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Robin Pecha

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Registered: 2015-07-04

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Exact coordinates of node.

Hello, pls how to put object in map (iD Editor) with exact coordinates.
Im using GPS Averaging to find position of object in my city.
Or should I use another editor?

Thanks

Tordanik

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Registered: 2008-06-17

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Re: Exact coordinates of node.

WIth the JOSM editor, you can place a node at an exact coordinate using Tools -> Add node. See also: https://help.openstreetmap.org/question … es-in-josm

This may or may not be possible with iD, I don't know.

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SomeoneElse

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Registered: 2010-10-13

Posts: 1,601

Re: Exact coordinates of node.

There's no need to transcribe the co-ordinates manually.  If you save a waypoint in the GPX after averaging the location, and edit using that GPX (just drag/drop over the iD editor session) the waypoint will appear in the editor.  You can then add a node in iD where the waypoint (pink circle) is.

Potlatch 2 and JOSM also show waypoints in this way.  iD shows just one of the description fields; JOSM one of the description fields and tries to map the waypoint type to an OSM icon (not always successfully); P2 shows all the data and you can turn it directly into a node at that location and edit tags as desired.