[OSM-dev] multipolygon relation and non-closed ways

Martin Koppenhoefer dieterdreist at gmail.com
Mon Oct 15 13:01:39 BST 2012


2012/10/15 Jukka Rahkonen <jukka.rahkonen at latuviitta.fi>:
> Perhaps examples B and F could also contain at least two ways? If there is
> only one way, why to make a multipolygon relation at all?


there can be reasons. E.g. you want to distinguish linear features
from areas. The way could be tagged barrier=fence/wall/etc. and the
area landuse=* (this is a quite common situation).

cheers,
Martin



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