[OSM-newbies] defining an area with potlatch

[Uwe Geuder]

Hi!

> An area is simply a line, in which the last point is the same as the first.

So how do you distinguish a closed way from an area? Well, closed ways aren't that common, but they do exist. Racing tracks for example or just circular streets.

Regards,

Uwe


On 5/6/08, Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivansanchez at escomposlinux.org> wrote:
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2008 15:12, Sebek Ab. wrote:
>> If I understood well, there are 3 types of data in OSM :
>> - points
>> - lines
>> - areas
>
> Nope, you're wrong. Data primitives are nodes, ways and relationships.
>
>> If I know how to do the first 2 in potlatch (the flash editor
>> accessible by the Edit link) I don t know how to define areas.
>
> An area is simply a line, in which the last point is the same as the first.
>
> Just draw the line, and make sure that, when closing the area, the cursor
> shows a small circle (meaning that Potlach is snapping the end node to an
> existing node, in this case the first node).
>
>
> -- 
> Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivan at sanchezortega.es>
>
> Un ordenador no es un televisor ni un microondas, es una herramienta
> compleja.
>
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