GRASS GIS Manual: v.in.osm

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v.in.osm

v.in.osm creates a new vector map containing direct from OpenStreetMap's database

The Xapi servers are often overloaded. Check with the OSM wiki for current status.

See the same OSM Wiki for details on setting the query string.

Extract private roads in Spearfish County using a backup server:

g.region -d
v.in.osm out=test_osm_ways_private feature=ways \
    query="way[access=private]" \
    server="http://open.mapquestapi.com/xapi/api/0.6"

Hamish Bowman
Dept. Marine Science
University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

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