Anybody knows of a transparent OSM-based map containing paths and tracks of Israel?
I’d like to use it as a raster layer on a satellite image.
There is this one:
http://hamapa.co.il/hamapa.html#themap.hiDSaDz
But the brown thin paths are barely visible.
Thanks,
Hey Valley,
What do you use to view Vector Maps on top of Raster?
Actually I am viewing transparent raster maps on top of raster base layers using mobile atlas creator (MOBAC).
Explanation here:
http://mobac.sourceforge.net/MOBAC/README.HTM#CustomMultiLayerMapSource
I’m sure other applications (OKmap?, maperitive?) can deal with vectors, but I have no experience in this.
I’m working on such a project using Maperative.
Here is a snapshot of the trails layer on top of the OSM Mapnik base map:
The transparent layer can then be used as you wish.
In this project, I’m trying to create the usual annotation for trails:
- Draw the lines in the the colors of the trails, as taken from either the “colour” tag of the way or the “osmc:symbol” tag of the route/trail relation
- The Israel Trail is drawn as a semi-transparent orange background, as seen in the lower left corner of the snapshot
In addition it uses
- Single dashes for walking trails: “highway” tag is one of path, cycleway, footway
- Double solid lines for high grade tracks: “tracktype” tag is one of grade1,grade2
- Double dashes for all other tracks
I would appreciate feedback on the criteria above, as the Hiking & Biking trails section of the WikiProject Israel page does not directly address the trail classification subject.
If you are interested in collaborating, please let me know.
@zstadler: this is so great that you are working on this, I would like to contribute if possible (I have some prior experience with Maperitive)
Seems to me correct. Perhaps you should add “highway=service” to the criteria for double solid lines.
dimka
@dimka: You are right. The criteria for double solid lines - i.e., trails good for any vehicle - should be broader.
I thought of:
- Single dashes for walking trails: “highway” tag is one of “path”, “cycleway”, “footway”
- Double dashes for 4wd vehicles: “highway=track” and “tracktype” is either undefined, “grade3”, “grade4”, or “grade5”
- Double solid lines for any vehicle: all other highways
Can you please share your Maperitive definitions?
The following rule set was tested with Maperitive v2.3.13
Please post your comments and improvements here or send me a PM.
Zeev
// Maperitive rendering rule set for Israeli Trail maps. The map style resembles
// that of paper hiking maps produced by the Israel Trail Committee.
// http://maperitive.net
// Created by Zeev Stadler
// Email: http://forum.openstreetmap.org/misc.php?email=14131
// Released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
// TODO (stuff still missing, will be added soon)
// Israel Trail
// Regional Trails
features
lines
trail : relation[type=route route=hiking].way[colour]
properties
curved : true
text-halo-width : 30%
text-halo-opacity : 0.75
rules
target : trail
// Legend:
// Single dash: walking trail
// Double dash: 4 wheel drive accessible trail
// Double solid: all vehicles
for : @isOneOf(highway, path, cycleway, footway)
// Single dash: walking trail
define
line-width : 2
line-style : dash
border-style : none
else
// Double dash or solid
define
line-width : 1.5
line-offset : 15.5:1.5;15.6:2
line-offset-sides : both
for : highway=track AND NOT @isOneOf(tracktype,grade1,grade2)
// Double dash: 4 wheel drive accessible trail
define
line-style : dash
else
// Double solid: all vehicles
define
line-style : solid
for : colour=red
define
line-color : red
elsefor : colour=green
define
line-color : green
elsefor : colour=blue
define
line-color : blue
elsefor : colour=black
define
line-color : black
else
define
line-color : black white 30%
line-width : 1
//line-opacity : 0.5
draw : line
While Zeev and Harel are working on this, there are these tiles from mapquest.
http://mtile02.mqcdn.com/tiles/1.0.0/vx/hyb/16/39132/26629.png
