[OSM-newbies] importing data

[David Groom]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Helvie" <alimamo at gmail.com>
To: <newbies at openstreetmap.org>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 6:21 PM
Subject: [OSM-newbies] importing data


>
> Hi,
>
> I found out about Openstreetmap.org several years ago while living in
> Korea. I started uploading my traces (bicycle rides around the
> countryside), but then got more involved with making an actual map for
> my GPSr. The Garmin map was eventually finished, but I didn't really
> get back into OSM until recently.
>
> My question is, is there a way to import a Garmin .img (created from
> my own traces and public domain maps) into the OSM database? If not an
> .img file, how about the associated .mp file (for use with GPSMapedit)

You could have a look at 
http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/utils/import/mp2osm/  not sure if 
this has been updated for API 0.5
if not you'll have to convert tthe 0.4 output to 0.5 see 
http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/utils/conv05/


David

> or even the .kmz file (GoogleEarth) I exported? This would make
> mapping that area of Korea a heck of a lot easier. It would be a pain
> to have to go back and load all those traces into OSM (though some of
> them are already there), clean them up, and convert them to ways.
>
> The data in question can be found at
> http://alimamo.blogspot.com/2007/08/more-maps.html if someone wants to
> take a stab at getting it done. Or just point me in the direction of
> the necessary tools and steps and I could get around to it eventually.
>
> Note: In the Garmin map, everything is just street, data plus some
> POIs. There are no road restrictions and only some of the "highways"
> are typed as such.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Robert.
>