This should be a basic idea of mapnik, you can just load the database with the information you want to display. https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/wiki/MapnikTutorials mike
On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 2:34 PM, john whelan <[email protected]> wrote: > A couple of things spring to mind, the first is use a local copy of OSM with > Maperitive and take out the bits you don't want from the rules such as roads > etc. You can also add in custom features that are not included in the > normal render. The second is load up JOSM with the area or part you are > interested in. Download a square meter or so with no data as a new layer. > Switch back to the first map. Select the bits you do want then copy them to > the second map. Save the second map. > > OSMConvert will compress the data nicely to PBF format. JOSM will read PBF > format with a plugin, Maperitive will load them directly. > > Then render the second map. > > Cheerio John > > On 22 December 2011 22:05, Colin McGregor <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Is there a guide as to how to extract Open Streetmap data, but only some >> of it? >> >> I'm poking at the question of maps for amateur radio use. With this is >> an interest in azimuthal equidistant projection maps. I want a map >> database that covers the following: >> >> - The outlines of all continents, and MAJOR islands >> - The path of MAJOR rivers >> - National level boarders >> >> Bottom line, this information will be displayed on screen and even at >> WHUGA (7680×4800 - >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_display_resolutions#WHUXGA_.287680.C3.974800.29) >> the highest screen resolution I have been able to find defined, a LOT >> of detail could be dropped without ill effect. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> Colin McGregor >> VE3ZAA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ca mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ca mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > -- James Michael DuPont Member of Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova http://flossk.org _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
