What prompted your development of the oscape extensions. Please feel free to distribute these files unchanged or print them out for noncommercial use. Orienteering requires the use of specialized maps prepared specifically for the sport of orienteering. Free software let us change it to make it do what we wish. Making a good orienteering map is a time consuming task, although it has gotten much better over the last 20 years with computers and gps. One of the great advantages of using the ocad software is that it is fairly easy to transform maps from one style to another. Omaps is the map database of swedish orienteering federation. For easier map making the gps realtime module is added. Orienteering unlimited uses the ocad map drawing software for the production of most of its maps. Most schools will use the ordnance survey superplan series for the base map. Mapper openorienteering open source orienteering software. Georeferenced usage of templates created with terra. Click a region on the map to load maps in this region, or click button below to load all maps can take up to a minute load all markers very slow heatmap options. This can be used for individual, relay and score event.
L ike many other parents, we have found that geocaching is a great way to motivate your kids when doing a hike. Scottish orienteering digital orienteering map archive. This orienteering manual is used to teach map and compass skills to elementary school students on an overnight outdoor experience administered by volunteers. Inkscape is a crossplatform open source vector graphics editor distributed under a free software licence and can be. Orienteering maine ome is a club designed to promote and organize orienteering events. In case of interest i will create other types of maps, not just for orienteering. In the portfolio i have samples from several countries, which i did. Here are details of some permanent orienteering courses in the area. Map should be prepared in accordance with mapping standards of the. Open the gps orienteering app and select the maps tab. Being able to easily find north will make navigation and map reading much easier. After being away from orienteering for nearly 25 years, i found the software to be a.
These include using an ordnance survey base, aerialsatellite. Openorienteering mapper is an orienteering mapmaking program and provides a free alternative to the existing proprietary solution. The search proved fruitful when i discovered inkscape. From carthography to event management there are lots of information technology. By doing this, we can share our work with the whole orienteering commuity. Printing orienteering maps with a 4color cmyk printing process. Sep 16, 2014 contours in orienteering maps slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. These maps are much more detailed than generalpurpose topographic maps, and incorporate a standard symbology that is designed to be useful to anyone. The isom 2017 specification and issom 2007 specification are available from the iof web site. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. And free software lets us redistribute copies, even our modified versions, to others. Many orienteering mappers have discovered advantages to foregoing the traditional approach to.
Purple pen is course setting software for orienteering. Many orienteering mappers have discovered advantages to foregoing the traditional approach to printing maps which requires that a commercial offset printer use five, six or seven pantone matching system ink colors spot colors which are mixed especially for orienteering maps process black, pms471brown. Mar 15, 2020 openorienteering is a project developing a collection of tools which help with the creation of orienteering maps and the organization of orienteering events. Oct 03, 2019 we recently gave orienteering a try at a national trust location. Purple pen makes it easy to design orienteering courses and their associated control descriptions. Click here if you want to read an introduction to geocaching.
Log in with your eventor details to upload and edit maps. This article is the first in a series about gps and orienteering here at, exploring what new technology can do to get orienteering and orienteering maps. The junior mappers guide recommends free software and free data sources for the. So i recommend to use two separate slope line symbols one for contour lines and other for form lines. Other map based services can obtain map data from omaps. Long lines across the map with arrowheads show the direction of magnetic north. Rename the file to whatever name you want for the map for example helsinki. The program is completely free, every programmer can improve it. Ocad the powerful swiss software application for cartography and orienteering. Successfully used in the cartography, city and surveying offices, universities and orienteering clubs. To download a public map, select download public map in the map meny in the app.
The iof has released standards standard mapping specifications for several different types of orienteering sport competitions as a general rule. An orienteering map and a compass are the primary aids for the competitor to complete an orienteering course as quickly as possible. Now bennachie s forests produce valuable timber for construction and green. Bennachie centre is the perfect place to start exploring this muchloved hill and the forests that surround it. Many great orienteering maps were developed in ocad6 and it still works well today.
Printing orienteering maps with a 4color cmyk printing. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. This work is very entertaining for me and is also my hobby. I did maps from school map to international world ranking events.
Slope lines of form lines still appear on the map sample. Copy the kmzfile to the folder gpsorienteering\maps on your smartphone. These include using an ordnance survey base, aerialsatellite photos or gps. The cost for each page of an ocad inkjetprinted map. Openorienteering mapper free download and software. All orienteering maps contain only northsouth lines that are magnetically drawn. Mulka 2 is a result processing software for orienteering event. Im a very recent convert to mapper, using both windows and linux versions. People of all ages enjoy orienteering as a leisurely walk in the woods or as a competitive crosscountry race. More recently, bennachie colonists established small crofts on the lower slopes of the hill. Openorienteering mapper is an orienteering mapping program as an alternative to the existing proprietary solution.
Use the permanent markers to choose your own courses or conduct a scattero event. Some of these maps dont fit on a 17x22 sheet, so they are printed on two sheets, as listed. A base map is the skeleton map that is used to produce an orienteering map. This official release includes bug fixes and updates.
