OCAD App Data Exchange - Revision history

ANK: /* Background Maps */

2026-09-15T07:15:50Z

Background Maps

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	===Background Maps===		===Background Maps===
	Choose the background maps that shall be exported to the OCAD App.<br>		Choose the background maps that shall be exported to the OCAD App.<br>
	Use ''SHIFT'' key to select multiple files. Use ''CTRL'' key to unselect a selected file or click the '''Unselect all''' button.		Use ''SHIFT'' or ''CTRL'' key to select multiple files. Use ''CTRL'' key to unselect a selected file or click the '''Unselect all''' button.

	===Settings===		===Settings===

ANK: /* Import Data from App File:Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartographyThis function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteeringThis function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteeringThis function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering */

2026-04-14T12:35:23Z

Import Data from App File:Space.PNGThis function is available in OCAD Mapping Solution.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-cartographyThis function is available in OCAD Orienteering.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteeringThis function is available in OCAD Starter.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteeringThis function is available in OCAD Course Setting.|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering

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	When opening a map file in OCAD a message box appears if data from the App was uploaded in the meantime.<br>		When opening a map file in OCAD a message box appears if data from the App was uploaded in the meantime.<br>
			(Applies only to the user who created the transfer project.)

	[[File:OcadAppDataExchange_NewDataAvailableFromApp.png]]		[[File:OcadAppDataExchange_NewDataAvailableFromApp.png]]

ANK: /* Import via USB Cable */

2026-03-23T10:55:35Z

Import via USB Cable

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	'''Close''' the dialog.		'''Close''' the dialog.

			[[File:Hint.jpg]] Please find more information about folder transfer [[OCAD_App_Manual#Appendix_C_-_Folder_Transfer\|here]].

ANK: /* USB cable */

2026-03-23T10:55:12Z

USB cable

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	'''Close''' the dialog.		'''Close''' the dialog.

	~~[[File:Hint.jpg]]~~ On Windows computers this option can only be used for Android devices. For iOS: Please load the project folder to the iCloud Drive and move it on the iOS device from there to ''Files\On My iPad\OCAD Sketch''.<br>		On Windows computers this option can only be used for Android devices. For iOS: Please load the project folder to the iCloud Drive and move it on the iOS device from there to ''Files\On My iPad\OCAD Sketch''.<br>
	~~[[File:Hint.jpg]]~~ Maybe a notification appears on your mobile device where you need to allow file transfer.		Maybe a notification appears on your mobile device where you need to allow file transfer.

	~~[[File:Hint.jpg]]~~'''We recommend avoiding map editing while the project is edited on the mobile device(s).<br>		'''We recommend avoiding map editing while the project is edited on the mobile device(s).<br>
	Otherwise, data synchronization can be very challenging due to conflicts.'''		Otherwise, data synchronization can be very challenging due to conflicts.'''

			[[File:Hint.jpg]] Please find more information about folder transfer [[OCAD_App_Manual#Appendix_C_-_Folder_Transfer\|here]].

	=Import Data from App [[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]][[File:Sta40px.PNG\|This function is available in OCAD Starter.\|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG\|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.\|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]=		=Import Data from App [[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]][[File:Sta40px.PNG\|This function is available in OCAD Starter.\|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG\|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.\|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]=

ANK: /* Select Transfer project */

2026-03-11T09:56:26Z

Select Transfer project

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	===Select Transfer project===		===Select Transfer project===
	*'''Create''' a new transfer project. Enter a project name. The project name will be displayed in the OCAD App.		*'''Create''' a new transfer project. Enter a project name. The project name will be displayed in the OCAD App.
	*'''Rename''' an existing transfer project.		*'''Rename''' an existing transfer project. You can still select a transfer project if you change the file name.
	*'''Delete''' an existing transfer project.		*'''Delete''' an existing transfer project on the server.
			: [[File:Achtung.PNG\|20px]] In the desktop version of OCAD, deleting a project means that the project's data is deleted from the server. This means that the project cannot be imported via OCAD Cloud Transfer, even if you recreate the project with the same name.
			: The same applies if you copy a map file and then delete the project in the copy. The transferred project will then no longer be available in the original file either.
	*'''Restore''' a transfer project, that has been deleted.		*'''Restore''' a transfer project, that has been deleted.

	[[File:Hint.jpg]] A QR code will be shown if you select a project that was already uploaded to OCAD Cloud Transfer.		[[File:Hint.jpg]] A QR code will be shown if you select a project that was already uploaded to OCAD Cloud Transfer.

	[[File:Achtung.PNG\|20px]] Deleting a project in the desktop version of OCAD means that data for this project no longer can be imported via OCAD Cloud Transfer, even when recreating a project with the same name!
	~~You can still select a transfer project if you change the file name.~~

	===Transfer direction===		===Transfer direction===

ANK: /* Import Data from App */

2026-02-04T08:27:32Z

Import Data from App

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	Otherwise, data synchronization can be very challenging due to conflicts.'''		Otherwise, data synchronization can be very challenging due to conflicts.'''

	=Import Data from App=		=Import Data from App [[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]][[File:Sta40px.PNG\|This function is available in OCAD Starter.\|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG\|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.\|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]=
	The project needs to be uploaded from the App to OCAD Cloud Transfer after field work.		The project needs to be uploaded from the App to OCAD Cloud Transfer after field work.

ANK: /* Export data to App */

2026-02-04T08:27:08Z

Export data to App

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	To the main page of the '''[[OCAD App]]''' \| To the '''[[OCAD App Manual]]''' page.		To the main page of the '''[[OCAD App]]''' \| To the '''[[OCAD App Manual]]''' page.

