[Talk-ca] Shp2osm progress?

Ian Dees ian.dees at gmail.com
Thu Feb 12 22:23:30 GMT 2009 

Thanks! I've been swamped at work so I didn't have any time to write much
more documentation than the readme.txt (and that's even wrong).

Let me know if you need help/features with the rules.txt.

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Sam Vekemans
<acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com>wrote:

> Yuppee!!
> It worked!. ..
>
> I created an OSM file!..
> Now i just need to play around using different shape files, and changing
> the rules.
>
> Your awesome!!
>
> I'll get back to you once i figure out some more. ;)
>
> Look forward to seeing how the tests work out.
>
> Cheers
> Sam
>
> P.S. and to talk-ca list, once i figure it out, i'll write it on the Wiki
> for shp2osm
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes, the standard (or at least the way all the tools I've seen work) is
>> that the .shp and .prj files need to have the same name.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Sam Vekemans <
>> acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I do have the matching .prj file092f04_3_0_BS_2010009_0.prj
>>> So, I assume that both the .shp and the .prj file needs to have the same
>>> name?
>>>
>>> Fortunately, i do understand what map "projection" means. :-)
>>>
>>> Sam
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm glad you got it to work that far.
>>>>
>>>> sourceCRS is null because you have no .prj projection file in the same
>>>> directory as the .shp file, which means it can't reproject the points from
>>>> whatever projection they're in to the required WGS84. I suppose I could make
>>>> a switch to turn reprojection off, but it's fairly important to get right,
>>>> especially on big imports like the one you're doing.
>>>>
>>>> What many-to-many relationship are you talking about?
>>>>
>>>> This 0.2 version of shp-to-osm should support point features, but I
>>>> haven't tested it with a point-only shapefile yet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Sam Vekemans <
>>>> acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ok, well it's version 1.6 so thats cool.
>>>>> has the same error
>>>>>
>>>>> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Main
>>>>> Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundExeption: Main
>>>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run<Unknown Source>
>>>>> at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged<Native Method>
>>>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass<Unknown Source>
>>>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass<Unknown Source>
>>>>> at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass <Unknown Source>
>>>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass<Unknown Source>
>>>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassUnternal<Unknown Source>
>>>>> Could not find the main class: Main.  Program will now exit.
>>>>>
>>>>> So i used
>>>>> java -cp
>>>>> shp-to-osm-0.2.jar:lib/gt-epsg-wkt-2.5-M3.jar:lib/gt-shapefile-2.5-M3.jar:lib/log4j-1.2.12.jar;lib/gt-epsg-extension-2.5-M3.jar;lib/commons-lang-2.1.jar;lib/jsr-275-1.0-beta-2.jar;lib/jts-1.9.jar;lib/gt-api-2.5-M3.jar;lib/jai_core.jar;lib/gt-metadata-2.5-M3.jar;lib/gt-referencing-2.5-M3.jar;lib/geoapi-2.2-M1.jar;lib/gt-main-2.5-M3.jar
>>>>> Main d:/canvec2osm/watertower.shp d:/canvec2osm/rules.txt
>>>>> d:/canvec2osm/canvec.osm
>>>>>
>>>>> ***
>>>>> So then i changed the ":" to a ";" that seemed to work.
>>>>> It choked just after
>>>>>
>>>>> Converting from null to GEOGCS[WGS 84",
>>>>> ....7 lines
>>>>> Authority["EPSG","4326"]]
>>>>>
>>>>> It says the Argument "sourceCRS"  should not be null..
>>>>>
>>>>> ***
>>>>> Im going to try it using different shape files, as you said it doesnt
>>>>> work with shape files that are just points.
>>>>> ..
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy I got that far, :)
>>>>>
>>>>> So anyway,
>>>>> John Peterson Is also working on a script (latest talk-ca list), which
>>>>> deals with the many-to-many relationship, where im trying to get the "ignore
>>>>> what else is there, and just import the shape"
>>>>>
>>>>> Since i uncovered this new onion layer, are there any jar files that
>>>>> the program can work without?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Sam
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> None of those things will cause the error you are seeing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try these exact steps please:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Open a command prompt via Start > Run... "cmd"
>>>>>> 2. Use "cd" to change directory to the directory that contains the
>>>>>> shp-to-osm-0.2.jar file. This directory should have been created when you
>>>>>> expanded the .zip you downloaded from my website. It should have the "lib"
