[OSM-newbies] How to map routes

[Germán Buela]

On 21/07/2008, Thomas Wood <grand.edgemaster at gmail.com> wrote:
>>   1.  Create each segment of the route and tag them as appropriate.
>
> Additional segments overlapping the existing ways should not be
> created. Relations should be applied directly to the ways which
> represent the road/path/rail lines.

OK. But:

>>   2. Select one segment and click on the second symbol on the right
>> side, which looks like two chain segments.
>> -----> Can't select segments individually! Therefore I can't tag them
>
> Replace segment with way. If overlapping, the / key will allow you to
> select one of the ones below.

The problem with this is that ways are mostly made as whole streets,
end to end, and bus routes go along segments of those ways. Does this
mean that ways should be created as smaller units (ie one per block)
in order to create routes? Otherwise, I don't see how this model can
be used to represent real world routes...

>> individually, nor complete step 2. I clicked on the icon after
>> creating the route as a series of segments connected by nodes, but
>> it's now an indivisible unit.
>>   3. "Create a new relation" should be selected; click "Add".
>> -----> I click on Add and the popup goes away...
>
> Another should come up afterwards. I'm not sure why it would not.

Totally puzzled about this... I try and I try, but nothing comes up.
Can you verify that this is working as expected in the version that is
online? I get the one in Spanish (though I don't recall having
selected the language, I guess it is selected automatically from
user's home) - is the application exactly the same or is it possible
that Spanish Potlatch is an older version?
Thanks