[OSM-newbies] When and what to upload

[David Ebling]

Hi Anne,

I know how you feel getting to grips with JOSM. It is
a great tool once you get the hang of it though!

My preferred way is to just make it as one way, then
split it by selecting the node that you want to split
it at, then pressing the P key to Part it into two
ways. If more than one way uses the node (eg at a
junction), you need to select the way as well as the
node by clicking the node, then shift-clicking the way
(or vice versa) before pressing P.

About how to place a node near to something without it
snapping to it - I tend to zoom in using the mouse
wheel, click to place the point, add the tags, then
zoom out again. 

I'm not a JOSM expert however, so there may be better
ways of doing it!

Regards,

Dave
--- Anne Wilson <cannewilson at googlemail.com> wrote:

> On Monday 25 February 2008 15:53:54 John McKerrell
> wrote:
> > On 25 Feb 2008, at 15:43, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > On Monday 25 February 2008 15:33:02 Andy
> Robinson (blackadder) wrote:
> > >> Always connect new ways to existing ways so
> that you know all ways
> > >> are
> > >> properly joined. If you need to use the last
> node in a way then
> > >> that will
> > >> indeed make a continuation although its pretty
> easy to split the
> > >> way at
> > >> that point later.
> > >
> > > How?  I just can't hit on the right solution to
> this.
> >
> > If you select the way and the node (using shift
> while clicking with
> > the mouse to select multiple things) you can then
> use the "Split Way"
> > command in the "Tools" way to split the way later.
> >
> > Alternatively, if you hold "alt" while creating
> the new way "segment"
> > it will create a whole new way instead of trying
> to connect to the
> > previous one.
> >
> Hmm... I tried the second way, but it didn't create
> either a way or a node.  
> For the moment I've managed by making new nodes for
> the start and end of each 
> road, naming the road, then merging nodes where
> appropriate.  That part's 
> finished for this section.
> 
> Next problem, then.  Adding details, eg. a postbox. 
> I tried adding a node 
> close to the road for the amenity, but it just
> snapped onto the road.  How do 
> I add these features?
> 
> Sorry for so many questions, but once done I shan't
> need to ask again :-)  At 
> the end, perhaps I could add my bit to Rick's on the
> wiki :-)
> 
> Anne


		
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