OCAD is easy to use and has unique features to allow you to draw any kind of map.

• Considerably scope for design of point, line and area symbols

• Import of DXF, AI, Shape, PDF, EMF, WMF files
• Export of AI, PDF, TIFF, BMP, GIF, JPEG, EPS, SVG, DXF and Shape files
• Hybrid export (raster and vector data) with PDF export

• Import of waypoints and tracks out of Garmin eTrex GPS receivers
• Recording of point, line and area objects in real time mode

• Automatically block out of underpasses, crossings and intersections
• Enforced dashes or points for crossings, intersections or corner points by simultaneous equilibration of interjacent dashes
• Cutting, merging, adjusting, hole cutting, filling in and cutting border lines of objects
• Accurate drawing alongside of line and area objects
• Vector transformation: adjusting map objects to coordinate systems or background maps
• Smoothing line objects

• Managing background maps (raster data or OCAD files)
• Raster transformation: raster maps (e.g. scanned drafts) adjusting to coordinate systems or map objects
• Update of multi-color raster maps with block out masks
• 1-bit rasterizer (b/w or halftone) with CCITT or FAX G4 compression
• Recursive loading of OCAD files

• Connection of databases by ODBC interface
• Editing database entries
• Creating point and text objects out of databases
• Saving coordinates of map objects in databases
• Database export (Shape-Export)
• Automatically compilation of street index

• Quick screen layout due to tiled map
• Creating internet maps optionally in Java, SVG or Flash environment
• Source code of the Java-Applet for individual enhancements
• Arbitrary parameters for zoom level, zoom range, layout, overview maps, search- und hotspot funktions with hyperlinks (incl. for dynamic Webpage with database connection)
• For every zoom level specific selectable maps (multirepresentative design)

Demo Internet map

OCAD CS, Standard and Professional
OCAD is available in three editions, the two cartography editions Standard and Professional and further the CS edition that contains the programme module for orienteering course setting.
OCAD Professional offers additional functions for database connections, compilation of street index, creating interactive internet maps, recording real time GPS measurements, export of Shape- and SVG-files and rasterizing maps.

• Operating system Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• Recommended hardware: PC with 1 GHz and a minimum of 128 MB RAM
• Languages: German, English, French, Swedish, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
• Maximum dimension of a map 16 x 16 meter, 16 million objects.