[OSM-newbies] Splitting a way into two ways

[David Groom]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Collins" <gnuarm.2006 at arius.com>
To: <newbies at openstreetmap.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5:35 PM
Subject: [OSM-newbies] Splitting a way into two ways


>I see in the Comparison of editors in the wiki that JOSM has the
> "ability to split ways".  But I can't find how to do that.  When I
> delete a node within a way, it just connects the two nodes around it
> (in opposition to what it says in the JOSM help - "If a node is
> deleted, the node and all ways and areas the node is part of are
> deleted as well.") to restore the way as a single way.

I think you may have misread the JOSM help file!  The sentence in which you 
refer "If a node is  deleted......." is what happens when CTRL and delete 
are pressed.  I've re-read it and I'm not sure how the help file could be 
clearer.


>
> So how do I part the way into two ways.  I am trying to assign
> different tags to two parts of a road where it splits from single to
> dual, divided roadway.
>

Highlight  a node where you want to split the way, then in the menu :  Tools 
 > Split Way

David