What is New

On this page you find the lastest function of OCAD, which are described in this Wiki.
To use the newest verion of OCAD, please see the Service Update page to learn how to download it.
A rough overview over the last years shows the Timeline on your homepage. A detailed list with all changes can be found in the Release Notes.

File

• Shape Import: Option to import only objects within an extent (20.5.10)
• New Map Wizard: New open geodata from swisstopo, Switzerland added (20.5.10)
• New Map Wizard: Option to keep the downloaded geodata (20.5.7)
• New Map Wizard: Lidar data import for Sweden added (20.5.6)
• Export Shape: Option to export 'Envelope polygon from text objects' added (20.5.3)
• New Map Wizard: OS Open Map Local (United Kingdom) supported (20.5.0)
• New Map Wizard: Option to not import Open Street Map data added (20.5.0)
• PDF Export: Raster Resolution: 1200 and 2400 dpi added in combo box (19.4.2)
• Import CSV Files: WGS 84 coordinates supported also (19.4.2)
• New Map Wizard: Beta version of geodata import for Finland and Switzerland added (19.4.1)
• Symbol Sets: Order of colors for ISOM 2017-2 and ISSprOM 2019 symbol sets improved (19.4.0)
• Symbol Sets: New symbol sets for International Specification for Ski Orienteering Maps (ISSkiOM 2019) added (19.3.9)
• Print/Export, Part of Map: Import print and export rectangles from ocd file added (19.3.8)
• New File: New option the scale the symbols when changing the map scale (19.3.5)
• Symbol Sets: IOF symbol set for School Orienteering Maps 2019 added (19.3.5)
• Symbol Sets: Symbol set for sprint orienteering maps ISSprOM 2019 added (19.3.4)
• Symbol Sets: Orienteering symbol sets updated to ISOM 2017-2 (19.3.3)
• New Sample Maps "Course Setting Example CitySprint" and "Course Setting Example Forest" (19.3.1)
• Shape Export: OCAD exports elevation of line objects in TEXT1 field (18.2.2)
• New Map Wizard: New option to set the map rotation to magnetic north (18.1.7)
• Layer Info: Information about the imported layers added (18.1.4)
• Export KMZ: Opacity option added (18.1.0)
• Create DTM from Google Maps API option added to New Map Wizard (18.0.0)

View

• Ruler Guides: Option to load ruler guides from another ocd file added (19.3.7)
• Ruler Guides: A4 and A3 paper format in print size added if print scale is different than map scale (19.3.0)
• 64x Zoom supported (18.0.0)

Select

• Move neighboring segments and congruent vertices in one single step (18.1.2)
• Save Selection , Reload Selection and Edit Selection added to Orienteering edition (18.0.0)

Object

• Toggle between straight and bezier curve segment with CTRL+SPACE key + click on segment (20.5.9)
• Toggle between normal-dash-corner vertex with CTRL+SPACE key + click on vertex (20.5.9)
• Change to Bézier Curve: New option to keep straight parts (e.g. for roads) (20.5.9)
• Copy Objects: Copy objects in WKT format using ALT + CRTL + C (20.5.8)
• Create objects from WKT format (20.5.7)
• Object Information: Change of object elevation enabled (20.5.6)
• Move parallel: Duplicate object with moving parallel using Shift+Ctrl key (19.3.7)
• Move parallel: ALT key down to select next object while using moving parallel tool (19.3.7)
• Paste: Paste function supports the copied text from Object Information dialog (18.2.3)
• Smart Paste function. Option to create objects or move view (18.2.2)
• Grouping of Objects available in Orienteering Edition (18.2.1)
• Paste Coordinates and Move View or Create Objects at the place of the coordinates (18.2.1)
• Snapping available in Orienteering Edition (18.1.0)

Topology

• Remove Undershoots and Overshoots available in Orienteering Edition (18.2.1)

