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diff --git a/docs/osm.rst b/docs/osm.rst index 12766d0d2..107cbf85f 100644 --- a/docs/osm.rst +++ b/docs/osm.rst @@ -1,21 +1,24 @@ -.. _OpenStreetMap: OpenStreetMap ------------- -`OpenStreetMap <http://www.openstreetmap.org/>`_ is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you. OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth. Maps from OpenStreetMap can be used in Navit. +`OpenStreetMap <http://www.openstreetmap.org/>` is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you. OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth. Maps from OpenStreetMap can be used in Navit. + Quick Start ~~~~~~~~~~~ * Go to `Navit Planet Extractor <http://maps.navit-project.org/>`_ -* Zoom in and select the area that you are interested in. Use the 'Map Controls' on the right to switch between 'Navigation' and 'Select' modes. or use preselected areas: - * `Germany <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=5.185546875,46.845703125,15.46875,55.634765625>`_ - * `France <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=-5.44921875,42.01171875,8.437500000000002,51.6796875>`_ - * `BeNeLux <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=2.08740234375,48.8671875,7.778320312500001,54.51416015625>`_ - * `Spain/Portugal <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=-11.0302734375,34.87060546875,4.614257812500003,44.40673828125>`_ - * `Italy <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=6.52587890625,36.38671875,18.96240234375,47.197265625>`_ - * `Entire planet <http://maps.navit-project.org/planet.bin>`_ -* Hit '''Get Map!''' +* Zoom in and select the area that you are interested in. Use the 'Map Controls' on the right to switch between 'Navigation' and 'Select' modes. or use +* preselected areas: + + * `Germany <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=5.185546875,46.845703125,15.46875,55.634765625>`_ + * `France <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=-5.44921875,42.01171875,8.437500000000002,51.6796875>`_ + * `BeNeLux <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=2.08740234375,48.8671875,7.778320312500001,54.51416015625>`_ + * `Spain/Portugal <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=-11.0302734375,34.87060546875,4.614257812500003,44.40673828125>`_ + * `Italy <http://maps.navit-project.org/api/map/?bbox=6.52587890625,36.38671875,18.96240234375,47.197265625>`_ + * `Entire planet <http://maps.navit-project.org/planet.bin>`_ + +* Hit "Get Map!" * Move the downloaded map to the directory of your choice, and add it to the active the mapset (see [[Configuration]]) in navit.xml with a line similar to the following: .. code-block:: xml @@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ Topographic Maps ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Navit will display elevation/height lines but the required data is not included in most OSM derived maps. -Navit compatible maps with height lines can be created by feeding the output of `Phyghtmap <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Phyghtmap>`_ to Navit's maptool. Alternatively the SRTM data can be downloaded in osm.xml format http://geoweb.hft-stuttgart.de/SRTM/srtm_as_osm/, avoiding the Phygtmap step. The information can be either merged with OSM derived maps or used in a separate layer. +Navit compatible maps with height lines can be created by feeding the output of `Phyghtmap <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Phyghtmap>` to Navit's maptool. Alternatively the SRTM data can be downloaded in osm.xml format http://geoweb.hft-stuttgart.de/SRTM/srtm_as_osm/, avoiding the Phygtmap step. The information can be either merged with OSM derived maps or used in a separate layer. Many Garmin type maps such as http://www.wanderreitkarte.de/garmin_de.php also have the height lines information but routing will not work with them. @@ -50,14 +53,16 @@ Download your own OSM data ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ OSM data can be downloaded from a variety of sources. OpenStreetMap XML Data files are regular textfiles, easily editable in any text editor. OpenStreetMap Protobuf Data files are binary files, which take up less space (so are quicker to download and process) but are not editable. -* '''OpenStreetMap XML Data''' - * `Geofabrik <http://download.geofabrik.de/osm/>`_ provides pre-processed OpenStreetMap XML Data files of almost all countries, and all continents. This method is probably the easiest way of downloading OpenStreetMap XML Data for an entire country or continent. Note that the OSM files are bzipped - * `planet.openstreetmap.org <http://planet.openstreetmap.org>`_ hosts the complete data set (the whole world). You can use `Osmosis <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osmosis>`_ to cut it into smaller chunks. - * `OpenStreetMap ReadOnly (XAPI) <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Xapi>`_ The API allows to get the data of a specific bounding box, so that download managers can be used. For example: - wget -O map.osm "http://xapi.openstreetmap.org/api/0.6/map?bbox=11.4,48.7,11.6,48.9" - * [http://www.openstreetmap.org/export OpenStreetMap (visual)] allows you to select a small rectangular area and download the selection as OpenStreetMap XML Data. +* OpenStreetMap XML Data + + * `Geofabrik <http://download.geofabrik.de/osm/>`_ provides pre-processed OpenStreetMap XML Data files of almost all countries, and all continents. This method is probably the easiest way of downloading OpenStreetMap XML Data for an entire country or continent. Note that the OSM files are bzipped + * `planet.openstreetmap.org <http://planet.openstreetmap.org>`_ hosts the complete data set (the whole world). You can use `Osmosis <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osmosis>`_ to cut it into smaller chunks. + * `OpenStreetMap ReadOnly (XAPI) <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Xapi>`_ The API allows to get the data of a specific bounding box, so that download managers can be used. For example: + wget -O map.osm "http://xapi.openstreetmap.org/api/0.6/map?bbox=11.4,48.7,11.6,48.9" + * `OpenStreetMap (visual) <http://www.openstreetmap.org/export>`_ allows you to select a small rectangular area and download the selection as OpenStreetMap XML Data. + * '''OpenStreetMap Protobuf Data''' - * [http://download.geofabrik.de/osm/ Geofabrik] provides pre-processed OpenStreetMap Protobuf Data files of almost all countries, and all continents. + * [http://download.geofabrik.de/osm/ Geofabrik] provides pre-processed OpenStreetMap Protobuf Data files of almost all countries, and all continents. Convert OSM data to Navit binfile ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -112,6 +117,7 @@ Tips * To enable a map you have downloaded refer [[OpenStreetMap#Adding_an_OSM_map_to_your_mapset| adding OSM map to navit.xml]] * If you don't see any map data in Navit (assuming your map is properly specified in navit.xml) using the Internal GUI click anywhere on the screen to bring up the menu. Click on "Actions" and then "Town". Type in the name of a town that should be within your map data. Select your town from the list that appears. This will bring up a sub-menu where you can click "View On Map". Note that if you have a GPS receiver you can also just wait till you get a satellite lock. * To avoid changing navit.xml if you update your maps and the maps have different file names use the wildcard (\*.bin) in your navit.xml file. For example: + .. code-block:: xml <map type="binfile" enabled="yes" data="/media/mmc2/maps/*.bin"/> |