[Talk-GB] First steps with JOSM

[Gregory]

On 23 September 2012 09:52, Lester Caine <lester at lsces.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I had to 'disconnect' a number of boundaries that were connected directly
> to the A44 to fit the woodland area in and I've added the 'footway' across
> the roundabout for pedestrians ... still need to work out any extra tags
> that needs!
>
Some people believe adjoining areas should share nodes. Although it's
difficult with roads being ways and not areas, if a wood goes right up to a
road (and perhaps the trees even overhang) then there should be no 'gap'.
It is a matter of debate though. I'm sort of for it but I understand there
are issues that could be solved with changes to editors and I limit it to
certain area types.


>
> The area that is being complained about is the field just to the right
> side of the roundabout. There is a gated road and the 'gap' in the hedge is
> the gate into that field off that road. I've currently left the same gap as
> there is in the hedge, and on one hand that is right, but how do I add the
> gate. Obviously JOSM wants me to close the gap and add the gate?

No gap, make it a continuous way with a node at the location of the node.
Tag that node with barrier=gate or barrier=entrance if it is a gap and not
a gate that opens and closes.

I had made a proposal to tag the usual state of a gate (open/closed/locked)
but I don't think it got much support/use.

I'm curious about the gate that's a node on the road. Is that another gate?
See the wiki page for helpful information.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Barriers#Node_barriers


> And then to I add a spur off the road to connect to it? The end of the
> hedge sticking out is also accurately mapped and does just 'end' but JOSM
> does not like that, so what is the 'current guideline' when we get into
> this level of mapping?
>
Is it complaining that the way ends close to another way?
The validator doesn't know much context. If the ways were both roads then
they should probably be connected, or connected with a barrier=bollard node
close to the join. But a hedge doesn't physically connect to a road (except
after the rain storms we're having!), just ignore that item on the
validation.


-- 
Gregory
osm at livingwithdragons.com
http://www.livingwithdragons.com
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