Map

• Coordinate System: ETRS89 / Portugal TM06 added (20.5.8)
• Symbol Set Conversion: Function added to load and save crt file (20.5.6)
• Symbol Set Conversion: crt file added for ISOM 2017 to ISSprOM 2019 conversion (19.4.1)
• Show Impassable Features: Shows a black/white image with all impassable features (incl. course overprint out-of-bounds features) (19.3.4)
• Update Symbol Set: Update your map to the latest ISOM 2017-2 standart (19.3.3)
• Coordinate System: NAD83(CSRS) added (19.3.3)
• Check Legibility: Check distance between contours and form lines (19.3.1)
• Coordinate System: European grid ETRS89 / ETRS-LAEA (Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection) added (19.3.1)
• Coordinate System: Function to find coordinate system by EPSG Code added (18.2.3)
• Check Legibility: Extent option added to check entire map or only current view (18.2.3)
• Renumber symbols and objects with a crt file (18.2.2)
• Rotate Map to Magnetic North and consider the declination (18.1.7)
• Enable or disable the option Rotate layout objects when rotating a map (18.1.3)
• Symbol Set Report: New function added to export the symbol definitions in Excel file (18.0.0)
• Check Legibility to validate, if your map meets the ISOM 2017 requirements (18.0.0)

Layout

• Enable layout menu in CS and Starter Edition (19.4.1)
• Use also relative paths to load layout images (19.4.0)
• Graticule Name Index: New WGS84 dd°mm'ss.ss" style added (19.3.8)
• Add Trim and Bleed Marks: Add a print/export rectangle with corresponding extent (19.3.8)
• Layout: Add multiple image files at once (19.3.6)
• Move up and down layout objects with drag and drop (18.1.6)

Sketch

• OCAD Sketchlayer: Option for Large Color Boxes in Toolbar (20.5.10)
• OCAD Sketchlayer released (20.5.9)
• New OCAD Sketchlayer added (Beta) (20.5.7)

Multiple Representation

• Multiple Representation: Export part of map of representations added (20.5.5)
• Multiple Representation: Define Representation Area with coordinates (19.3.9)

Database

• Create Objects: Support transformation of wgs84 coordinates to map coordinate system (19.3.3)

Background Map

• Online Map Services: OpenStreetMap added (20.5.9)
• Online Map Services: Swisstopo services added (20.5.4)
• Online Map Services: OCAD loads the saved Google Maps background map geo-referenced (20.5.0)
• Background Map: Option to load 32-bit JPEG as TIFF files (19.4.2)
• Online Map Services: Update button added to move Google Maps to the center of the drawing area (19.4.0)
• Use also relative paths to load background maps (19.4.0)
• Scan: Background Map -> Scan function enabled in Starter Edition (19.3.9)
• Tiff: Transparency in Alpha channel for 32-bit files supported (19.3.1)
• JPEG 2000 file format: Tab file with geo-reference supported (18.2.3)
• Option to transfer the background map from another coordinate system when opening the aerial image from Manage Background Maps dialog (18.2.2)
• JPEG 2000 file format supported (18.2.2)
• Online WMS available in Orienteering Edition (18.2.1)

DEM

• Hill shading: Light direction option 'Multi-directional' added (20.5.3)
• LiDAR Point Cloud Manager, Vegetation Base Map: Multi-threading improved. Function is faster (20.5.0)
• LiDAR Point Cloud Manager: Open ocdLas file with drag&drop into the drawing area (19.4.2)
• DEM Import Wizard: Open ocdDem file with drag&drop into the drawing area (19.3.8)
• DEM Import Wizard: Button added to show las tile in LasView (18.2.2)
• DEM Import Wizard: Option to create Vegetation Base Map from Lidar point cloud (18.2.1)
• Vectorize automatically cliffs with the Extract Cliff Features From Black Pixels function (18.1.4)
• Create Contour Lines: Create smoothed contour lines using topographic position index (TPI) (18.0.0)
• Create Contour Lines: Use different symbols for depressions (18.0.0)
• Create Contour Lines: Load symbols from template… for faster assignment to the different types of countour lines (18.0.0)
• Extract landform or vegetation point features directly from DEM (knolls, small depressions, prominent trees) with the Extract Features function (18.0.0)

GPS

• Laser Rangefinder via COM interface (Bluetooth) also in OCAD 64-bit version supported (20.5.6)
• GPS Real Time via COM interface (Bluetooth) also in OCAD 64-bit version supported (20.5.6)
• Show GPS positions tail option added (Beta) (19.3.7)
• Automatically use GPS position for drawing (18.1.2)
• Laser Rangefinder available in Orienteering edition (18.0.0)

Options

• Laguage: Simplified Chinese added (20.5.2)
• Option to create auto-backup when opening an OCAD file (19.3.8)
• Create OCD File Association (18.2.3)
• Reset Docking Panels Function to reset the position of the toolbars to the default settings (18.2.3)

