Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of HowTo

Timestamp:

2007-10-25T01:09:23+02:00 (18 years ago)

Author:

Colin

Comment:

How to extend a way with modeless JOSM

HowTo

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 == How to extend a way ==
 
-Taken from [http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2006-July/005511.html]
+Use the "select" tool (s) and select the end of the existing way. 
+Then, use the "node" tool (a) to draw new nodes which will automatically extend the way.
 
-This is pretty straightforward in JOSM. If you are not sure about the
-process then I suggest you find a spare scrap of land and make a short way
-which you can delete when you are done. 
-
-Give this little way a name if you like. 
-
-Next create additional nodes and segments to extend this way. 
-
-Then click the "select" button and select the way you made plus the adjacent
-segments you want to make part of the same way. 
-
-With the way plus the extra segments selected click the way button. 
-
-The prompt will ask if you want to select the underlying segments, click No. 
-
-At the next prompt click yes to add the segments to the existing way and then yes again to reorder the
-sequence of segments. 
-
-Hey presto you are done. The revised way will contain
-the original way plus the new segments and if you named it or added any
+The revised way will contain
+the original way plus the new elements and if you named it or added any
 other attributes the extended way will have those attributes.