OpenStreetMap

BFS Field Survey Heuristic

2026-06-30 3 min read Franjo Lukežić

OpenStreetMap JOSM OsmAnd BFS field surveying heuristic

Designing precise, short, and elegant field notes is a vital tool for every field mapper, because it reduces the need to survey the object in question multiple times. The BFS field surveying heuristic is a schema that meets the requirements while spending little time with the object in question.

How to field survey highway steps

2026-06-21 2026-06-30 4 min read Franjo Lukežić

OpenStreetMap OsmAnd BFS field surveying heuristic

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Learn how to make field notes regarding OpenStreetMap's object highway=steps by utilizing the BFS field surveying steps heuristic. Its schema is steps <count> <?interval> <?direction> <?incline>.

How to field survey highway paths

2026-05-30 2026-06-30 2 min read Franjo Lukežić

OpenStreetMap JOSM OsmAnd BFS field surveying heuristic

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Learn how to make field notes regarding OpenStreetMap's object highway=path by utilizing the BFS field surveying paths heuristic. Its schema is path <direction>.

How to Fast Draw with a drawing pad in JOSM

2024-01-14 4 min read Franjo Lukežić

OpenStreetMap JOSM drawing tablet ugee FastDraw

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How to Fast Draw with a drawing pad in JOSM

The JOSM plugin FastDraw is a great way to draw non-perpendicular entities like paths, landuse, or naturals. Usually it is inconvenient to draw such entities with a mouse, thus a drawing pad (drawing tablet) is a solution. This guide explains how to setup a drawing pad with JOSM.