Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-12 Thread John Smith
2010/1/12 Roy Rankin rran...@ihug.com.au: The example I gave was a simplification to demonstrate the issues. From Johns response I did realize I had gotten the directions which I assumed is why it did not make sense to him.  If you want to visualize the situation look at the link I supplied

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-12 Thread Ross Scanlon
There is a third solution which I have seen. Typically the interchange ways cross 2 other ways. Normally I think of the via in a turn relation being a node. I am not sure the routers work this way, but if the right turn lane is a separate way with a common nodes with ways it crosses (but

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-12 Thread John Smith
2010/1/12 Ross Scanlon i...@4x4falcon.com: Likewise don't put roads that are on the same pavement on different layers it's not mapping what's on the ground. I know it's difficult with the current routers but we need to add the data correctly then get the routers fixed to correctly work with

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-12 Thread Franc Carter
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:57 PM, cam_...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Mon, 2010-01-11 at 21:44 +1100, Roy Rankin wrote: With the resolution and newness of Nearmap images Freeway/Motorway interchanges are being mapped in detail rather than schematically. This brings up the issue on how to best do

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-12 Thread John Smith
2010/1/12 Roy Rankin rran...@ihug.com.au: My experience of many years with both people and computers is that people often show that common sense is not that common and that computers have none at all. It may be just a fringe case, but I believe that if a turn is not prohibited then sooner or

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-12 Thread Sam Couter
John Smith deltafoxtrot...@gmail.com wrote: KISS... In this case you have to assume the turn restictions are completely ignored, which if that is the case is there really any point in putting them in in the first place to tell stupid things how to do their jobs better when the programming

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-12 Thread John Smith
2010/1/13 Roy Wallace waldo000...@gmail.com: On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 9:17 PM, John Smith deltafoxtrot...@gmail.com wrote: In this case you have to assume the turn restictions are completely ignored, which if that is the case is there really any point in putting them in in the first place to

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-12 Thread John Smith
2010/1/13 Sam Couter s...@couter.id.au: Left turn from Falcon Street onto Pacifiy Highway. If you switch to sat view you can see there is a seperate lane for that which makes the turn less than 90 degrees. ___ Talk-au mailing list

[talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-11 Thread Roy Rankin
With the resolution and newness of Nearmap images Freeway/Motorway interchanges are being mapped in detail rather than schematically. This brings up the issue on how to best do this. Picture this case. A freeway goes north-south and a dual lane east-west road goes over the freeway with a

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-11 Thread John Smith
2010/1/11 Roy Rankin rran...@ihug.com.au: With the resolution and newness of Nearmap images Freeway/Motorway interchanges are being mapped in detail rather than schematically. This brings up the issue on how to best do this. Picture this case. A freeway goes north-south and a dual lane

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-11 Thread Roy Rankin
Oops, I meant a east bound lane(s) going south crossing the west bound lane(s). On 01/11/2010 09:44 PM, Roy Rankin wrote: With the resolution and newness of Nearmap images Freeway/Motorway interchanges are being mapped in detail rather than schematically. This brings up the issue on how to

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-11 Thread cam_daw
On Mon, 2010-01-11 at 21:44 +1100, Roy Rankin wrote: With the resolution and newness of Nearmap images Freeway/Motorway interchanges are being mapped in detail rather than schematically. This brings up the issue on how to best do this. ...

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-11 Thread Roy Wallace
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 2:57 PM, cam_...@fastmail.fm wrote: Would anyone else like to comment? Yes, but as John asked can you point us to the example? Would make it easier to follow... As for 2 The ways cross without a common node but are on different layers. (Although physically using the

Re: [talk-au] Mapping interchanges levels or turn restrictions

2010-01-11 Thread Roy Rankin
The example I gave was a simplification to demonstrate the issues. From Johns response I did realize I had gotten the directions which I assumed is why it did not make sense to him. If you want to visualize the situation look at the link I supplied