Symbol Set Overview
This Wiki page shall give you an overview of the different symbol sets that are used in orienteering sports.
The latest mapping standards for both sprint and forest orienteering maps can be downloaded from the IOF website.
Which Symbol Set do I have?
Forest Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISOM 2017-2
Included in: OCAD 2018
Old Symbol Set
ISOM 2017
Included in: OCAD 12
ISOM 2000
Included in: OCAD 10, OCAD 11
Sprint Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Symbol Set valid from 01.01.2020
ISSprOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Old Symbol Set
ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 11
Note: This symbol set is build on the same specifications as the current ISSOM 2007 symbol set for OCAD 12 and OCAD 2018. But it has less symbols in it.
Course Setting
Current Symbol Set
Forest Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISOM 2017
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISSprOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Old Symbol Set
Forest Orienteering: ISCD 2004 ISOM 2000
Included in: OCAD 2011
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2004 ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 11
How to update my old symbol set to the new standart?
Symbol Set Conversion: Choose this command from the Map menu to replace the symbol set by a new one.
Update Symbol Set: This function helps you to update your map from ISOM 2017-1 to the ISOM 2017-2 standart.