Hi, It would actually be MORE helpful to us if you could contribute to the NRCan CanVec dataset, since it is a very well packaged dataset. (with the NTS tile grid layout) I.e. If you have better building data, that contains address #'s.)
But of course, we can also handle GeoBase data just as easily, and will gladly apprecite the contributions. (directly & indirectly) Cheers, Sam On 12/3/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > As discussed I have tons of GIS data I would like to port over to OSM. > After discussions, I believe I should bring the data over to geobase first. > I will get further involved with OSM when the data is part of the geobase > subset. > > MA > > On , Sam Vekemans <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks Frank :) > >> So everyone knows.. all though i dont understand the python details... i >> DO know how to make the new canvec2osm script run on my windows computer. >> >> and type in the tile area and let the script handle all the work. Frank >> took time a few weeks ago and helped me get the conversion script to >> work, so i can share the step-by-step instruction on-screen and using >> skype video chat. :) > > > >> Like i mentioned on the Screen-cast earlier, we havent finalized decions >> on just exactly what features to include/exclude as i mentioned about the >> >> one way rivers, and the building nodes which i wasn't able to figure out. >> >> However, a high % of all the features will be converted in 1 go... so all >> >> 256 tiles will be available from a server. > > > > >> re: stats can roads > >> It's nice to have the road names, however the source file is not >> geographically as accurate as the geobase road layout, so it made it >> difficult to capture the road names from 1 set, and place into the >> PostGIS database. > > > >> Fortunatly, in ontario, the roadnames are available. > >> You can see what the current status is here for the availablility. >> http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/status.html > > > >> But like i said during the screen-cast, now that the canvec features are >> in and the roads are in for Ottawa and lots of river data.. there is >> still tonnes of work like paths/and benches and adding in stuff that >> makes OSM unique :) > > > >> Thanks to those who joined in :) >> Each time i screen-cast, it gets better :) > >> Cheers, >> Sam > >> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Frank Steggink [email protected]> >> wrote: > > >> Hi MA Gagnon, > > > >> The goal is to import nearly all of the features of Canvec. That is why >> the conversion script is converting all the themes at once, but not per >> theme. However, I can imagine that it is more convenient to focus on one >> or a few themes at first. This would be a nice addition for the next >> version of canvec_to_osm. So far the only thing I considered adding was >> support to download 256 NTS tiles at once. I'm not sure when I'll be >> working on it, but once it is done, I'll post it on talk-ca. > > > > > >> The first thing I did when taking over the maintenance of this script was >> >> converting it to Python. Many people, including me, aren't running >> Windows. And of course Python is a much more flexible scripting language >> than .bat files. You can find Python at http://www.python.org. The script >> >> itself can be found at [1]. This download does not contain Ian Dees' JAR >> file, because it can be downloaded from his site. In case you're not >> familiar with Python (and if you use Windows): 1) make sure python.exe is >> >> available in your PATH variable; 2) the script is executed by >> typing "python canvec-to-osm.py [options]" in a command prompt. > > > > > >> In the meantime I've put the sources and the rules files on [2], so that >> eventual interested people can work on it as well. I renamed the .py >> files, because using hyphens in the name is a bit awkward, but I didn't >> make any other changes. > > > > > >> If you have questions or comments, please let me know. > > > >> Regards, > > > >> Frank > > > >> [1] http://www.steggink.org/osm/Canvec/Canvec-to-osm_v0.1.zip > >> [2] >> http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/utils/import/canvec_import/canvec_to_osm/ > > > > > > > > >> Sam Vekemans wrote: > > >> Hi, > >> At 6pm PST i'll be broadcasting live on tinychat.com/acrosscanada and > >> ustream.tv/channel/acrosscanadatra and on my facebook profile & live > >> on twitter, as well as available on skype for video call in. > > > >> Mainly about the full Canada Import status, as there is ALOT going on, > >> and important to know too. I'll save a recording on youtube. > > > >> And ya, i'll answer your questions too :) > > > >> ps. The talk-ca list is our main communication device for Canada, > >> you'll need to subscribe to get messages through. > >> -so we all know whats up :) > > > >> cheers, > >> Sam > > > > > >> On 12/2/09, [email protected] [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Thanks for the reply. BTW, I'm senior Analyst at CRTC responsible for all > >> kinds of telecom and broadcasting GIS data. Let me know if you ever need > >> anything telcom related. > >> My answers below. > > > > > > >> Are you refering to building nodes or areas? > > > > >> All buildings eg: "_BS_" files. A mix of points, lines, areas > > > > > > >> What area/tiles are you working on? > > > > >> Got the complete package from off the web, unziped and trying to pack as > >> one object. > > > > > > > > >> Were actually working on converting all the canvec data at once. > > > > >> Cool. Will follow this very closely. > > > > > > > > >> Frank is now the main person who is working on the script. > > > > >> Dont know this frank > > > > > > >> What is it that your having problems with? Whats the error message say? > > > > >> Was hoping to have file for combining only buildings eg: all "_BS_" > >> together. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Twitter: @Acrosscanada Blog: http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans Skype: samvekemans OpenStreetMap IRC: http://irc.openstreetmap.org @Acrosscanadatrails _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
