Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar Competition Map Production Gary Carroll

Oct 2008Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminarand Vetting Seminar

Competition Map Competition Map ProductionProduction

Gary CarrollGary Carroll


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production OverviewOverview

What step is this?What step is this?AfterAfter

Permissions gainedPermissions gained

Overlaps withOverlaps withArmchair-setting and Mapping with OCADArmchair-setting and Mapping with OCAD

Setting and VettingSetting and Vetting

Quick discussion onQuick discussion onWARA map standardsWARA map standards

Characteristics of WARA eventsCharacteristics of WARA events


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production Getting Your MapGetting Your Map

You need a map in electronic form.You need a map in electronic form.

Re-using an area?Re-using an area?You may have data, or it can be delivered You may have data, or it can be delivered very quickly from map archive.very quickly from map archive.

New Area?New Area?Provide grid references to Technical Officer.Provide grid references to Technical Officer.

Who will order data from Who will order data from LandgateLandgate, and , and convert to OCAD using standard symbols.convert to OCAD using standard symbols.

You wait. Could be several weeks.You wait. Could be several weeks.


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production Why OCAD?Why OCAD?

OCAD – Orienteering CADOCAD – Orienteering CADDominant program for orienteering/rogaining maps.Dominant program for orienteering/rogaining maps.

By standardising:By standardising:Standard symbol set developed (ongoing)Standard symbol set developed (ongoing)

Archive of maps in same format. Can be re-used by future Archive of maps in same format. Can be re-used by future setters.setters.

WARA “workflow” for web and newsletter uses OCAD.WARA “workflow” for web and newsletter uses OCAD.

Commercial Printer understands OCAD.Commercial Printer understands OCAD.

Using another CAD program may life easier for you, Using another CAD program may life easier for you, but not for other volunteers.but not for other volunteers.


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production Getting Grid ReferencesGetting Grid References

From topographic From topographic mapmap

6 400 000 North6 400 000 North

475 000 East475 000 East

Don’t give lats and Don’t give lats and longs!longs!


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production Putting the Pieces TogetherPutting the Pieces Together

You are given the components needed…You are given the components needed…


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map ProductionHey Presto!Hey Presto!

And you will make… this afternoon…And you will make… this afternoon…


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Characteristics of WARA Maps/EventsCharacteristics of WARA Maps/Events1:50,000 or 1:25,000 rarely1:50,000 or 1:25,000 rarely

A3 (24 and 12 hour) or A4 (most 6 hour events)A3 (24 and 12 hour) or A4 (most 6 hour events)

Standards to abide by (no choice)Standards to abide by (no choice)Maximum of 72 controls – don’t have to use them all.Maximum of 72 controls – don’t have to use them all.

Punch card is in rows of 6, each row must have same value – Punch card is in rows of 6, each row must have same value – in case of power/computer failure.in case of power/computer failure.

Control values are multiples of 10, from 10 to 100.Control values are multiples of 10, from 10 to 100.

The futureThe futureDifferent numbering system. May become standard?Different numbering system. May become standard?


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production Making your mapMaking your map

You will get a base map, and some 1-to-1 OCAD You will get a base map, and some 1-to-1 OCAD tuition.tuition.

You don’t worry about standards – colours and line You don’t worry about standards – colours and line size for symbols. Done for you. size for symbols. Done for you. Don’t change these.Don’t change these.

All you need to do is:All you need to do is:Work out the map layout. Work out the map layout. Place the controls, patrolled roads & out-of-bounds on Place the controls, patrolled roads & out-of-bounds on the mapthe mapCrop out unwanted map data, add map attributes:Crop out unwanted map data, add map attributes:

Date, WARA website, scale, legend, logos, setters and Date, WARA website, scale, legend, logos, setters and vetters, farmer names (useful for future reference), vetters, farmer names (useful for future reference), possession statement… All listed in manual.possession statement… All listed in manual.

During field work – make map corrections: new roads, During field work – make map corrections: new roads, dams, buildings.dams, buildings.

DEMONSTRATION


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production What Not to IncludeWhat Not to Include

Internal farm fences.Internal farm fences.Not reliable. Farmers move these around. Data may Not reliable. Farmers move these around. Data may be old.be old.

Bare rocks.Bare rocks.Unreliable. May be a clearing. Unmapped bare rocks Unreliable. May be a clearing. Unmapped bare rocks exist.exist.

Problem!Problem!Good teams will use the features like a street Good teams will use the features like a street directory. Novice teams will make false assumptions directory. Novice teams will make false assumptions and potentially go wrong.and potentially go wrong.

Your choice – WARA not prescriptive on this Your choice – WARA not prescriptive on this issue.issue.


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map Production Getting The Map PrintedGetting The Map Printed

Warn Bunbury Print 4 weeks before.Warn Bunbury Print 4 weeks before.

Wait for close of entries (10 days before)Wait for close of entries (10 days before)The bulk of entries arrive in last days.The bulk of entries arrive in last days.

Find out count of entrants and number of maps Find out count of entrants and number of maps to make. Ask Technical Officer.to make. Ask Technical Officer.

Send OCAD file, special fonts, graphics to Send OCAD file, special fonts, graphics to Bunbury Print by e-mail. Provide courier address Bunbury Print by e-mail. Provide courier address for map delivery.for map delivery.


Competition Map ProductionCompetition Map ProductionA Few More ThingsA Few More Things

WARA can loan an A3 colour printer with WARA can loan an A3 colour printer with “special” paper.“special” paper.

Ask if you get stuck! Some aspects are Ask if you get stuck! Some aspects are tricky – particularly cropping and map tricky – particularly cropping and map layout.layout.

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Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar Competition Map Production Gary Carroll