on lot of ground truthing. Ie getting lost.
Cheers
Brett Russell
On 30 Jul 2015, at 12:09 pm, David Clark dbcl...@fastmail.com.au wrote:
I lean towards mapping what's physically there, so if the trail exists I
think it's ok to map it if you want to.
If the trail is blocked by a fence
Hi
I am back into to the swing of mapping after a move. As I am using a 3G
network data downloads are rather important. So is from the
http://download.geofabrik.de/ website generally only download the update files
and use osmconvert to merge them in. But I have noticed changes that I have
Hi
I am using JOSM on a Bodhi Unix which is a light version of ubuntu. The
process I used was to install it using the package manager which put up a very
old version of JOSM but it worked. Then download version 6319 and moved it
over the top of the old version and this appears to have worked
Hi
I have been working away on making Garmin maps but have struck a rather
typical Garmin issue. Anyway if you can have a look it would be much
appreciated.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=D994A45D28184300!429 Here is the
link to the Ent_World.img file.
The issue is on the
Hi
I occasionally use Polatch 2 nowadays for things that JOSM makes near
impossible such as tracing in rivers it is very useful But some unmentionable
person has decided to change the rendering of lines so tracks are light brown
so near invisible. Yes I am now aware of the new editor that
Hi
I am not sure if this will help but using OSMFILTER you can select all data
tagged with highway=* and that will strip out every thing else from the PBF
file. I interested I can help you set this up as it is very easy.
Cheers Brett
To: t...@openstreetmap.org; Talk-au@openstreetmap.org
From:
Hi John
Making good progress with OSM and mkgmap to developed good walking maps with
contours and tracks that hang in as you zoom out.
Tried to use Basecamp to plan a walk and it was terrible. Got there in the end
but never again!
QLandkartGT looks interesting but a few questions if ok
in JOSM it would fall over with multiple uploads. It would be
great to identify such issues and fix them.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston Tas. 7250
Australia
0419 374 971
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Hi Steve
Thanks for that information. Gradually getting the hang of them on the simple
examples but when I struck Lake Gordon wonder what on earth the incomplete [id
31755640] meant. It looks like an error message but as you commented earlier
the lake is rendering as it should. Do notice
Hi
Must admit that multipolygon relationships have me confused. Lake Gordon is a
good example. Thought, great I will refine the shoreline by selecting two
points and breaking them and then deleting the section and rebuilding it with
both ends joined. But I notice weird lines across the lake
Hi
I sometimes managed to stuff up multipolygon relationships and
have no idea what is wrong so no idea how to fix them. The most recent
one is Silver Lake. It does not come up in the search in mapnik, nor does the
name display in mapnik nor JOSM. It is the lake north of Lake Antimony
in
Top job. Looks like the walls are tumbling down and access been gradually
granted to government data.
Cheers Brett
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:40:02 +1000
From: ben.kel...@gmail.com
To: a...@softgrow.com
CC: talk-au@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [talk-au] Fwd: Re: data.sa.gov.au
Well done.
Hi All
Thanks to the to notch support from a local OSM Australia forum member and
support from a generic OSM form and two excellent type files from French
mappers I finally developed a very good starting point for a Garmin Bushwalking
map, and here is the link to a drop box,
Hi
Thanks greatly to a fellow forum member I am making progress with mkgmap
running on Windows 7. But I have struck a problem. mapnik uses an array of
icons such as my favourite been the alpine_hut one. To get this to work you
need to feed the outcome of a style sheet into a type file to
@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [talk-au] Making Garmin IMG for Bushwalking - Insanity starts
Brett Russell wrote:
Ok the first step is getting the OSM data. I am
aware that http://download.geofabrik.de/ provides .pbf files but
for Australia
Hi All
Thanks to the enormous
efforts and patience of a mailing list member, I am gradually battling through
the process of creating img files for Garmin on a Windows machine. The process
ironically is easier on a Unix cmd
style interface as many things work without battling Window style
not respond.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston Tas. 7250
Australia
0419 374 971
On 15/07/2013, at 5:22 PM, Stephen Backway stev...@email.com wrote:
Hello,
I have been monitoring one of Geofabrik's quality assurance sites and fixing
errors (if appropriate) etc:
http
feature of the Garmins can easily swap
between maps so no reason not to have a series if maps optimized for your
activity.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston Tas. 7250
Australia
0419 374 971
On 03/07/2013, at 6:33 PM, David Bannon dban...@internode.on.net wrote:
Brett, pretty nicely put
Hi
In the wonderful vague world that is OSM I am attempting to make maps for my
Garmin 62s optimized for bushwalking. I have raised this issue a few time but
not much luck but decided to be pig headed and not let this beat me as more
than a few people have become enthusiast about OSM only to
Hi Ian
Thanks for that. I deleted the old one as it had intersecting nodes that
defied any effort to remove. Also decided to be rather more precise with the
Bing tracing.
So patience is the key. Um? Not my strong point but will give it a shot.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston
Inspector
Brett Russell wrote:
One strange thing though. In Polatch 2 the lake is no longer
coloured blue like other lakes. Is this a side effect of having
an island?
