NOTICE: help.openstreetmap.org is no longer in use from 1st March 2024. Please use the OpenStreetMap Community Forum

8
2

When I map a new area and cycle along the paths, there are more than often paths that I'd like to go back to later. How can I mark these paths? Is there something like "here is a path, that wants to be mapped" or "this path goes on from here (but I didn't follow it to the end)"?

asked 15 Jun '13, 17:04

koemski's gravatar image

koemski
136234
accept rate: 0%

edited 18 Jun '13, 01:18

aseerel4c26's gravatar image

aseerel4c26 ♦
32.6k18248554


You can use Key:fixme directly while you are mapping without leaving the editor.

"This path goes on from here" is usually handled by adding fixme=continue to the last node of the way's stub you've mapped. You can add whatever text you like to "fixme". Whatever is useful to other mappers. For example I sometimes use something like "fixme=bing aerials look like here is a path, please survey and add or add a note here if there is no path".

To later get all fixme-tagged objects in an area (e.g. to survey there) you can use various tools. E.g. Overpass Turbo (fixme=*, displaying all values which are "fixme" is probably also possible), keepright (also allows exporting as gpx for your GPS device), OSMi.

permanent link

answered 18 Jun '13, 01:02

aseerel4c26's gravatar image

aseerel4c26 ♦
32.6k18248554
accept rate: 18%

edited 18 Jun '13, 13:31

1

thanks, this seems - from my technical view - to be the best answer

(19 Jun '13, 05:25) koemski

I have found short pieces of path (30 meters)on the map, that have been mapped by someone seeing the start, which works OK. and it is my preferred solution. I have seen paths that have untagged arrow heads, and some have been given the name TBC (to be continued), these solutions not so neat and I would not use them. The new notes feature mentioned in Jonathan's answer is a good alternative.

permanent link

answered 18 Jun '13, 08:33

andy%20mackey's gravatar image

andy mackey
13.2k87143285
accept rate: 4%

edited 18 Jun '13, 13:09

You can use OpenStreetMap's Notes feature to mark places where you know there are features left to map. You can then refer to these notes yourself, or other mappers can see them, and complete the survey of the area you've marked.

One of the easiest ways to do this is to find the place where the feature should be on openstreetmap.org, and click the "Add a note" link in the bottom right-hand corner of the map. Fill in the note describing what's missing from the map, and submit the note.

If you're a registered osm.org user, make sure you're logged in before creating a note, and you'll get notifications when other people comment on your note, or close it after correcting the map.

For more information on how to use Notes, see the wiki page.

permanent link

answered 15 Jun '13, 17:10

Jonathan%20Bennett's gravatar image

Jonathan Ben...
8.3k1785108
accept rate: 18%

edited 15 Jun '13, 17:19

Your answer
toggle preview

Follow this question

By Email:

Once you sign in you will be able to subscribe for any updates here

By RSS:

Answers

Answers and Comments

Markdown Basics

  • *italic* or _italic_
  • **bold** or __bold__
  • link:[text](http://url.com/ "title")
  • image?![alt text](/path/img.jpg "title")
  • numbered list: 1. Foo 2. Bar
  • to add a line break simply add two spaces to where you would like the new line to be.
  • basic HTML tags are also supported

Question tags:

×45
×10
×5
×1

question asked: 15 Jun '13, 17:04

question was seen: 3,792 times

last updated: 19 Jun '13, 05:25

NOTICE: help.openstreetmap.org is no longer in use from 1st March 2024. Please use the OpenStreetMap Community Forum