Potted JOSM tutorial was: Re: [Wolves] Open Street Map

[Kris Douglas]

On Feb 18, 2008 7:29 PM, Ron Wellsted <ron at wellsted.org.uk> wrote:
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> This is how I use JOSM (version 484)
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> 1/ take your GPS trace, convert to GPX and upload to OSM.
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> 2/ Start JOSM
>
> 3/ Open the GPX file you uploaded in step 1.
>
> 4/ If the trace is from a long trip, zoom in on an area about 1 - 2 km
> square.
>
> 5/ Download the existing data and GPS traces for the area.
>
> 6/ Click on "Draw nodes" (3rd button on LHS). Click the mouse where yoou
> want to draw your first node, move to next location, click, repeat until
> done marking the way.
>
> 7/ Click on the select tool (2nd button on LHS), ensure the way you just
> drew is selected.
>
> 8/ Use the presets menu to describe your way (a footpath is a type of road).
>
> 9/ Repeat 6,7 and 8 until done, then upload the file back to OSM.
>
> YMMV
>
>
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> Ron Wellsted
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How do you go about collecting the GPS traces, what software is used
to do such a thing?

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Kris Douglas
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