Adding/editing places

Polygons

What is a polygon?

A polygon outlines the shape of an object on the map. It is also the first process in adding a place tag.

How do I create a polygon?

To create polygon select 'Edit map' from the menu bar and choose 'Add place' from the drop down menu.

To add a polygon to an old place or to edit an existing polygon, select 'Menu' in a place tag and choose 'Resize outline (polygon)' from the drop down menu. Alternatively, right click the polygon of place tag and select 'Resize outline (polygon)' from the menu.

What area of a tag should I mark with a polygon?

You should only create a polygon that outlines the immediate area of the place you are tagging. For example, you can mark the outline of a building's structure or you could mark the outline of the building's surrounding property, this should always depend on what you are tagging. Don't overlap an adjacent area that is not part of the tag.

Building checkbox

If you are marking a building then be sure to check the building check box in the edit menu. This will ensure the object's polygon will be rendered with grey polygon shade in the 'Map view'. For place objects that mark external grounds, ensure the building check box is not checked, otherwise the entire polygon will be incorrectly rendered as a building in the 'Map view'.

Categories

Categories are labels that classify place objects according to their place type or function. A place object must have at least one category and this is especially necessary when searching for specific place objects via the category search tool. Categories also enrich tags visually by being represented by small icons or different polygon colours. The latter can only be viewed in the 'Map view'.

To add a category enter a place object's edit menu ('Menu' > 'Edit this page') and select 'add category' in the category section. Select the most appropriate category from the list or if it is not available, enter the name of your desired category in the 'Search categories' section.