Re: [OSM-talk] Reading AutoCAD .dwg in JOSM/Merkaartor on Mac

2009-10-24 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
I guess you probably have to reproject the maps, if they're not already in WGS84 / mercator 900913. cheers, Martin ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

[OSM-talk] Reading AutoCAD .dwg in JOSM/Merkaartor on Mac

2009-10-21 Thread Aun Yngve Johnsen
Hi I have got hold on some maps in AutoCAD .dwg format, and want to use it as a layer for tracing roads, buildings, and other features into OSM. I am Mac user, but have access to Linux (Ubuntu) if I need that to convert the data or to set up a WMS/TMS with the data. I just wonder if

Re: [OSM-talk] Reading AutoCAD .dwg in JOSM/Merkaartor on Mac

2009-10-21 Thread Dave F.
Aun Yngve Johnsen wrote: Hi I have got hold on some maps in AutoCAD .dwg format, and want to use it as a layer for tracing roads, buildings, and other features into OSM. I believe you have to go *DXF* - SHP- *OSM. If you do a google search should pull up some info. Cheers Dave F. *

Re: [OSM-talk] Reading AutoCAD .dwg in JOSM/Merkaartor on Mac

2009-10-21 Thread Sam Vekemans
Hi, If your just going to be 'tracing' from public domain maps (dwg files) maybe gpsbabel could convert it to gpx, and trace over it that way would work? Would be interesting to learn your findings. Then we could post it on the wiki (if possable, and explain the method) Sam On 10/21/09, Aun