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This is a tab in the Course Dialog, controlling settings for a given course.

The Home tab has fields to edit the course name, the start end finish point.  It also has drop-down options to configure loops, forks, random order controls and Map Change controls

Start

The control code for the course's start point.  See also: Control.

Course finishes at the start point

Check this box to let the course finish at the same point as the start triangle.  A set of finish circles are automatically drawn on top of the start triangle.  If you use a marked route from the last control, please indicate this by configuring the course leg. 

Finish

The control code for the course's finish point.  See also: Control.

Course used on these canvases

This allows you to configure if the course is used on only one canvas or on multiple canvases.   This is an option to organize your courses, so for example courses that must use a 1:10,000 map are associated only with the canvas that has the 1:10,000 map, and thereby eliminate the risk of printing the course on a map at the wrong scale.

Control properties

This drop-down menu provides options to configure whether a control is sequential order or random order, and to configure a map change at the control.  Select a control in the course pane to enable the menu.

Random Order Controls

if a part of the course has controls that can be taken in random order, then use the "Random order" menu item to mark the relevant controls as "Random order" controls.

For random order controls, there are no leg lines, and they do not have any control number next to them, only the control code.

Random order controls are shown with green background color in this window.

Map Change Controls

To split a course in more than one part, you can designate a control as a map change (or map flip) control.  Map exchange controls are shown with orange background color in this window.

Loops

This drop-down menu provides options to insert and delete loops.  Select an insert point in the course to enable the menu.  Loops can be used only on individual courses, not on relay courses.

Butterfly Loops can have up to 20 branches, named A, B, C, ...   Use the "Insert loop" menu item to insert a loop at the marked point in the course. 

Diamond (or Phi) Loops have 3 branches, named A, B, C.   Use the "Insert diamond loop" menu item to insert a loop at the marked point in the course. 

Control

Condes uses "Control" as a common term for control sites and other locations such as start and finish points, and mandatory crossing points. 
A control is defined by a control code (e.g. 42). 
For each control site, Condes stores a template of the control description (the symbols and text that define the control), the control's co-ordinates, punch pattern etc.
Other (non-control-site) locations are start points, finish points, mandatory crossing points etc. should also be created in Condes as controls, even though they are not really control sites.        
Control

Condes uses "Control" as a common term for control sites and other locations such as start and finish points, and mandatory crossing points. 
A control is defined by a control code (e.g. 42). 
For each control site, Condes stores a template of the control description (the symbols and text that define the control), the control's co-ordinates, punch pattern etc.
Other (non-control-site) locations are start points, finish points, mandatory crossing points etc. should also be created in Condes as controls, even though they are not really control sites.        
Butterfly Loop
A Butterfly Loop is a course loop with one common control.  The Butterfly loop can have two or more "wings" (branches).  The course enters at the common control, then each course variation takes the branches in different order, each time returning to the common control.  After running all branches, the course continues.
Diamond (Phi) Loop
A Diamond Loop is a course loop with separate entry and exit controls.  The Diamond loop gives two course variations.  The course enters at the entry control, then each course variation takes one of the two "forward" branches to the exit control, from there back to the entry control via the "reverse" branch, and finally to the exit control via the other "forward" branch.  From the exit control, the course continues.