Hello Johan
I think the loop type that is shown on the course that you link to is what is sometimes referred to as a "diamond".
There are different types of loops used to "split" runners that have caught each other on the course and may be following each other.
In a "butterfly" you have a common control with two or more loops of controls. You enter at the common control and exit at the common control, so the course looks like a butterfly. Runners then take the loops in different order. For example runner A will take the controls in order ... - 31 - 32 - 33 - 31 -34 - 35 - 31 - ... and runner B will take controls in order ... - 31 - 34 - 35 - 31 - 32 -33 -31 - ...
In a "diamond" there are not one but two common controls, one at the "entry" to the diamond, and one at the "exit" from the diamond, and three branches of controls connecting the two. So from the entry control you take one branch and go to the exit control, take another branch going back to the entry control, and finally the last branch to the exit control, from where you continue on the course.
So, if 31 is the entry control and 32 is the exit control, then runner A will take the controls in this order ... - 31 - 33 - 34 - 32 - 35 - 36 - 31 - 37 - 38 - 32 - ... and runner B will take this order ... - 31 - 37 - 38 - 32 -35 - 36 - 31 - 33 - 34 - 32 - ...
Condes 9 currently has support for creating butterflies, called "loops". By using the Course window (use the menu Course / Edit course or simply double click on the canvas) you will be able to insert a "loop" in the course, and Condes will generate two course variations "AB" and "BA" that take the "wings" of the butterfly in opposite order.
Condes 9 does currently not support diamond variations. You can of course still create courses with diamonds. You would need to create two courses, one for each of the variations. Support for diamond variations is on the wish list, and I hope to be able to introduce support.
If needed, you can designate any control as a control with "map change", and Condes will let you print/export the course parts separately.
I hope this brief explanation is helpful. You are always welcome to contact me if you have further questions or comments.
Regards,
Finn