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mimis

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Registered: 2008-09-02

Posts: 24

export big areas

How can i export an osm file for a big area?
When i try to export  a big area the osm option is inactive.

Thanks in advance.

emj

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From: .se (59.3N17.99E) 0735969076

Registered: 2006-06-18

Posts: 949

Re: export big areas

You can use osmxapi. I heared someone downloaded the netherlands with that, I don't recommend it though.

Lambertus

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From: Apeldoorn (NL)

Registered: 2007-03-17

Posts: 3,269

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Re: export big areas

From the mailinglists:

If the area is not too large (10 degrees x 10 degrees) then OSMXAPI will also be able to do it: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osmxapi

So if the area is larger then you will have to download a planet dump file and use Osmosis to extract your area.

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emj

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From: .se (59.3N17.99E) 0735969076

Registered: 2006-06-18

Posts: 949

Re: export big areas

you will have to download a planet dump file and use Osmosis to extract your area.

Read more about Osmosis, it's a java tool and it's commandline. Not that I want to frighten you... ;-)

Lambertus

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From: Apeldoorn (NL)

Registered: 2007-03-17

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Re: export big areas

Actually pretty easy for extracting a bbox, e.g.:

java -jar osmosis.jar --rx planet-latest.osm.gz --bb [bbox] --wx bbox-area.osm.gz

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Mapping tools: Garmin GPSmap 60CSx, Giant Terrago 2002