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HowTos are short instructions for OCAD.
| Registration and Activation |
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| Product Activation Wizard - online activation (OCAD 10) |
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| Product Activation Wizard - website activation (OCAD 10) |
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| Product Activation Wizard - online activation (OCAD 9) |
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| Product Activation Wizard - website activation (OCAD 9) |
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| Basics |
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| OCAD basics | ||
| Creating new map file | ||
| Color table | ||
| Graphic objects | ||
| Image objects | ||
| Different Point Types | ||
| OCAD trailer |
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| Drawing Objects |
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| Drawing point objects | ||
| Drawing curves | ||
| Drawing elliptical (oval) objects | ||
| Drawing circular objects | ||
| Drawing rectangular objects | ||
| Drawing frames | ||
| Drawing straight lines | ||
| Numeric drawing mode | ||
| Writing text |
| Editing Objects |
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| Cutting | ||
| Reversing objects | ||
| Continuing existing objects | ||
| Following existing objects | ||
| Holes in areas | ||
| Influencing dashed lines | ||
| Join and merge objects |
| Symbols |
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| Different line symbols | ||
| Different area symbols | ||
| Different text symbols | ||
| Different point symbols |
| Colors |
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| Basics |
| Database |
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| Database basics | ||
| Create dBase database | ||
| Create objects from database records | ||
| Link objects | ||
| Import Shape file | ||
| Export Shape file | ||
| Assign objects | ||
| dBase and non-ANSI characters | ||
| Database connection ODBC |
| Background Maps |
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| Background Maps Basics | ||
| Adjust Background Maps | ||
| Hillshading | ||
| Updating of Topographic Raster Maps | ||
| Background Favorites (OCAD10) |
| DEM |
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| DEM Import | ||
| DEM Basics | ||
| DEM Contour Lines and Profile | ||
| DEM Hill Shading and Hypsometric Map |
| GPS |
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| Import GPX files | ||
| Import GPS data (way points and tracks) from Garmin eTrex |
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| Analyze your GPS-Track (OCAD 10) |
| OCAD Internet Maps |
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| OIM basics | ||
| OIM with find function |
| Miscellaneous |
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| Georeference a map (OCAD 10) | ||
| Georeference a map (OCAD 9) | ||
| Partial map | ||
| Create point symbol from Adobe Illustrator file | ||
| Streets (infill and overpass) | ||
| Name Index | ||
| Symbol Tree | ||
| Encrypted OCAD Files | ||
| Bookmarks | ||
| KMZ Google Earth Export | ||
| OpenStreetMap XML Import | ||
| Rubbersheeting Transformation |
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| Convert Text Objects to Point Objects |
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Course setting for Orienteering |
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| Course setting basics | ||
| Editing course | ||
| Making modifications | ||
| Mandatory passage and crossing point | ||
| Map exchange | ||
| Butterfly | ||
| Auto Control Description (OCAD 10) | ||
| Calculate climb from DEM (OCAD 10 ) | ||
| Text control description | ||
| Symbol and text control description on course map | ||
| Course title for control description | ||
| Options for control description | ||
| Print control description | ||
| Print courses | ||
| PDF export for offset printing | ||
| Export courses to result software | ||
| Relay and One-Man relay | ||
| Change control size | ||
| Score Orienteering | ||
| Runner statistic | ||
| Load Controls and Courses on GPS (OCAD10) | ||
| Trail-O (OCAD10) |





