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OpenStreetMap
for Beginners
Part 2: Trace roads and areas
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This video will show you how to add a road to OpenStreetMap
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by tracing Bing aerial imagery.
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Click "Edit" to begin.
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Find a road on the aerial photo. Click at the end of the road to begin tracing.
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Click again to add the next point and keep clicking to complete the road.
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To join onto another road and create a junction
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place the last point over the road;
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a "+" sign will appear next to the mouse pointer
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and the points in the road will light up blue.
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Simply click to create the junction.
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To finish, click again on the last point or hit "Return".
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Choose the type of road in the sidebar
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and add its name and other details
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click on the "Misc" tab to record the source of the data as "Bing".
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To add a point in the middle of a road
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hold down the "Shift" key and click where you would like to add the point.
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To change the shape of the road simply drag its points.
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You can create a junction off any point in a road.
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If necessary, "Shift" + click to add a new point.
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Now "Shift" + click again to begin drawing a new road.
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To extend a road,
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click on the point of the end and add further points.
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To delete a point, click on the point
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and click the delete button on the toolbar in the bottom right-hand corner.
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To delete an entire road,
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select the road by clicking on the line between the points
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then click "Delete".
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Draw a footpath or cycleway
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in exactly the same way as a road.
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When you open the menu on the sidebar
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simply select the "Paths" submenu.
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Sometimes, the Bing aerial imagery may be misaligned.
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If this happens, hold down the space bar
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and click and drag the aerial imagery
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until it aligns with the existing road network.
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You can draw an area
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in exactly the same way as a road or path.
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Make sure the last point joins back onto the first point.
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Use the sidebar to choose the type of area
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and add further details.
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You can find further information on the OpenStreetMap Wiki.
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wiki.openstreetmap.org
