John, Are you trying to import GIS data into OSM, or export data from OSM to a GIS format? If exporting Overpass Turbo[1] can do so an a number of formats, including KML. If importing, you should submit that to the imports list for approval.
Mike [1] http://overpass-turbo.eu/ On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 8:26 PM, john o'l <[email protected]> wrote: > > Alas, the simple options that appeared to allow QGIS to make direct OSM > uploads seem to have disappeared with updates over the past few years and I > lack the technical chops to code an appropriate tool. > > QGIS seems to prefer creating shape (SHP) files, and I found that copying > and pasting an attribute table will create a text file (I believe tab > delimited) of the format: > POLYGON((longitude<space>latitude,longitude<space>latitude,...etc)) then > attributes/tags. First question is whether anyone has or knows of an easy > conversion/upload tool to get this data into OSM? The closest I found still > would have had me manipulating python or XML -- I am sure no sensible > people really want me to go down that road. > > Getting to know QGIS has been a treat, by the way. It is great at > extracting data from OSM and the imagery services associated with it. For > folks having trouble with the free form nature of OSM, it allows sifting > and structuring the data in a way that may be quite pleasing. I can't help > but think Spring Harrison might enjoy extracting all the helicopter landing > pads and leisure=common in earthquake hit areas and give them a thorough > review, producing a shape or text file of his recommended choices. > > It seems data generated by osm users contained within Google's kmls would > be available as long as it was extracted? Surely putting something in an > envelope doesn't render it the property of the envelope manufacturer... > > Anyway, any help or non-coding recommendations would be appreciated! > > Cheers, > > John > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > >
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