[OSM-talk] shp-to-osm 0.7

[Sam Vekemans]

Re: tags on the relation

That might be possable, but its sorcery for shp-to-osm, as (i dont
think it can be done with the 'rules.txt' file?
As the rules simply puts tags on node-way-area.
(Shp2osm could maybe)?

However, i think that i might wrong in my crazy assumptions. :)

 Because the tags already DO/DID get put on the relation. ... And
having it on the 'outer'? .... Dang, your right.

Because this is NOT a polygon, but a 'multi-polygon' where it has that
extra attribute of a 'dohnut whole'

Just like we dont tag the nodes of a way, nor the nodes of a polygon.
& tagging a closed way, automatically becomes a polygon.
-it seems that a relation is the natural progression.

Although a multi-polygon cant be selected, as it would select whatever
is on that 'mainland' instead, so to select the 'multi-polygon' you
would need to click directly on the water. (if that makes sence)

What i think would be better is to not use multi-polygons alltogether. :)

Since that 'island' in the middle, could be anything. A 'reef' or
'sand' or 'islet' or 'wood' or 'grass'.

Do we just leave it 'blank' if its unknown? (i think that was the verdict)

If the area was split into 2 or 3 regular polygons... It would be
easier to work with.

(would a diagram help?)

Cheers,
Sam

On 11/4/09, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Ian Dees wrote:
>> - tags for multipolygon relations have been moved from the relation to
>> the outer ways (fixing a bug with the -t option)
>
> Why that? I think that having tags on the outer way is a legacy thing;
> when I create new multipolygons, I leave the outer way untagged and put
> the tags on the relation only.
>
> This becomes especially important if the outer ring consist of multiple
> ways.
>
> Bye
> Frederik
>
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