Not sure if its related
Hi
I am gradually coming up to speed with JOSM but left with the strong impression
why do things have to be so vague with the instructions? A classic example is
I believe that Scanaerial could be ideal for speeding up my adding of small
bodies of water but the instructions are, well, useless
.
Much appreciated any help to improve my mapping.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston Tas. 7250
Australia
0419 374 971
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The relation that appears is there now:
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/3018458/history
Ian.
On 26 June 2013 12:26, Brett Russell brussell...@live.com.au wrote:
Hi
I have been having a look at OSM Inspector and noticed an error it picked up in
my mapping. It is Lake Picone in Tasmania
and or
remove. Just want to keep OSM data a clean as possible and not corrupt the
database.
From memory moving a large multipolygon lake in JOSM creates a similar
problem. So I align lakes in Polatch 2 and all works well.
Finding JOSM very powerful but still very much a newbie with it.
Cheers
Brett
not take too much geek power to get most Garmins working with OSM. Even my
Fenix watch has OSM maps.
Cheers
Brett Russell
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:55:02 +1000
Subject: Re: [talk-au] Rivers that have dams on them
From: stevag...@gmail.com
To: brussell...@live.com.au
CC: talk-au
. Might be that the tittle is rendered twice?
Cheers
Brett Russell
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:31:07 +1000
From: stevag...@gmail.com
To: talk-au@openstreetmap.org
Subject: [talk-au] Two cycling maps I made
Hi all,
Thought you might be interested to see to see two cycling maps I've
made
is still in development so I can forgive this but
the terrible ability to extract a GPX file suggests a form of thinking that I
can not abide, that being forcing users to their site. Are we to see fees
being charged for this service down the track?
Not recommended.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box
Hi
I am now
starting work on rivers and streams but would like some guidance on dealing
with rivers that have dams on them. A
good example is the Forth River in Tasmania.
I have started building up the river banks as it can be quite wide using
the polygon tagged riverbank and had no issues
The update cycle can be erratic. Normally a day or two behind but a bit late
this time.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston Tas. 7250
Australia
0419 374 971
On 01/06/2013, at 10:09 PM, Mark Pulley mrpul...@lizzy.com.au wrote:
On 01/06/2013, at 4:44 PM, Ian Sergeant wrote:
Last I
Hi
I am currently on the Overland Track I noticed that Pine Valley Hut and New
Pellion Hut are not showing up. Someone has been changing alpine huts to
shelters. Can someone check this out for me and confirm that they ate not
engaged in edit wars.
Much appreciated.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO
.
Actually would not mind working with someone to put up a bushwalking specific
img so mountains and foot designated paths hang in.
Oh and I be Ent. Mapped the area out in detail for our nine day walk.
Once again thanks for the prompt response, much appreciated.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box
but wonderful that the road infrastructure is nearly always there to connect
into.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston Tas. 7250
Australia
0419 374 971
On 27/05/2013, at 11:07 AM, Ben Johnson tangarar...@gmail.com wrote:
Ian,
Thanks very much for doing this exercise.
I agree with all
mapping GPS types.
Cheers
Brett Russell
Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 15:48:21 +1000
From: dban...@internode.on.net
To: kristy.vanput...@gmail.com
CC: talk-au@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [talk-au] OpenStreetMap in Government
Kristy, you have spotted the problem, no clear acceptance of any one
Hi
I for one am interested as being forced to use Vector style maps on the iPhone
is just to bandwidth hungry even though the iPhone might have enough memory.
Be good as OSM is constantly changing. Count me in.
Cheers Brett
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 14:00:16 +1000
From: lisxia1...@gmail.com
Hi
As a few might have noticed I have been experimenting with JOSM to deal with
mutlipolygon relationships. Ok JOSM is frustratingly different to use than
Polatch but it has many nicer things so I have bitten the bullet but are now
experienced another round of problems. I was contacted by
so you are on the right track there.
Simon
Am 30.04.2013 08:47, schrieb Brett
Russell:
Hi
As a few might have noticed I have been experimenting with JOSM
to deal with mutlipolygon relationships. Ok
but not tonight as my head hurts.
Cheers Brett
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:57:25 +0200
Subject: Re: [talk-au] Using multipolygon to create large lake
From: ohr...@gmail.com
To: brussell...@live.com.au; talk-au@openstreetmap.org
Hi Brett,
2013/4/23 Brett Russell brussell...@live.com.au
I have wasted
Hi
I am working my way around the State and noticed a few edits to tracks that I
have put in. The history function option in Polatch 2 is annoying as it gets
swamped with global changes. All I want to do is select an object and have the
history of changes showing and more importantly who is
of
that object only.
On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Brett Russell brussell...@live.com.au wrote:
Hi
I am working my way around the State and noticed a few edits to tracks that I
have put in. The history function option in Polatch 2 is annoying as it gets
swamped with global changes. All I want
had vanished in Tassie and returned it back to a normal
poly the other day. I'll leave it alone now since your playing with it.
