Purple Pen Golde inc

Purple Pen: Course Setting Software for Orienteering

Purple Pen is a versatile course setting software designed to simplify the creation and management of orienteering courses. It enables users to design and visualize courses directly on OCAD maps, OpenOrienteering Mapper files, PDFs, or bitmap images, streamlining the process from start to finish.

Key Features:

• Directly design courses on OCAD maps (versions 6–12 supported) or OpenOrienteering Mapper files.
• Intuitive user interface with live updates, allowing users to view and modify course details in real-time.
• Automates time-consuming tasks such as printing overprinted maps, exporting course data to OCAD or OpenOrienteering Mapper, and generating PDFs for print shops.
• Supports multiple languages for control descriptions, including English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Estonian, Japanese, and more.
• Conforms to IOF 2004, 2018, and 2024 standards, with the ability to export course data in XML format for integration with event management or electronic punching systems.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for orienteering event organizers, club members, and course setters who need a reliable tool to design accurate and efficient courses. Purple Pen saves time by automating repetitive tasks and ensuring compliance with international standards, allowing users to focus on creating high-quality events.

Available in English, French, German, Swedish, Spanish, Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Estonian, Japanese, and more. It can be installed via winget for seamless integration into your workflow.