[OSM-dev] tilecache & mapnik

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 09:57:29PM +0000, Jon Burgess wrote:
> I'm trying to get tilecache working with mapnik for OSM data. I've got
> tilecache working fine with the vmap0 layer. Unfortunately the mapnik
> layer consists entirely of tiles in the background cream colour. 
> 
> Mapnik too works fine on its own rendering tiles via generate_tiles.py
> etc. 
> 
> It looks like it the tilecache with mapnik is so close to working, but
> only produces these cream tiles. Any clue about what i'm missing? 
> 
> 
> Attached are the html & cfg files that i'm using.

The default projection for TileCache is 'unprojected', with bounds from
-180,-90 to 180,90.

The OSM mapnik xml file uses a Mercator projection.

Which one do you want? :)

If the former (Which your OpenLayers map seems to indicate), then you
want to change the first line of your osm.xml file to:

<Map bgcolor="#f2efe9" srs="+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs">

if the latter, you will want a TileCache Layer like:

[osm-merc]
type=MapnikLayer
mapfile=/www/wms-c/osm-merc.xml
bbox=-20037508.34,-20037508.34,20037508.34,20037508.34
resolutions=156543.0,78271.5,39135.75,19567.875,9783.9375,4891.96875,2445.984375,1222.9921875,611.49609375,305.748046875,152.874023438,76.4370117188,38.2185058594,19.1092529297,9.55462646484,4.77731323242,2.38865661621,1.19432830811,0.597164154053,0.298582077026
srs=OSGEO:41001
metaTile=yes
metaBuffer=40

and then set your OpenLayers Map up like:

            map = new OpenLayers.Map( $('map'), {
			  maxResolution: 156543/4, 
			  maxExtent: new
OpenLayers.Bounds(-20037508.34,-20037508.34,20037508.34,20037508.34), 
			  numZoomLevels: 17,
			  projection: 'epsg:41001',
			  'units':'m'});

One of these two solutions should get you started -- changing the first
line of your osm.xml file is probably easier to get right while you're
getting started.

Regards,
-- 
Christopher Schmidt
MetaCarta