On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Brett Russell brussell...@live.com.au wrote:
Hi Leon
Brilliant. Just what I was after. Now to work on mapping large lakes using
Hi
Looking as always to get better at OSM and read up on beaches and coastlines.
Noticed that coastlines need care so not inclined to play with them too much
but a question on the relationship to a beach. Ideally one side of the beach
ends in water so should the beach be linked to the coast
haven't necissarily followed this myself all the time, but I think
it makes sense. Any other thoughts?
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Brett Russell brussell...@live.com.au wrote:
Hi
Looking as always to get better at OSM and read up on beaches and
coastlines. Noticed that coastlines need
in by another
member.
Cheers
Brett Russell
On 09/01/2013, at 10:55 AM, James Livingston li...@sunsetutopia.com wrote:
On 8 January 2013 20:32, Brett Russell brussell...@live.com.au wrote:
Assuming that I am reading OSM instructions correct the beach is suppose to
only extend to the high water
Hi Matt
Thanks for the effort. I use the three Tasmanian GPS downloads big time for
creating bushwalking maps and using my Garmin 62s for urban and country
mapping. Being on a 3G network plan data limits are a pretty major thing for
me so by just getting Tassie I can zero in on my area of
Hi
Yes this is crept in. I too have had no reply to an email sent to the contact
address. Be great to get this very valuable resource back in action. Does any
one know how to contact the site owner?
Cheers Brett
From: ist...@iinet.net.au
To: talk-au@openstreetmap.org
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012
Hi
I assume that you are using OSM Australia website. Normally i have found it to
bet updated every night but once it appeared to miss a night. I thought on the
weekend it was a bit late but then released the lake I had traced in was not
tagged as a lake. O'well easily fixed when back home.
Hi all
Interesting discussion and thanks for confirming that WAAS is not an option in
Australia so I will switch it off. Subtle details like this get missed in
various reviews and also means that USA and now likely European reviews with
claims of accruacy need have factored in that WAAS
Hi
I have noticed that in Devonport Tasmania the coastline has appeared with
reference ABS-2006 along with an area called beach. It can be a little out so
just curious what level of detail/accuracy is this and worthwhile better
aligning it. Also am I correct to assume that it is the high
Hi
Might have asked this question before but maybe something has come. Has anyone
used an iPhone app to name streets on the ground with OSM. My memory, spelling
and note taking rather average so be good to have ability to read from the sign
and enter this directly into OSM.
Cheers
Brett
, Brett Russell brussell...@live.com.au wrote:
I have been looking at few commercial mapping products closely and it is
interesting to see the errors.
In the cities it seems not so bad, but google maps on minor roads
outside of major urban centres is a work of fiction.
But I am curious
poetry [1] with Vogon poetry
would be better, the License Working Group can help if you can get contact
details and links to what the data is and how it is licensed.
Mike
Proud Vogon Bard
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogon
On 11/09/2012 10:59, Brett Russell wrote:
Hi Ian
Um
Hi
I have been looking at few commercial mapping products closely and it is
interesting to see the errors.
1. Wrong names used.
2. Peaks in the wrong place.
3. Tracks that cross lakes.
4. Tracks that start and end in the middle of no where.
5. Tracks massively out of date or just plain
Hi
I can understand the sensitivity and required care but with geographical
features the traditional resources have been maps and so you are a bit trapped.
I can understand tracing from copyright work is not on but sounds like checking
the spelling of a name Is even taboo.
Just as an aside,
Hi
I have been gradually mapping an area that I had planned a bushwalk in. On
Thursday to Saturday this week had a chance to walk the area using OSM maps on
a Garmin 62S. The results were very impressive and it was a nice feeling
walking between a lake and a pond that I had traced in. Also
Hi
Is anyone else getting this error or any solutions. couldn't load status
information
Thanks Ian on confirmation that the view is on the blink. All today it does
not works so I can not select say cycle maps nor do searches. Also in Poltach
2 when I edit it takes me back to an area that I
Hi
As some might have noticed I am madly loading up off road data of walking
tracks and geographical features of Tasmania along with the roads to get there.
For some reason the redaction hit remote roads rather hard but gradually
rebuilding stuff and noticed the Herculean efforts of others
Hi
I have a Garmin Edge 305 that I can load into Basecamp rather than Training
Centre so can generate GPX files from Basecamp that work with OSM.
Cheers
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston Tas. 7250
Australia
0419 374 971
On 27/07/2012, at 1:48 PM, Eric Rose er...@wamble.net wrote
Hi
Ok thanks to John I am starting the first baby step to using mkgmap so I have
installed Java. It think it works as I am using JOSM and that worked.
Downloaded a small sample file of the Walls area using OSM data extract as I
could not as yet figure out the other option and borrowing
to steepness and have creek
crossings that can flood.
Looking for ways to maximize the information. Bit like roads. Superhighway to
4wd track requiring serious vehicle.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
Launceston Tas. 7250
Australia
0419 374 971
On 01/07/2012, at 9:04 AM, John Henderson snow
project and no doubt will be looking for a few hints and ideas as
well as standardw for defining streets and speed limits, etc, etc.
Cheers
Brett Russell
PO Box 94
LAUNCESTON Tas 7250
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