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Just wondering whether there is any smart shortcut to optimise the following process to require less keystrokes/mouseclicks?: To draw L-shaped building in JOSM:
Is there any plugin, mode, or setting which can be told that you always want to join overlapping buildings, or that the default alignment is to the last building you drew? |
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You could also use the extrude tool (x). This movie nicely shows its benefits http://flattr.com/thing/1511625/Tracing-buildings-in-JOSM A slower movie, better to follow is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEQo4Jm-aPY&gl=BE It seems to be a bit out-dated, as you can now add nodes with the extrude tool as well, before extruding a part. Hope this help 1
I highly recomend extrude for buildings. To draw an L-shaped building: "a", draw 1 segment, "x", extrude to rectangle, "a", add point on segment, "x", extrude to L-shape. That's 4 key presses and 5 mouse clics. As efficient as using "q" to make any shape rectangular, but more precise.
(16 Sep '13, 00:16)
Vincent de P... ♦
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If you can follow that video, you're a better man than me. It looks like a wonderful method but watching it at 4X speed and with no voice explanation is like watching Roger Federer on TV and saying, now do everything just as he does.
(20 Sep '13, 03:58)
AlaskaDave
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Not sure if I understand but what I do for a simple L shaped building is:
I use neither the building plugin nor "join overlapping areas". Used to use the building and/or extrusion plug ins, but found it was just as fast for me to draw a way, use the Q key command to square it up then paste the tags in. So I'm with Frederik on this one.
(15 Sep '13, 06:52)
n76
It's as quick for mot things (some take more clicks, some less), but not as precise. Try making a T-shaped building for example : the two segments of the way that should be exactly alligned are unlikely to be using your technique. It's also easyer to rectify when you overshoot, and have to bring one wall a bit closer/further. Lastly, the visual feedback makes draging a way less error prone than adding a point. That said, X and Q are just tools in the toolbox; I typically use both in any editing session.
(16 Sep '13, 09:22)
Vincent de P... ♦
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There's an "Auto-select building" setting under "Edit/Set buildings size" (not a very logical place in my opinion, but anyway...). It may help you tune your workflow a little bit. |
