OpenStreetMap files
You can use an OpenStreetMap file (.osm) as a source.
Geofabrik is a reliable server to download extracts from the OpenStreetMap project. It provides exports for different regions of the world.
Creation
For more information about adding a file source, see Retrieving a file.
Configuration
Name | Description | Usage |
Keep only amenities | Filters the export to only keep nodes and ways with the "amenity" tag. Amenities are important facilities for visitors and residents. | By default, this option is toggled on. Toggle off this option to include all nodes and ways. |
Load additional OSM versioning metadata | Extracts the version number of each object. Values are stored in a "version" column. | By default, this option is toggled off. |
Use centroid for polygons instead of shapes | Uses the centroid of the polygons. | By default, this option is toggled off, meaning that shapes are used for polygons. |
Extract filename | Creates a new column with the name of the source file. | By default, this option is toggled off. Toggle on this option to extract the file name in an additional column. |
OSM tags to map | Tags to extract from the nodes and ways. | Enter the tags to extract in the OSM tags to map box. Tags should be separated with a comma. |
Relation tags | Tags to extract from attached relations. | Enter the tags to extract in the Relation tags box. Tags should be separated with a comma. |