Ein neues Liniensymbol erstellen

Mit OCAD können Sie sehr komplexe Liniensymbole erstellen. Ausserdem kann uns der Symboleditor fast alle Zeichnungs- und Bearbeitungswerkzeuge zur Verfügung stellen, um Liniensymbole noch einfacher zu gestalten.

Wählen Sie den Neu-Menüpunkt im Symbol-Menü. Im Neues Symbol-Dialogfenster wählen Sie Liniensymbol aus, um ein neues Liniensymbol zu erstellen.

Liniensymbol-Dialog

Der Liniensymbol-Dialog erscheint. Dieser besteht aus sechs Registerkarten:

• Hauptlinie: Passen Sie hier die Farbe, Strichdicke und Linienart an.
• Abstände: Passen Sie hier die Längen von gestrichelten Linien und die Unterbrüche an.
• Symbole: Hier können Sie Start-, End-, Zusatz- und Ecksymbole definieren.
• Doppellinie: Hier können Sie alle Eigenschaften einer doppelten Linie definieren (Farbe, Strichdicke, Linienart etc.).
• Abnehmend: Definieren Sie hier einen abnehmenden Linientyp.
• Freistellung: Hier können Sie Linien freistellen, sodass z.B. komplexe Linien andere Objekte trotzdem überdecken.

Hauptlinie

In der Hauptlinie-Registerkarte können Sie folgende Anpassungen vornehmen:

Symbolnummer

Geben Sie in diesem Feld eine Symbolnummer zwischen 0.001 und 999999.999 ein.

Symbolbeschreibung

Geben Sie dem Symbol eine Beschreibung (z.B. Eisenbahnlinie).

Vorzugszeichenwerkzeug

Sie können hier ein Vorzugszeichenwerkzeug wählen. Wenn das Symbol in der Symbolbox angewählt wird, wechselt OCAD automatisch in den entsprechenden Zeichnungsmodus. Wenn in der Dropdown-Liste Aus ausgewählt ist, bleibt OCAD beim Anwählen des Symbols im letzt aktiven Zeichnungsmodus.

Linienfarbe

Wählen Sie hier eine Linienfarbe der Hauptlinie. Die Dropdown-Liste enthält alle Farben, welche in der Farbtabelle definiert sind. Wenn keine Hauptlinie verwendet wird, ist es nicht nötig eine Linienfarbe zu definieren.

Strichdicke

Geben Sie in diesem Feld eine Strichdicke ein. Wenn Sie keine Hauptlinie anzeigen möchten, wählen Sie 0.00mm.

Linienart

Wählen Sie zwischen drei Linienarten aus. Die Linienenden und -ecken erscheinen jeweils in anderer Form.

Diese Abbildung ist leider nur in Englisch verfügbar.

Länge

Geben Sie hier zwei Abstände ein:

• Abstand vom Start: Dieser Wert beschreibt den Abstand vom Linienanfang bis zum Hauptlinienanfang (dann wenn die Linie sichtbar wird).
• Abstand zum Ende: Dieser Wert beschreibt den Abstand vom Hauptlinienende bis zum Linienende (vom sichtbaren Linienende bis zum tatsächlichen Linienende).

Diese Abbildung ist leider nur in Englisch verfügbar.

Wenn Sie die Spitze Enden-Option aktivieren, erhält die Linie, über die Distanz der eben erwähnten Abstände, Spitzen.

Diese Abbildung ist leider nur in Englisch verfügbar.

Different lines symbols

Define the distances between the structure elements of a line

Main length a

• For a dashed line enter here the length of a dash.

Example Dashed line

• For a dotted line enter here the distance between the dots.

Example Dotted line

End length b

• For a dashed line enter here the length of the first and the last dash (normally the same as Main length a).
• For a dotted line enter here 0.
• For a line with dots on it, enter here the distance from the start of the line to the first dot and from the last dot to the end of the line.

Example Dashed line with dots

The end length is also used before and after a corner point.

At least 2 Gaps/Symbols Here you can define a minimum number of gaps or symbols (if a main symbol is defined) that a line should contain. If you want a dashed line to always have a gap (regardless how short it is) then choose a "1" here.

• Main gap C: For a dashed line, enter here the length of the gap; for other lines, enter here 0.

Example Dashed line

• Gap D: Define here a gap which appears between the main gaps or between the main symbols. (Note that the main symbol is where the main gap is). It is used in rare cases.

Example Dashed line with dots

• Gap E: Define here a gap in the end part of the line. It is used in rare cases.

