Orbit Symbol Library

An Orbit Symbol Library (.osl) is a collection of symbols that can be used as graphical representation of point features.

An OSL-file is an archived folder that contains a collection of of symbol files.

Any supported image or vector resource can be used as symbol in a symbol library.

• Vector symbols : Points, lines and areas can be used. When using areas a symbol fill color can be used and applied.
• Image symbols : An image will be displayed as is. The fill and outline color will not affect the (image) symbol presentation.

Orbit offers some default symbol libraries :

• DefaultSymbols : libraries containing vector symbols for which outline and/or fill color can be set.
• OGX_Abstracts : library containing image symbols.

Bundle all symbol files in a zip file and rename the .zip to .osl. Copy the .osl file to the Orbit symbol directory and restart Orbit :

1. Place all symbols in one folder
2. Select all symbols (not the directory!), right click and sent to compressed (zipped) folder.
   All symbols should be in the root of the zip file, a symbol library will not list symbols that are placed in a sub folders.
3. Change the file extension from .zip to .osl
4. Copy the .osl file to the Orbit symbols directory : <Orbit installation directory>/program/symbols
5. Restart Orbit

The Symbol Library name is the name of the .osl file without file extension.
The Symbol name is the name of the symbol file without file extension as available in the symbol library file.