>>>>>> directory in it.
>>>>>> 3. Type "java -version". You should see a short (3 line) output. One
>>>>>> line should contain the version of java which should be at least 1.5.
>>>>>> 4. Then, copy and paste the following command into the cmd.exe window:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> java -cp
>>>>>> shp-to-osm-0.2.jar:lib/gt-epsg-wkt-2.5-M3.jar:lib/gt-shapefile-2.5-M3.jar:lib/log4j-1.2.12.jar;lib/gt-epsg-extension-2.5-M3.jar;lib/commons-lang-2.1.jar;lib/jsr-275-1.0-beta-2.jar;lib/jts-1.9.jar;lib/gt-api-2.5-M3.jar;lib/jai_core.jar;lib/gt-metadata-2.5-M3.jar;lib/gt-referencing-2.5-M3.jar;lib/geoapi-2.2-M1.jar;lib/gt-main-2.5-M3.jar
>>>>>> Main <path to input shapefile> <path to rules file> <path to output osm
>>>>>> file>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And then (if it doesn't work), copy the exact output from the command
>>>>>> prompt, and paste it in an e-mail back to me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Sam Vekemans <
>>>>>> acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dout, A little googling is supposed to FIND the answer, yet it made
>>>>>>> me more confused. :) That switch didn't work, unfortunatly. ..
>>>>>>> however, a few things that might help.
>>>>>>> Each time i logged off and shut down the computer, i got the error
>>>>>>> "WJView.exe" (or something like that) - file not responding, so i just hit
>>>>>>> 'end now' it's always anoying.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The problem could be this;
>>>>>>> When windows or myself updates to a new java version, it doesnt wipe
>>>>>>> out the old java version, so to remove the access waste. (unneeded files)
>>>>>>>  so when running the script, it calls on an old version of java?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It tells me that i have "Java Quick Starter" running, as part of the
>>>>>>> msconfig.sys, is this similar to "javaw.exe" or "WJView.exe"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> BTW (Im using an EEE pc with windows XP) if that helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Sam
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 5:23 AM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It looks like I copied the wrong command to you. Please try the
>>>>>>>> following:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> java -cp shp-to-osm-0.2.jar:lib/gt-epsg-wkt-2.5-M3.jar:lib/gt-shapefile-2.5-M3.jar:lib/log4j-1.2.12.jar:lib/gt-epsg-extension-2.5-M3.jar:lib/commons-lang-2.1.jar:lib/jsr-275-1.0-beta-2.jar:lib/jts-1.9.jar:lib/gt-api-2.5-M3.jar:lib/jai_core.jar:lib/gt-metadata-2.5-M3.jar:lib/gt-referencing-2.5-M3.jar:lib/geoapi-2.2-M1.jar:lib/gt-main-2.5-M3.jar
>>>>>>>> Main <path to input shapefile> <path to rules file> <path to output osm
>>>>>>>> file>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This time, the correct version of the shp-to-osm jar is in the
>>>>>>>> command line (last time it was 0.1, this time 0.2).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 1:23 AM, Sam Vekemans <
>>>>>>>> acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Interesting,
>>>>>>>>> it says;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Main
>>>>>>>>> Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundExeption: Main
>>>>>>>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run<Unknown Source>
>>>>>>>>> at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged<Native Method>
>>>>>>>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass<Unknown Source>
>>>>>>>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass<Unknown Source>
>>>>>>>>> at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass <Unknown Source>
>>>>>>>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass<Unknown Source>
>>>>>>>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassUnternal<Unknown Source>
>>>>>>>>> Could not find the main class: Main.  Program will now exit.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ....
>>>>>>>>> So it looks like it didn't like the 'Main' key,
>>>>>>>>> I tried those different combinations, which didn't work either.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It's probably the 'rules.txt. as the file im using uses a number
>>>>>>>>> system for each map feature as it's map type. .. I just figured
>>>>>>>>> out how to add in other fields in the shape file.
>>>>>>>>> What specific fields are needed for the shape file to work?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hope that helps,
>>>>>>>>> Sam
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 9:50 PM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yes, that should be fine. Make sure you're running the following
>>>>>>>>>> command:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> java -cp
