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== Introduction ==  
== Introduction ==  
windPRO contains a database of existing tower locations derived from the [https://www.openstreetmap.org Open Street Map project].  
windPRO contains a database of existing tower locations derived from the [https://www.openstreetmap.org Open Street Map project]. <br>
<br>OSM Towers are available in windPRO through two datasets, each holding different subsets of landscape elements:
* OSM Towers (antennas, telecommunication masts, tall chimneys)
* OSM Power Towers (Electrical transmission towers)
<br>Towers from OSM are particularly useful as reference points for the calibration of a Photomontage. As tall and quite commun elements in the landscape, they are very often visible on photos used for photomontages. These towers can serve as a valuable supplement to other control points or even sometimes be the only control points available for a Photomontage.  


Towers from OSM can be imported directly in windPRO. They can be of different types: antennas, masts, tall chimneys. The Electrical transmission towers can be imported with the option Power tower from OSM.
== Usage Notes ==
* The towers are imported in windPRO as Control Point objects, defined at the ground level.
* When available, meta data such as the height or the type of tower is included in the description of the object.


Import of existing towers in a WindPRO project is particularly useful as reference points for the calibration of a PHOTOMONTAGE. As tall elements in the landscape, they are indeed very often visible on photos.  
== Update Frequency ==
This dataset is typically updated once a year.


Each tower is imported within a user defined radius around the position of the site center. The towers are inserted in windPRO as Control Point object. When available, meta data such as the height or the type of tower are included in the description of the object.
== Licence==
OpenStreepMap data is free to use under an open licence, as long as OpenStreetMap and its contributors are credited with “© OpenStreetMap contributors”.<br>
The OSM licence FAQ deals with many of the licence questions: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Legal_FAQ


== Usage Notes ==
== External Links ==
* Note that the control point is defined at the ground level of the tower.
* Homepage for the Open Street Map project: https://www.openstreetmap.org
* In windPRO, OSM Towers are available through two datasets, each holding different subsets of landscape elements:
* Homepage for the Open Street Map foundation: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Main_Page
** OSM Towers
** OSM Power Towers

Latest revision as of 10:13, 14 March 2025

From WindPRO: Power towers imported as control points

Introduction

windPRO contains a database of existing tower locations derived from the Open Street Map project.

OSM Towers are available in windPRO through two datasets, each holding different subsets of landscape elements:

  • OSM Towers (antennas, telecommunication masts, tall chimneys)
  • OSM Power Towers (Electrical transmission towers)


Towers from OSM are particularly useful as reference points for the calibration of a Photomontage. As tall and quite commun elements in the landscape, they are very often visible on photos used for photomontages. These towers can serve as a valuable supplement to other control points or even sometimes be the only control points available for a Photomontage.

Usage Notes

  • The towers are imported in windPRO as Control Point objects, defined at the ground level.
  • When available, meta data such as the height or the type of tower is included in the description of the object.

Update Frequency

This dataset is typically updated once a year.

Licence

OpenStreepMap data is free to use under an open licence, as long as OpenStreetMap and its contributors are credited with “© OpenStreetMap contributors”.
The OSM licence FAQ deals with many of the licence questions: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Legal_FAQ

External Links