[OSM-talk] Downloading data via the Export tab

[Tom Hughes]

On 23/10/12 14:36, Dave F. wrote:

> Downloading XML from the website's Export Tab appears to put a Limit of
> 50,000 nodes. With the detail users are mapping that won't allow me to
> get the area of a 80,000 people city. i.e. not very much. Has the limit
> ever been upgraded? With the increased server speeds could this not be
> expanded to suit?

All that does is give you an API link with all the normal API limits.

If you want large areas then you should be using an planet, or an 
extract of planet.

See recent dev@ discussion about making export steer people in that 
direction when they ask for a large area.

Tom

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