The generator produces two things you can bring into the TAK ecosystem: a symbol image (SVG/PNG) and a CoT type string that extends the MIL-STD-2525 / CoT type tree with the PDE 3-57 UxS taxonomy.
The string extends standard CoT event types (e.g. a combat-engineer unit is a-u-G-U-C-E) with an
experimental UxS branch marked by X:
a-<aff>-X-<A|G>-<class>-<platform>-<payload>-<control>
a — atom (physical object)<aff> — affiliation: f friend · h hostile · n neutral · u unknownX — experimental PDE 3-57 UxS extensionA air (UAS) / G ground (UGS)<class> — 1a 1b 1c 2 3<platform> <payload> <control> — one letter each (see legend below the string)Example: a-u-X-A-1a-o-c-p = unknown UAS, class 1A, orbiter, camera payload, piloted.
Two buttons in the gallery header produce a ready-to-import iconset.zip (PNG icons +
iconset.xml + a cot_mapping.csv side-car that keeps the CoT string for each icon):
Icons are grouped into UAS / UGS palettes and named in plain language
(e.g. UAS Camera multicopter 1A-1B (friend)). Import — ATAK:
Settings → Display → Icon & Toolbar → Import icon set (or drop the zip in
atak/iconsets/); WinTAK: Settings → Icon Set Manager → Import.
Note: the exact import path varies by TAK version. Placed icons carry an
iconsetpath of uid/group/filename in their CoT detail.
Builds a ready-to-import iconset.zip covering the curated PDE 3-57 vocabulary — every
platform × payload in the reference list below, for all four affiliations. Each combination is produced
for both class ranges (1A-1B hollow payload / 1C-3 solid payload).
ATAK draws every custom iconset icon at a fixed reference size, so neither style can be made physically larger than a built-in 2525 symbol from the iconset alone. A dedicated ATAK plugin (planned) will render these at full map size.
Choose how the saved symbols are rendered. In both, the icon label omits the control type and states
the class range as 1A-1B or 1C-3 (e.g. UAS Camera multicopter 1A-1B).
Complete doctrinal symbols (class label + control glyph), 1024 px source. Caveat: ATAK shows custom icons at a small, fixed on-map size, so the extra detail is hard to read. A future ATAK plugin will render these at full size.
Map-optimized: heavier outlines, standard affiliation colours, control & class glyphs removed (class shown by hollow ≤ 1B / solid ≥ 1C payload), 512 px. Best for on-map legibility.