Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-29 Thread David Dean
In my experience gosmore doesn't care at all about the names of the streets except for displaying them and searching for them. I've certainly never had a problem with gosmore routing not recognising a roundabout because it was unnamed. If someone can show me an example (a osm map link will do -

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-29 Thread Rick Peterson
Thanks everyone for your input regarding roundabouts and under what circumstances to tag them with a name=* Whilst some opinions differ, I'd suggest that the majority of people who have responded to my post name roundabout junctions only when the roundabout has an official name (not the name

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-28 Thread Jack Burton
On Sun, 2009-06-28 at 10:03 +1000, Sam Couter wrote: Only to say that the same questions are raised by motorway_link and primary_link, except they're even more important when listening to routing directions. And those questions aren't answered in the Wiki either, as far as I can tell. Any

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-28 Thread Stephen Hope
This is most definitely a problem with Gosmore. The fact is, most roundabouts do not have names, and artificially giving them one to make a renderer (or routing program) happy is tagging for the renderer. Even if a roundabout did have a name, I'd be happier if the routing software just said turn

[talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-27 Thread Rick Peterson
Hi Folks, Quick question about roundabouts. (junction=roundabout) Originally, I didn't name roundabout junctions, but when I validate my work in JOSM, it identifies them as 'Unnamed Ways' in the warnings section. I've tried naming a few using the name of the primary road that connects with

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-27 Thread Sam Couter
Rick Peterson ausr...@iinet.net.au wrote: Originally, I didn't name roundabout junctions, but when I validate my work in JOSM, it identifies them as 'Unnamed Ways' in the warnings section. I've tried naming a few using the name of the primary road that connects with the junction. The

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-27 Thread Ross Scanlon
On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:41:38 +1000 Rick Peterson ausr...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Folks, Quick question about roundabouts. (junction=roundabout) Originally, I didn't name roundabout junctions, but when I validate my work in JOSM, it identifies them as 'Unnamed Ways' in the warnings

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-27 Thread Ross Scanlon
On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:41:38 +1000 Rick Peterson ausr...@iinet.net.au wrote: See Mile End Road at Rouse Hill NSW at http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=-33.68113lon=150.92323zoom=17layers=B000FTF for an example. I've had a look at the wiki information on junctions, however there doesn't

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-27 Thread Darrin Smith
On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:41:38 +1000 Rick Peterson ausr...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Folks, Quick question about roundabouts. (junction=roundabout) Originally, I didn't name roundabout junctions, but when I validate my work in JOSM, it identifies them as 'Unnamed Ways' in the warnings

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-27 Thread Liz
On Sun, 28 Jun 2009, Darrin Smith wrote: Since SOME roundabouts have individual names (e.g. Britannia Roundabout here in Adelaide) so the renders are doing the right thing printing names differently for the roundabout. The issue is that a normal roundabout which nearly always involves more

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-27 Thread John Smith
--- On Sat, 27/6/09, Liz ed...@billiau.net wrote: I agree with Darrin, we have some named roundabouts in this district. If gosmore needs a name to route someone down a street, around a roundabout or down a motorway link, that problem needs addressing too. I name roundabouts which have a

Re: [talk-au] Junctions (to name or not to name)

2009-06-27 Thread Ross Scanlon
On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:03:48 -0700 (PDT) John Smith delta_foxt...@yahoo.com wrote: --- On Sat, 27/6/09, Liz ed...@billiau.net wrote: I agree with Darrin, we have some named roundabouts in this district. If gosmore needs a name to route someone down a street, around a roundabout or