[Talk-ca] CanVec Questions

[Sam Vekemans]

Hi Adam & talk-ca list,

Just looking at your changesets. looks good :)

Wondering, is it needed to include the canvec2osm version # ? (maybe not)

When i loaded the data (before) i listed the exact .osm file and did
an upload for each one. Is it needed to keep separate?

I guess as long as the chart link is listed on the wiki, it should be
good, right?
And can have a link to where people can now see the rules.txt file.
(on that chart)

Sam

On 9/28/09, Sam Vekemans <acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Adam,
>
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:16 PM, Adam Dunn <dunnadam at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm working through CanVec for my home area (092H04), and the pipeline
>> feature from the CanVec import uses the tags k=pipeline:type
>> v=natural_gas|oil, whereas the preferred OSM tag is to use k=type
>> v=natural_gas|oil [
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:man_made%3Dpipeline]
>>
>> Sweet!  You found a bug :)
> I'll fix the Rules.txt file to better show that.
>
>
>> Also, I've noticed that some of the CanVec data is out of position/date
>> by
>> quite a bit. The downtown high-voltage transformer station was about 100
>> meters
>>
>
> I didn't include the accuracy_meters=* tag, but i could.  I didn't feel it
> necessary, since it's just a rectangle.  And when you go an map more detail
> (add in where the school parking lot is) and where the playground/sports
> areas area) The building just needs to be highlighted.
>
>
>> out of where it should be, and the CanVec data still shows the old
>> building
>> for Sardis Secondary School, which was demolished in 1995 and replaced
>> with
>> a new building in a different location/shape.
>
> I didn't include the latest-update data as a tag, but i could.
>
> Austin, has experience with school tagging, as the area of the school would
> not include the 'building=yes' so then it all shows up better.
>
>
>> I feel comfortable doing the CanVec import for my home town because I
>> know
>> the area well enough to omit poor data, but I don't know if I should go
>> ahead with CanVec conversion for other areas. Most of the data is good,
>> it's
>> just the few outdated points that are questionable. Should I go ahead
>> with
>> other areas and just blindly import, or is it better to wait for local
>> mappers?
>>
>
> Yup.  ... I'd say just load your local-local area that you know is right.
> Maybe do a reverse select, and save that .osm file (which omits the area
> you
> just worked on) as a the-rest-of-data.osm file, and keep in handy (on your
> computer).
> Since your the main-mapper for the tile area, other local mappers would
> consult you as to what data to copy over.  (you can also list the details
> on
> the main Canada Import Chart if you like, but not necessary)
>
> This is why i made the files as 2000 points or less so it's easier to deal
> with.  I could go smaller, say 1000, or 500 for certain features? Would
> that
> be better?
>
>
>>
>> Adam
>>
>> I just emailed you about this, that was quick :)
>
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