An OCAD file contains a color table.  OCAD's color table defines the colors that can be used, and in which order they appear on top of each other (the color layers).

Import into OCAD of a course and a control description work correctly only if the color table in the OCAD map file is set up to accommodate the "imported symbols".  The course and the control description must be at the top color layers; otherwise they may be covered by other map symbols.

The course needs a purple color, which is already in the standard OCAD color table. 

The control description may use the same purple color if you want the control description in purple, or it may need a black color - which is NOT in the standard OCAD color table at the appropriate position (layer). 

In addition to the base (purple or black) color, the control descriptions need a white color underneath them, to cover for the map underneath.  Furthermore, a few control descriptions symbols are designed in two layers - eg. the dry ground in a marsh is designed by putting a white patch on top of the marsh lines.  So, an additional white color on top of the base color is needed.

You can add the colors manually into the OCAD map's color table, or you can let Condes do it for you, by using the "Add colors" button.  In any case, if you change the color table in Condes, make sure that you do the corresponding changes also in the OCAD map's color table, so that the two are always "synchronized".

Condes places in the exported OCAD file a color table with four colors:

1. Course (Upper Purple)
   course symbols (lines, circles, and symbols) at the "Upper Purple" level according to the IOF map specifications
2. Course (Lower Purple)
   course symbols (lines, circles, and symbols) at the "Lower Purple" level according to the IOF map specifications
3. Numbers
   control numbers
4. Purple 50%
   "Sprint Temporary Construction area" out-of-bounds symbol
5. Black
   "Permanent Out-of bounds" symbol
6. Control description line
   base color used for the control descriptions
7. Control description background
   background color (normally white) behind the control descriptions

This dialog can be used to configure the colors in that color table to your requirements

Save

This saves the color table in the Condes event file.

My standard colors

You can "Save" the current color table as you standard, on your PC.  The saved color table is used when you create a new Condes event file.

You can retrieve ("Get") your saved standard color table and override current settings in the Condes event.

Condes standard colors

Override the current settings with the Condes standard color table.

Add Condes colors to OCAD map file

You can add the Condes color table to your OCAD map by using the "Add colors" button.  Condes asks you for the file name of the OCAD map file, and subsequently allows you to enter a different file name for the updated file (you can leave the original map file intact).

If the necessary colors are already present in the OCAD map's color table, Condes leaves the color table untouched.