And that is the issue finding or adding a tag that I can search for in OSMAND.
Cheerio John On Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 14:01 Poutnik Fornntp <[email protected]> wrote: > > No, I have not said anything like that, that was wrong assumption of yours. > > I have just said by other words, that searching/setting a particular > location, as well as routing based on OSM data is good enough, but > outperformed by real knowledge of the place or the roads. > > That is far from being limited to OsmAnd, > I was talking generally. > > One thing is if there is current mapping and other thing is to know what > to set as the navigation point, without looking at the map nor having > knowledge of the place. > > Dne 25. listopadu 2020 18:22:17 John Whelan <[email protected]> > napsal: > >> So you are saying that search for in OSMAND followed by directions is a >> waste of time and you should just click two points on the map? Even though >> the address information is already there? >> >> I accept your point of view as an option but was hoping for something >> more useful. How is this done elsewhere? In Europe perhaps I seem to >> recall subways with multiple exits last time I was there. >> >> I think using nodes that are there already and connected to the sidewalk >> would make more sense. I could of course fire up JOSM on a laptop and do a >> visual look at the raw data. >> >> Thanks John >> >> Poutnik Fornntp wrote on 2020-11-25 11:23: >> >> Nothing beats the visual analyzator of graphical data representation. >> >> Even if there were all needed data, user would not know, what exactly to >> search for in the direct navigation to found given location. >> >> Personally, as my general navigation approach , I use location search >> just to show me the area, and then I choose the point manually, considered >> the visual data. >> >> It was once said navigation software is much better than if you got lost, >> but cannot compete with local experts who know local specifics and details, >> that either are not in data, or is hard to find/use them. >> >> Dne 25. listopadu 2020 15:28:44 john whelan <[email protected]> >> <[email protected]> napsal: >> >>> In Ottawa Canada at Lyon station I wanted to find a route to walk to 60 >>> Cambridge Street. >>> >>> The station has at least two exits one of which is closer to my >>> destination. >>> >>> How do I tell OSMAND where to start? Lyon station doesn't work well as >>> the station is underground and I don't want to know a route that takes me >>> on a convoluted journey underground and ignores elevators. I just want >>> instructions from a particular street level exit. >>> >>> Thanks John >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "OsmAnd" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/CAJ-Ex1E568mfVV4GAJGFrz0BtTZ3oEQONUcN0jHtRFmU9yDdrw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/CAJ-Ex1E568mfVV4GAJGFrz0BtTZ3oEQONUcN0jHtRFmU9yDdrw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from Postbox <https://www.postbox-inc.com> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OsmAnd" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/CAJ-Ex1E%3D_XkgS2SzCJKg8AVSeiEBp_eLRaYMOa8PF3QBTQZAug%40mail.gmail.com.