>>>>>>>>>> shp-to-osm-0.1.jar:lib/gt-epsg-wkt-2.5-M3.jar:lib/gt-shapefile-2.5-M3.jar:lib/log4j-1.2.12.jar:lib/gt-epsg-extension-2.5-M3.jar:lib/commons-lang-2.1.jar:lib/jsr-275-1.0-beta-2.jar:lib/jts-1.9.jar:lib/gt-api-2.5-M3.jar:lib/jai_core.jar:lib/gt-metadata-2.5-M3.jar:lib/gt-referencing-2.5-M3.jar:lib/geoapi-2.2-M1.jar:lib/gt-main-2.5-M3.jar
>>>>>>>>>> Main <path to input shapefile> <path to rules file> <path to output osm
>>>>>>>>>> file>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> (This is slightly different than the readme: the readme.txt is
>>>>>>>>>> missing the "Main" after the list of jars for the classpath)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Some tips:
>>>>>>>>>> 1. The above command assumes you are starting it in the directory
>>>>>>>>>> that contains "shp-to-osm-0.2.jar" and the "lib" directory.
>>>>>>>>>> 2. If there are spaces in your shapefile, rules, or output file
>>>>>>>>>> paths, you need to put quotes around the path.
>>>>>>>>>> 3. Try using / instead of \ for windows paths.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If that doesn't work, let me know. Send me the exact message you
>>>>>>>>>> get.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:40 PM, Sam Vekemans <
>>>>>>>>>> acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cool, thats the one that's called shp-to-osm-0.2  right?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It looks like i just need to change the 'rules.txt' file
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Then, does it matter what format the shp file is in?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Does it matter if it's on the C: drive or D: drive?
>>>>>>>>>>> "D:\canvec2osm\canvec.shp"
>>>>>>>>>>> if all the jar files are in the d:\canvec2osm\lib
>>>>>>>>>>> and the rules file is in the
>>>>>>>>>>> d:\canvec2osm\rules.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> im not sure why it doesn't work.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>> Sam
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The links you give are not the file I am linking to. The file
>>>>>>>>>>>> you're looking at is a Python script, the file I wrote is a Java
>>>>>>>>>>>> application.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Sam Vekemans <
>>>>>>>>>>>> acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,Ya, thats the one i am looking at.  Unfortunately i
>>>>>>>>>>>>> can't figure it out :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> as it doesn't recognize the shape files im using.  (needs to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> converted to the write type of shape file.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Im looking at
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gis.openstreetmap/32835
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> as it has a little more detail instruction, but still a bit
>>>>>>>>>>>>> complex. ;-)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I created a wiki so to share the instructions
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Shp2osm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I also see a blog post
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://crschmidt.net/blog/354/polyshp2osm/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> So I think it's work creating a wiki page with a little more
>>>>>>>>>>>>> concrete description.  It was created for the MassGIS import and used for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> others, but i think that the basic script could be written which would
>>>>>>>>>>>>> include discribing how to edit the script to work to convert a shape to an
>>>>>>>>>>>>> OSM shape.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I still need to go through it in detail, so I'll copy the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> instructions that i find on the pages.  But first I'll wait i hear from you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sam
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 6:35 PM, Sam Vekemans <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, wondering if there is any progress on the script?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm looking to make the wiki more simpiler to show the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> process.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I downloaded python, but im lost as to how to make it work.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are a couple others, but take a look at my Java app
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://redmine.yellowbkpk.com/projects/list_files/geo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can use it to convert shapefiles to osm. There is a readme
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> included in the zip file.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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