Re: [Geotools-gt2-users] Using OpenStreet Map as Shapefile

[Ian T. <ijt...@gm...>]

On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 12:45 PM, nvidia <luo...@ho...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>   Is it possible to convert the maps on OpenStreetMap to shapefile? and
> store this into a database? As the site does not provide any format types to
> store it of this nature. Although looking at my prevous post a while ago
> http://www.nabble.com/Obtaining-Shapefile-Data-For-London-Motorways-to18908345.html#a18938969,
> he said i could but i can't see it on the options.
>

The easiest way to do it is to use the osm2psql tool and then export
the fields you need as a shapefile from postgis if you really need a
shapefile.

Ian
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