PDF export
  • Merge different set of symbols
  • Comparison of symbola sets
  • Multiple import of Shape files
Editing Vector Data
  • Right-angled drawing modes for lines
  • Numeric drawing mode: Drawing traverse according to their angles and distance or coordinates
  • Point symbols up to 32,000 interpolation point
  • Arbitrary border lines for area symbols
  • Cutting border lines of area symbols
  • Displays the base line of line text objects
  • Displays the tangents of Bezier curves
  • Adjust (transformation) map objects according to coordinate systems or background maps
  • 3 smoothing levels for line symbols
  • Define coordinate systems
Editing Raster Data
  • Managing background maps (raster data or OCAD files)
  • Recursive loading of OCAD files
  • Updating of raster map with blockout masks
  • 1-bit raster (B/W or Halftone) with CCITT or FAX G4 compression
Color Management
  • Definition of transparency for each color
  • Table of used CMYK colors
  • Color definitions with color palette
  • Multiple assignment of background maps to spot colors
Interactive Internet Maps
  • Creation of Internet maps optional in Java, SVG or Flash environment
  • Source-Code of Java-Applet for individual enhancements
  • Arbitrary parameters for zoom level, zoom range, layout, overview maps, search- and hotspot funktions with hyperlinks (incl. for dynamic Webpage with database connection)
  • For every zoom level, specific selectable maps (multirepresentative design)
Database functions
  • Assign map objects to symbols according to CNT tables (Condition Table, SQL-Statements)
  • Creating point and text objects out of databases
  • Saving coordinates of map objects in databases
  • Editing database entries
  • Editing table of dBase database, Delete and add database arrays
  • Database export (Shape file export)
GPS
  • Import of waypoints and tracks of Garmin eTrex GPS receivers
  • Automatic compilation of WGS84 coordinates in country specific coordinates
  • Recording points, line and outlining areas objects in real time GPS mode
Course Setting for Orienteering
  • Courses and classes in lists
  • Support map change
  • Control description on All controls map
  • Text boxes in control description
  • Support Mandatory passage and Mandatory crossing points
  • Support Butterfly
See also OCAD 9 What's New?

 

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