Use a ruler on your screen. Lo-tech, but it works. Also, build temporary buildings exactly 100m square, or 1000m square. I used to do that when I first started, using Potlatch, before deciding I was a JOSM snob.
I would like to know the how I can access the “OGF size calculator for admin boundaries”. And I think it would be a good idea to add this tool on the Help & Resources page on the OGF wiki.
Or have I just missed the link on the page (because it is a likely possibility)?
The area size calculator is the first link under the “other resources” tab of the help & resources page. It links to a diary entry (for some reason) which then links to the calculator.
I have found another way to access the area size calculator from the Help & Resources Page. It is the first sub-point of the fourth point of the tab Contributing to the OGF Encyclopedia. There you will be linked to a small page with the link to the area size calculator.
I do not think that having two (indirect) links to the area size calculator is necessary. Should one be removed?
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Comment from The_Cute_Chick on 22 August 2018 at 12:49
@TheMapper27,
Press ‘Command’ + ‘I’ if you are on a Mac to open up the measurement box on iD.
Hope this helps,
–TCC
Comment from Yuanls on 22 August 2018 at 12:51
It’s the same, ctrl+’i’ on a Windows PC.
Comment from TheMapper27 on 22 August 2018 at 13:29
The problem is I only have a tablet and I rarely have access to a computer…
Comment from Luciano on 22 August 2018 at 13:58
Use a ruler on your screen. Lo-tech, but it works. Also, build temporary buildings exactly 100m square, or 1000m square. I used to do that when I first started, using Potlatch, before deciding I was a JOSM snob.
Comment from Thunderbird on 22 August 2018 at 17:22
Use JOSM.
Comment from Luziyca on 22 August 2018 at 22:28
Thanks, Yuan. Now I can calculate the area of my states/counties.
Comment from zhenkang on 23 August 2018 at 02:25
@Luziyca there is an OGF size calculator for admin boundaries
Comment from BelpheniaProject on 23 August 2018 at 06:53
You can also use JOSM and download the Measurements plugin to measure the distance.
Comment from The_Cute_Chick on 23 August 2018 at 09:39
@zhenkang,
I would like to know the how I can access the “OGF size calculator for admin boundaries”. And I think it would be a good idea to add this tool on the Help & Resources page on the OGF wiki.
Or have I just missed the link on the page (because it is a likely possibility)?
:P
Comment from Gubble on 23 August 2018 at 10:02
The area size calculator is the first link under the “other resources” tab of the help & resources page. It links to a diary entry (for some reason) which then links to the calculator.
Comment from Luziyca on 24 August 2018 at 02:02
@Zhenkang
It didn’t seem to update all that often, last I checked (when I got Kuggyong).
Comment from The_Cute_Chick on 24 August 2018 at 17:55
@MrOobling,
I have found another way to access the area size calculator from the Help & Resources Page. It is the first sub-point of the fourth point of the tab Contributing to the OGF Encyclopedia. There you will be linked to a small page with the link to the area size calculator.
I do not think that having two (indirect) links to the area size calculator is necessary. Should one be removed?