[OSM-talk] osm2shp

[Artem Pavlenko]

I would do:

1. osm2pgsql to load planet into postgresql/postgis
2. pgsql2shp to export data to shapefile

BTW, your GIS should be able to read data directly from PostgreSQL/ 
PostGIS. All data in db stored in OGC standard called 'Simple  
features for SQL'

HTH
Artem

On 20 Dec 2007, at 10:29, Patrick Weber wrote:

> If you are prepared to invest in a Manifold license you could use the
> little script some of us Manifold users have developed for  
> importing OSM
> data into Manifold. From there you can then export to any GIS format!
>
> http://forum.manifold.net/Site/Thread.aspx?id=51880
>
> Damocov wrote:
>
>> Has anyone managed to get osmlib-export to work on windows?
>>
>> I seem to be goign mad, fist libxml-ruby wouldn't install, having I
>> think fixed that one, I'm now getting empty shape files created and a
>> variety of strange error messages stemming I think from georuby.
>>
>> In fact has anyone anywhere managed to find a way to convert a.osm  
>> file
>> to a set of shapes or a GML file in windows. (I don't count the  
>> josm to
>> gpx export followed by gp2shp.exe as a valid conversion method as it
>> loses attribute data and wont work for area features).
>>
>> I'm trying to persuade some colleagues that OSM data is worth looking
>> into for future publications but if we can't even get it into our GIS
>> (ESRI or Intergraph) by converting a .osm file into either, SHP, MIF,
>> TAB, GML, MDB I'm onto a losing streak.
>>
>> Damian Fell
>> (Damocov)
>>
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