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- | ====== Mapping | + | ====== Mapping |
**Author:** berkley | **Author:** berkley | ||
- | **Discussion: | + | **Discussion: |
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- | <WRAP todo round center 60%>This page is obsolete | + | Locus Map allows to use great vector maps with map data from OpenStreetMap. As OSM is an open project everybody can improve the map quality. |
+ | It's quite easy to put roads, tracks, house numbers | ||
- | Locus allows to use great vector maps with map data from OpenStreetMap. As OSM is an open project everybody can improve the map quality. This How-To is not meant to cover all the details for mapping on OSM, but it should help you, to get a step into it. | + | **What do you get for mapping on OSM?** |
- | It's quite easy to put roads, tracks, house numbers and POIs on the map. OSM really made some great work to help new users getting started. And you - as a Locus user - can be one of them!!! | + | Nothing! Yes, correct, NOTHING! |
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- | What do you get for mapping on OSM? | + | |
- | Nothing! Yes, correct, NOTHING!!! | + | |
Nobody gets anything. No Money! No fame! No honor! | Nobody gets anything. No Money! No fame! No honor! | ||
- | So why should you do this? | + | **So why should you do this?** |
- | Because you are using maps with data that has been collected by other volunteer | + | Because you are using maps with data that has been collected by other volunteers |
But enough talking now, time to get started! | But enough talking now, time to get started! | ||
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===== Mapping ===== | ===== Mapping ===== | ||
- | When it comes to mapping by yourself, you need to have an account on OpenStreetMap.org: | + | When it comes to mapping by yourself, you need to have an account on **[[http:// |
- | [[http:// | + | |
Registration is free and takes just a minute. | Registration is free and takes just a minute. | ||
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- Part 3: [[http:// | - Part 3: [[http:// | ||
- | So far so good - This wouldn' | + | So far so good - this wouldn' |
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==== Send your track to your OSM profile ==== | ==== Send your track to your OSM profile ==== | ||
- | {{:community: | + | {{ :manual: |
+ | {{ :manual: | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
- | After recording a track with unmapped roads, simply go to " | + | After recording a track with unmapped roads, simply go to "Data > Tracks > Chosen |
Now, Locus sends your track directly to the GPS traces in your OSM account. You can choose them to map the missing roads. This can't be done more easily! | Now, Locus sends your track directly to the GPS traces in your OSM account. You can choose them to map the missing roads. This can't be done more easily! | ||
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There are really nice people willing to help you out with your problem. | There are really nice people willing to help you out with your problem. | ||
- | There are also support forums and you can even find and contact mappers around you. Give it a try!!! | + | There are also support forums and you can even find and contact mappers around you. Give it a try! |
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