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

Course Overprint

Number Format

You can use this feature to control the format of the control numbers shown on the map. 

Choose "Use standard" if you want the numbers on this course to follow the standard setting made for this event via the Overprint Number Formats dialog (menu Course Layout / Overprint Number Format)

Use the Overprint Number Formats dialog also to configure the number format for Random Order controls and for the "All variations" view for course with variations.

Show finish on all parts

This box is relevant only for courses with map exchange.  When this box is checked, finish circles are shown on all maps of the course.  If the box is unchecked, finish circles are shown only on the map of the last part of the course.

Under normal circumstances, all parts of the course should show where the finish is located, so that competitors always know how to get to the finish if needed, e.g an emergency.

Draw dot in control circle

This setting controls whether a dot is shown at the center of each control circle.

If left at "use event setting", dots will be drawn if the "draw dot" setting in Settings for this event is checked.  You can override the event setting by selecting "Yes" or "no".

From the Control Circle dialog for a given control, you can configure "draw dot" for that individual control. That setting, if set, overrides the setting for the course, and allows you to draw dots in individual controls on the course.

Random Order Controls
A segment of controls on a course can be designated as random order controls.  

The competitor can choose to visit these controls in any order, as opposed to sequential controls, which must be visited in the numbered order.

Random order controls are shown with no leg lines between controls and no control numbers next to the circles.

Two or more consecutive controls must be marked as random order for this feature to have any effect.