[Imports] How to run Java shp-to-osm?

[Kevin Peat]

I have a bad memory but I don't seem to remember voting you in as OSM
president.

I used this tool to help import some OS waterway data for my local area
which there is no way I could survey on foot. Importing data is not always a
bad thing and can add a lot of richness to the map especially in rural areas
where a lot of essential map features (woodland, waterways, etc.) can be
hard/impossible to survey yourself.

Kevin



On 12 July 2010 11:15, Sam Vekemans <acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:

> Why do people still insist on converting, and directly importing?
>
> It makes more sence to 1) Convert the file
> 2) make the .osm files available
> 3) tell the community about it, so others can take a look before the
> most local people to the data actually 'copy it in' to osm.
>
> Every effort should be made to contact Local area mappers, sharing
> with them that data is available. And giving them the chance to work
> on it.
>
> Converting the entire dataset to .osm format & sharing where people
> can find it. Makes more sence.
>
> Yes! it takes more time this way, but the community is built by local
> area mappers, not 'remote mappers'.
>
> There is a difference between 'helping local mappers' and 'dropping
> data in without them knowing'.
>
> I (for 1) no longer plan on 'plopping data in', instead focus on just
> mapping the area that i plan on actually going.
>
> Garmin Maps can be made directly from OSM files, so its not needed to
> have it in the database so fast. (which is what im now doing with the
> CanVec .osm files as they continue to be available)
>
> ~ a general comment, not at anyone in particular.
>
> Cheers,
> Sam
>
> On 7/12/10, Kevin Peat <kevin at kevinpeat.com> wrote:
> > I recently used v0.7.1 on Ubuntu 10.04 and it worked great.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11 July 2010 20:58, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Alan Millar <am12 at bolis.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm interested in importing NHD for my area.  I came across this
> >>> message:
> >>>
> >>> > The shp-to-osm Java app I wrote has a more complete set of NHD
> >>> > conversion rules
> >>>
> >>> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Shp-to-osm.jar
> >>>
> >>> But I can't seem to get it to work.  The wiki instructions appear
> >>> out-of-date.
> >>>
> >>> The zip file download links don't work (404), so I did the svn
> >>> checkout, figuring I could compile it with Eclipse per the
> >>> instructions.  The eclipse maven instructions don't work for me either;
> >>> the link at m4eclipse.sonatype.org appears dead.
> >>>
> >>> I'm trying this on ubuntu 10.04.  Anyone got this to run recently?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> This is a convergence of two problems: 1) I didn't write the wiki page
> and
> >> 2) I am slowly switching from my privately-hosted SVN server to Github.
> >>
> >> The more recent code is here: http://github.com/iandees/shp-to-osm
> >>
> >> I just updated the wiki page.
> >>
> >> To answer your question though, you should be able to get it to run by:
> >>
> >> 1. download the .zip release file
> >> 2. unzip it somewhere
> >> 3. open a command prompt/terminal and cd to the newly-created directory
> >> 4. run something like "java -jar shp-to-osm-0.8.2-with-dependencies.jar
> >> ..." looking at the readme for arguments.
> >>
> >> If you are unfamiliar with Java or otherwise can't get it to run, feel
> >> free
> >> to send me a direct e-mail.
> >>
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