On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 7:20 AM, Simon Lange <simonlang...@web.de> wrote:
> It has been discussed several times, yet, I cannot figure out how to > download open street maps layer for the sake of using the features (roads, > parks etc.). instead, after choosing one of the three options (loading from > canvas, manual....) the download does not succeed. Anyone who can help me > out? I'm on a later version of QGIS which can download OSM data. A couple of tips. Make sure the area you are selecting is not too large. Try a smaller area. I believe the api max is .5 degrees by .5 degrees. Second, choose a file name. If the download is successful you should have a [yourfile].osm saved. The .osm file can be opened with the Add Vector Layer control. As an alternative, you can install JOSM [1] to download the area. If the area you want is too big for a single download, download a bunch of smaller areas until you have what you need. Then save the data layer to a file with a .osm extension. Hope that helps. Clifford [1] josm.openstreetmap.de -- @osm_seattle osm_seattle.snowandsnow.us OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
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