Discussion: Cutting an OCAD map

Does anyone know if its possible to cut a hole in an OCAD map, removing everything inside, but not, e.g. continuations of contour lines outside the hole?

Check this site, there are different options to do what you want:

http://o-training.net/w/Tips_on_OCAD_usage

Usually it's done not cutting out but overlaying with a white object. Optically the same effect with what you want.

that works so easily, good to know. Thanks!

@Juffy. Perfect, thanks!

1. Highlight all objects in the map
2. Press delete

That nasty map should never trouble you again!

....anyone else getting the impression that having tRicky looking after all our MTBO maps might be a Bad Thing?

One problem with using Partial Map is when you want to cut out a hole following existing features. If you define the cutting shape by ctrl-clicking, for example, a track, then you'll get little bits of the track along the edge of your cut-out map.

One solution is to define your cutting shape, then use Move Parallel to increase the size of the shape a tiny bit to it includes the objects on the boundary. If you're cutting out a hole as graeme wanted, define the inner shape first, use Move Parallel to shift it to the appropriate side, then cut the hole in the outer shape by ctrl-clicking to follow the inner shape.

Clear as mud? Good. :p

Scissors

mud on the screen - hadn't thought of that :)