Main Line

Choose this page to define general parameters and parameters for the main line of a symbol.

• Symbol no.: Enter here a number between 0.1 and 999999.999 for the symbol. Each symbol requires a unique number.
• Description: Enter here a description for the symbol. The description is displayed when selecting the symbol or when selecting an object with that symbol.
• Preferred tool: Choose here a drawing mode. Each time the symbol is selected the drawing mode changes to this drawing mode. Choose None to switch off this feature.
• Line color: If the symbol has a main line, select the line color here, otherwise this box is not used.
• Line width: If the symbol has a main line (full or dashed lines) enter here the line width. Enter 0 here if no main line should be drawn (as for dotted lines).

Example Full line

• Line style: Choose one of the 3 line styles with different line caps and line joins.
• Line length: These parameters are set to values greater than 0 only in rare cases. The distance from start defines where the main line starts (after the first point of the line). The distance to the end defines where the main line ends before the last point of the line.

Example Dashed line with background

Example Minor road

Example Motorway

One case where these parameters are used is a pointed line. In this case the distance from start and the distance to the end define the length of the taper. Check pointed ends for these lines.

Example Pointed line

• Course setting symbol: Marked route

(This function is only available in course setting projects!) Activate this option if the symbol is used for marked routes.

• Area symbol: Symbol for area objects. Choose this page to define general parameters for the area symbol.
• Symbol no.: Enter here a number between 0.1 and 999'999.999 for the symbol. Each symbol in a given map requires a unique number.
• Description: Enter here a description for the symbol. The description is displayed when selecting the symbol or when selecting an object with that symbol.
• Preferred tool: Choose here a drawing mode. Each time the symbol is selected, the drawing mode changes to this drawing mode. Choose None to switch off this feature.
• Fill: Check this box if you want a filled area or a hatched/structured area with a background color. Choose here the color; otherwise this feature is not used. If the area is hatched/structured, make sure that the Fill color is below the colors of the other elements in the color table, otherwise the structure elements are covered by this color.
• Order: Check this box if you want a border line for the area symbol. Choose here an existing line symbol.
• Hatch/structure orientated to north

This setting is used when rotating a map (for instance between magnetic north and geographic north) using Rotate Map from the Map menu. Activate this option if the hatch or structure should remain in the same angle after the rotation. Deactivate this option if the hatch or structure should rotate.

Create a double line

Double lines are primarily used for streets, where you have a left and a right border line filled or not filled with another color. If you need a center line (often used for highways) define a main line (note that the color for the center line must be above the color for the infill in the color table).

Example Motorway

Example Three lanes

Create a dashed double line

Example Three lanes dashed

Mode

• Off: No side lines and no infill are drawn.
• Full lines: The left and the right side lines are full lines.
• Left line dashed: The right line is a full line and the left line is dashed.
• Both lines dashed: Both side lines are dashed.
• Width: Enter here the width between the sidelines (not including the sidelines).
• Fill: Check this box if you want to fill the space between the side lines.

Example Minor road

Example Power line (for no fill)

Fill color: If Fill is checked select here the fill color. The advantage of a fill color is that street crossings are automatically cleared. To get that effect you must choose a fill color which is above the color of the side lines in the color table. Otherwise the infill cannot erase the side lines in the street crossings.

Example Motorway

• Left line/Right line: Enter here a color and a line width for the side lines. Enter 0 if no side line should be drawn.
• Dashed: If you have chosen "Left line dashed" or "Both lines dashed" enter here the length of the dashes and the gap.

Example Minor road

Define a framing line

Framing lines are normally used as a background to line objects. Often a framing line is used to block out (or cover) other objects. Note that the color of the framing line must be above the colors of the objects to be covered in the color table.

• Line color: Select the line color.
• Line width: Enter here the line width. Enter 0 here if no framing line should be drawn.
• Line style: Select one of the 3 line styles with different line ends and line joins.

Define a symbol witch decreases size

These features are primarily used for geological symbols with decreasing dots.

Decrease: Define here if the Symbols should decrease only towards one end or towards both ends.

Example Geological line symbol

Last symbol: Enter here how much the symbol size should decrease.

Remark: The distance between the symbols is also decreased. However, the dashes of dashed lines are not decreased. Therefore you should not use the Decrease function together with dashed lines.

Example Stone embankment top edge

Create special lines

Example Railway

Example National Park boundary

Example Cable Car

Example Dashed Minor Road

Example Canton boundary

Example Area boundary