Potlatch 2 2000 point limit

I am mapping a reservoir using Potlatch 2 and can only add 2000 points per section. Currently I have split the shoreline into multiple non connected line strings tagged as coast line. How do I add the missing segments and join them into a closed way that I can retag as a lake? I prefer not to learn another editor, as I am a casual mapper and Potlatch has done everything I have asked up until now.

limitations potlatch2 2000_points

asked 29 May '12, 21:10

ras_oscar
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edited 27 Apr '13, 14:49

aseerel4c26 ♦
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I've added a note to the place=island wikipage:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:place%3Disland

(06 Oct '14, 21:17) Hawkeye

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Simple answer you can't do what you want to do, since the 2000 node/point limit is a limit of the OSM system, not a limitation of any specific editor.

The correct way to map such an object is to create a (in this case simple) multipolygon, see http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relation:multipolygon#Multiple_ways_forming_a_ring

This can be done in P2 by:

selecting the way you want to add to the multipolygon
in advanced mode, click "Add to"
in the "Select Relation" form either select "New Relation..." if this is the first element, or select the existing MP from the list
if you are creating a new MP, select "Advanced" and then "Multipolygon" to create the multipolygon, add the appropriate tags to it (you probably again need "Advanced" mode fot this)
continue with the next way until you have closed the polygon

Note: there may be a simpler way to do it.

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answered 29 May '12, 23:15

SimonPoole ♦
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edited 29 May '12, 23:47

I'm confused: am I taking the segments I've already created, joining it to itself to make a shape, then adding more shapes? Is the intent to create multiple abutting polygons that cover the entire area?

(30 May '12, 00:23) ras_oscar

The idea is to add all the ways to the one multipolygon

(30 May '12, 00:47) SimonPoole ♦

For an example you could have a look at Lake Nasser.

(27 Apr '13, 16:14) malenki

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