Select the new map and accept to georeference the map using the kmlfile. The program works on android, windows, macos and linux. Last christmas i spent a while searching the internet for free software that could provide a platform for the production of orienteering maps. Openorienteering is a project developing a collection of tools which help with the creation of orienteering maps and the organization of orienteering events. An orienteering map is a map specially prepared for use in orienteering competitions. When you select a map, additional information is shown and you can download the map to your smartphone. We produce very competitively priced maps for events of all sizes and permanent courses. Scottish orienteering digital orienteering map archive where members of the scottish elite development squad seds post training and competition maps and routes you can create. Generally, you start with a base map, possibly from something like usgs map, or aerial photography. Other mapbased services can obtain map data from omaps. The standard orienteering map is a very detailed, 1.
Hi, lately i updated my version of open orienteering mapper to 0. To publish a new map that all gps orienteering users can acces the following procedure shall be followed. An orienteering map is specially prepared to be used in orienteering competitions. Bennachie is a possible site for the battle of mons graupius. While we believe there is orienteering software out there that is worth paying for, free options help open up the sport to individuals and small clubs who cant afford the cost of software. Importexport of area pattern clipping options to ocd 12. Jul 27, 2010 draw the map using oscape, use purple pen to plan your courses, then use or to manage entries and results on the day. One of the great advantages of using the ocad software is that it is fairly easy to. Design your courses visually directly on any ocad map, openorienteering map, or pdf map. Convert any orienteering map to a garmin map world. A map reading compass is also worth investing in if youre doing a spot of orienteering. Images which are used by the mapper software itself residing in the images folder of the mapper repository are merged here in the mapperimages subtree.
This edition is dedicated for orienteering map making. People of all ages enjoy orienteering as a leisurely. A scale bar shows the scale of the map usually, 1 cm equals 150 metres 1. We have over 35 years experience of printing orienteering maps, including maps for jk weekends, british championships, scottish 6 days events and the original mountain marathon. Orienteering is a sport where participants navigate with map and compass along a predefined course and try to return to the finish in the shortest amount of time. For example, we can easily create trail and facility maps from an orienteering map. Openorienteering open source orienteering software. Other map scales may be provided for various purposes. It is a topographic map with extra details to help the competitor navigate through the competition.
It is a topographic map with extra details to help the competitor navigate through the competition area. Oct 05, 2016 6 thoughts on convert an orienteering map to mtbo map marek karm october 5, 2016 at 14. Using an existing map can be a good choice if the contour data was of good quality to begin with and is. The issom 2007 sprint map symbols are those used for sprint orienteering maps at 1. They built tworoomed houses and drystone dykes, hauled peat for fuel, and cut stone in the granite quarries nearby. Map should be prepared in accordance with mapping standards of the international orienteering federation iof. Independent schools would normally have to buy a plan from an os agent. Orienteering maps are always produced with the top of the map aligned to magnetic north. Use the permanent markers to choose your own courses.
A map that is reliable and accurate is essential in testing the navigational skills of the competitor. The software is extremely easy to use, and to adapt for special requirements. Please feel free to distribute these files unchanged or print them out for non. Instructions click a region on the map to load maps in this region, or click button below to load all maps can take up to a minute load all markers very slow. Fullcolour orienteering map of brimbank park, keilor north west of melbourne includes permanent control marker locations. Browsing all competitions, trainings and map collections. The map shows public orienteering maps available for gps orienteering. The iof has released standards standard mapping specifications for several different types of orienteering sport competitions as a general rule, orienteering maps usually provide contour data and with a standard scale of 1. Orienteering maps orienteering service of australia.
Council and gramp have pooled resources to reinstate the permanent. For foot orienteering, there are two applicable mapping standards. British orienteering public liability insurance cover applies to the mapping activities of all mappers, provided they are a member of british orienteering and earn less than. In the portfolio i have samples from several countries, which i did either alone or in cooperation with other mapers. Please link direct to our walking routes and not to our map pages. For creating and editing interactive and printed maps such as topographic maps, city maps and orienteering maps. The san francisco bay area orienteering club in orienteering you use a map and compass to navigate a course through unfamiliar terrain. Oct 11, 2009 on your gps unit you can then use the generated map in the same way as any other garmin map showing your position on the map, aligning the map correctly, panning and zooming. Its a great way to teach the kids map reading and something you can easily do in an afternoon. We have over 35 years experience of printing orienteering maps, including maps for jk weekends, british championships, scottish 6 days events and the original. Trails vary from a gentle route though the woodland to demanding treks in open country, and in the visitor centre you can find out all about bennachie s history and wildlife. On your gps unit you can then use the generated map in the same way as any other garmin map showing your position on the map, aligning the map correctly, panning and. We recently gave orienteering a try at a national trust location. So, now weve got free map drawing through oscape, you can now use entirely free software from start to finish of putting on an event.
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