Difference between revisions of "Add Road"
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The dropdwon list '''General''' contains 5 items that need to be filled in manually: | The dropdwon list '''General''' contains 5 items that need to be filled in manually: | ||
| − | '''Linear Subtype'''(chosen from a dropdown list): | + | '''Linear Subtype'''(chosen from a dropdown list): This categoization helps order the individual pieces of road into hierarchical groups. This makes it easier to filter the roads later. Choose the group this piece of road belongs to by double clicking on the space to the right of 'Linear Subtype' and then on the corresponding group. Each group conatins one or more sub-categorizations (like 1st to 3rd class road). Clicking on one of these subgroups closes all the dropdown menus. |
Clicking on the "New Ro | Clicking on the "New Ro | ||
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'''Second name''': The name of the location where the road ends. | '''Second name''': The name of the location where the road ends. | ||
| − | [[File:AddNewRoad.png]] [[File:LinearSubtype.png]] | + | [[File:AddNewRoad.png|300px]] [[File:LinearSubtype.png|300px]] |
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Revision as of 14:28, 3 September 2013
Clicking this button will make a new road appear at the bottom of the list in the data tree.
The new road's name will always be 'New Road'.
Clicking on it will display the road's information window in the box beneath the data tree.
The dropdwon list General contains 5 items that need to be filled in manually:
Linear Subtype(chosen from a dropdown list): This categoization helps order the individual pieces of road into hierarchical groups. This makes it easier to filter the roads later. Choose the group this piece of road belongs to by double clicking on the space to the right of 'Linear Subtype' and then on the corresponding group. Each group conatins one or more sub-categorizations (like 1st to 3rd class road). Clicking on one of these subgroups closes all the dropdown menus.
Clicking on the "New Ro The user has to change the name manually.
The Linear Subtype can be chosen from a dropdown list. It gives information about the hierarchical importance of this piece of road (motorway VS urban street) regarding other pieces of road.
The rest needs to be done by hand:
Road name: The original name of the road; what it is called as a whole.
First name: The name of the location where the road starts.
Second name: The name of the location where the road ends.
To identify what points on the map belong to the added road, several points are added.