Help

• License Manager: Option for Team licenses to deactivate the license automatically when closing OCAD (20.5.5)
• License Manager: It is possible to install additional Team licenses (18.2.0)
• Use the License Transfer Utility to deactivate your license on your computer and activate it on another one (12.2.0)
• The License Manager shows an overview about the OCAD licenses which are assigned to your organization (12.2.0)

Course Setting

• Upload to Livelox: Interface to Livelox (20.5.10)
• Export: Export Courses in KML format added (20.5.6)
• SPORTident Center: New Upload function released (20.5.1)
• Route Analyzer: Update route length text object if route is modified by user (19.4.1)
• Route Analyzer: Route rename + delete function added (popup menu) (19.4.1)
• Classes: Import courses and classes from csv/txt including number of runners and comment (19.4.0)
• Route Analyzer: Support for SkiO and MTBO. (19.3.9)
• Route Analyzer: Release. Add route via point(s) added (19.3.6)
• Export: Export Control Descriptions to ocd file (19.3.6)
• Classes: Report button added (19.3.6)
• Route Analyzer: Beta version of Route Analyzer for sprint maps (19.3.4)
• Control description: Symbols improved (19.3.2)
• New Course Setting Project Wizard added (18.2.2)
• Compose Course tool. Add Start, Add Control, Add Finish etc. tools added (18.2.2)
• Preview: Reset selected preview objects (18.2.2)
• Preview: Show all courses together in preview (18.1.5)
• Course and Event Statistics: Leg statistics option to hide legs used in one course only (18.1.5)
• Course and Event Statistics: Show number of runners per leg in Leg statistics (18.1.5)
• Course and Event Statistics: List of categories per course added to course and event statistics export (18.1.5)
• Export: Export Course Scheme as an ocd.-File (18.1.3)
• Export: Copy the Course Scheme to clipboard as Bitmap (18.1.3)
• Export: Export Courses in KMZ format and watch them later in Google Earth (18.1.2)
• Export: IOF XML import added (course objects, courses, classes) (18.0.0)
• Options: Option for Continuous Control Numbering added for one-man relays (18.0.0)

Editions

• Upload to SPORTident Center: Function added also in Trial version. Limited to 3 courses (20.5.3)
• Enable layout menu in CS and Starter Edition (19.4.1)

Graphical User Interface

• Drawing Line: Show direction in the status bar (20.5.10)
• Support high DPI monitor scaling and resolution (e.g. 4K monitors) (20.5.0)
• Show progress also in Windows taskbar (19.3.7)

XML Script

• XML Script: Change Symbol Selected Objects: Function added (20.5.8)
• XML Script: LoadSymbolTreeFrom: Function added (20.5.8)
• XML Script: Change Symbol: Function added (20.5.8)
• XML Script: Object Fill: Function added (20.5.8)
• XML Script: ChangeVertexTypesTo: Function added (20.5.8)
• XML Script: Select Objects by Symbol: Function added (20.5.8)
• XML Script: Parameter 'IgnoreMissingDatasets' in node 'File.Open' added (20.5.4)
• XML Script: 'ExportObjectsBySymbol' added (20.5.4)
• XML Script: 'DeleteObjectsBySymbol' extended with the option 'SymbolTreeGroupName' to delete all objects from a symbol tree group (20.5.4)
• XML Script: Function for importing las/laz files and creating contour lines and vegetation map also available in Orienteering edition (20.5.2)
• XML Script: Symbol Status Manager added (20.5.2)
• XML Script: Open to import all ocd files from one directory added (File.Import.Ocd, Directory) (19.4.2)
• XML Script, DXF Import: Import DXF files added (19.3.2)
• XML Script, PNG Export: Export PNG files with XML script added (19.3.2)
• XML Script, Shape Export: Parameter 'File' added (18.2.1)

Misc

• OCAD Preferences: Geoviewer Button: url is user-defined in Preferences (20.5.10)
• Fill Bounded Area: Fill Bounded Area tool added (Beta) (20.5.10)
• Drawing: Cancel drawing with ESC key (20.5.8)
• OCAD Preferences: Option to set a default coordinate system added (19.4.0)
• The OCAD 12 and 2019 Updater can be used as a general overview and update tool for OCAD installations (19.3.4)
• Export: Export size A3+ added (18.2.0)
• Subscription Start Date added (18.0.4)
• Expiry date added when starting OCAD (18.0.0)
• Expiry date in activation file (18.0.0)
• Silent reactivation added (18.0.0)

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