A tool for generating easily a set of map tiles for a city from mapzen metro extracts.
npm install mapzen-tile-generatorA tool for generating easily a set of map tiles for a city from mapzen metro extracts.
$ npm install mapzen-tile-generator -g
First creates a new folder where you want your tiles to be generated :
$ mkdir MyMap
$ cd MyMap
You must have a configuration file inside that folder named tiles.json :
{
"city": "lyon_france", // mapzen city map metro extract name
"zoom" : {"min": 12, "max": 17 }, // minimum and maximum rendered zoom level
"bbox": [4.82, 45.735, 4.83, 45.74], // The rendered area
"style": { "water": "#ff0000" } // You could override more styles
}
The styles are :
- background: the map background color (default:#f2f2f2),
- water: water areas fill color (default:#ffed00),
- text1: city name color (default:#434343)
- text2: road label color (default:#a8a8a8)
- roads1: highway fill color (default:#c2c2c2)
- roads2: main road fill color (default:#ffffff)
- roads2border: main road border color (default:#e2e2e2)
- roads3: small road fill color (default:#e6e6e6)
- buildings: (default:#d3d3d3)
- landuse: (default:#e9e9e9)
- area: (default:#dfdbd4)
And finally, start your rendering with -r command argument.
$ mapzen-tile-generator [options]
Options:
-h, --help output usage information
-V, --version output the version number
-r, --render Render a set of tiles
-p, --preview
* More styles