Other tools and resources
ORBAT mapper is created by a hobbyist. If you need something more professional, or you want to create military overlays, try some of these excellent tools instead:
- map.army - a really nice web application for drawing map overlays with symbols and tactical graphics.
- ODIN open source command and control information system. Desktop application available on most operating systems (Electron based).
- MGRS Mapper - "operational graphics tool for junior leaders". Subscription based service. A limited free version is available.
There are not many specialized tools available for drawing ORBAT charts. Here are a few that I'm aware of:
- Spatial Illusions unit generator.
- Order of Battle Generator. Online editor. Perfect for creating Battle Order style charts.
- Battle Order chart templates (PNGs for use in a drawing program)
Do you want to create your own tools and maps? Here are a few libraries and resources to get you started:
- milsymbol - Military Symbols in JavaScript
- MILSTD Military symbol standards in TSV and JS
- STANAG APP-6 Military symbol standards in TSV and JS
- Joint Military Symbology Markup Language (JMSML)
- Spatial Illusions - home of milsymbol. Check out the "General Demos" section
- @orbat-mapper/convert-symbology - NPM package for converting between letter based and number based symbol identification codes