	=Export data to App=		=Export data to App [[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]][[File:Sta40px.PNG\|This function is available in OCAD Starter.\|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]][[File:CS40px.PNG\|This function is available in OCAD Course Setting.\|link=https://www.ocad.com/en/products/ocad-for-orienteering]]=
	Open the '''OCAD App Data Exchange''' tool from the '''File''' menu.<br>		Open the '''OCAD App Data Exchange''' tool from the '''File''' menu.<br>
	A file must be open for the function to be selected.		A file must be open for the function to be selected.

ANK: /* Export data to App */

2026-02-03T14:31:07Z

Export data to App

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	Open the '''OCAD App Data Exchange''' tool from the '''File''' menu.<br>		Open the '''OCAD App Data Exchange''' tool from the '''File''' menu.<br>
	A file must be open for the function to be selected.		A file must be open for the function to be selected.

	~~[[File:Hint.jpg]] During the beta phase of the OCAD App, this feature is not available in OCAD Trial.~~

	==Manage Transfer Projects==		==Manage Transfer Projects==

ANK at 14:14, 3 February 2026

2026-02-03T14:14:45Z

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	~~[[File:Achtung.PNG\|30px]] The OCAD App is currently in beta testing. Although we have thoroughly tested the app, errors may occur. [[File:Achtung.PNG\|30px]]<br><br>~~

	Use the '''OCAD App Data Exchange''' tool in OCAD Desktop to export data to or import data from the OCAD App.<br>		Use the '''OCAD App Data Exchange''' tool in OCAD Desktop to export data to or import data from the OCAD App.<br>
	To the main page of the '''[[OCAD App]]''' \| To the '''[[OCAD App Manual]]''' page.		To the main page of the '''[[OCAD App]]''' \| To the '''[[OCAD App Manual]]''' page.

ANK: /* Arrange Import */

2026-02-02T10:31:59Z

Arrange Import

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	==Arrange Import==		==Arrange Import==
	~~The importable~~ files ~~appear in~~ the ~~list~~.<br>		[[File:OcadAppDataExchange_ArrangeImport.png]]
	Select a file ~~(Note:~~ Only 1 file can be imported at a time)
			===Choose files for import===
			'''Pending import files''': Shows you the files you can choose to import.<br>
			'''Already imported files''': Shows you a history of the already imported files.

			Select a file from the '''Pending import files''' tab.<br>
			Only 1 file can be imported at a time.

	[[File:Hint.jpg]]Files with a version 9xxx are copied manually from the mobile device to the desktop.		[[File:Hint.jpg]]Files with a version 9xxx are copied manually from the mobile device to the desktop.

	Selecting a Map file shows		===Import settings===
			Selecting a Map file shows the Import settings.
	*'''Import sketches and notes''' option		*'''Import sketches and notes''' option
	*'''Import map objects''' option		*'''Import map objects''' option
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	If the uploaded map file contains changes in the map objects, the number of changes and		If the uploaded map file contains changes in the map objects, the number of changes and
	conflicts are shown in the dialog.<br>		conflicts are shown in the dialog.<br>
	~~It is required to '''Manage…''' the changes/conflicts before the data can be imported.~~

	[[File:~~OcadAppDataExchange_ArrangeImport~~.png]]		You can click on the '''Manage…''' or '''Accept all changes''' button.

			[[File:OcadAppDataExchange ImportSettings.png\|700px]]
			*If there are no conflicts but only changes, the button '''Accept all changes''' will be visible. Clicking this button will accept all changes made in the app, which is what most users want to do. But you can also click on the '''Manage…''' button.
			*If there are conflicts, it is required to '''Manage…''' the changes/conflicts before the data can be imported.

			====Manage====
			In this function you can view the different versions of a change to the map.<br>
			Navigate through all changes in the table and and decide for each if the App or Desktop version should be taken.<br>
			The currently selected change is highlighted in the map view.<br>

			Orange objects come from the Desktop version, and purple objects from the new App version.<br>
			[[File:OcadAppDataExchange_ManageDataSynchronizationColor.png\|700px]]

			You can also hide one or the other by using the checkboxes<br>
			[[File:OcadAppDataExchange ManageDataSynchronizationDesktopversion.png\|700px]]<br>
			[[File:OcadAppDataExchange ManageDataSynchronizationAppversion.png\|700px]]

	~~===Manage===~~		The table shows the status as well as the creation and modification date on both the App and the Desktop.<br>
	~~Navigate through all changes and and decide for each if the App or Desktop version should be taken.<br>~~		In the table, conflicts are displayed in red and mean that the same object has been changed in the app and on the desktop.
	~~The currently selected change is highlighted in the map view.~~ The table shows the status as well as the creation and modification date on both
	the App and the Desktop.<br>
	~~Conflicts~~ are displayed in red and mean that the same object has been changed in the app and on the desktop.

	When an action has been selected, the line of the change / conflict turns green.		When an action has been selected, the line in the table of the change / conflict turns green.

	There is also an option to '''Accept all App changes where no conflict''' or to '''Reject all App changes'''.		There is also an option to '''Accept all App changes where no conflict''' or to '''Reject all App changes'''.
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	[[File:OcadAppDataExchange_ChangesResolved.png]]		[[File:OcadAppDataExchange_ChangesResolved.png]]

			===Import data===
	Click '''Import data''' to import the data dialog.<br>		Click '''Import data''' to import the data dialog.<br>
	A '''<span style="color:green">Import successful</span>''' is shown.		A '''<span style="color:green">Import successful</span>''' is shown.