# Map Generation

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### Initial Setup

#### Version 1 - First-time PBF file.

When generating from a PBF file, select the first two options.

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#### Version 2 - Pre-filtered output.o5m option

When using the pre-filtered PBF option from [#recommended-if-checked-inside-the-program-when-not-using-the-pre-filtered-pbf-file-addon.](https://evanthebearge.gitbook.io/minecraft-earth-map/required-addons/addons-pbf-file#recommended-if-checked-inside-the-program-when-not-using-the-pre-filtered-pbf-file-addon. "mention")

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#### Version 3 - Overpass-API

When neither a PBF file nor a pre-filtered version is present, the data can be downloaded from Geofabrik or a custom-provided API (See more below) in real-time.

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### Generation

* **Number of parallel generations**
  * Options 1-16

{% hint style="info" %}
Select how many Tiles should be generated at once. Ideally, for stability, it should be no more than half of your CPU cores.
{% endhint %}

* **Allow parallel WorldPainter generations**

{% hint style="info" %}
Due to a large requirement for RAM, you can disable parallel WorldPainter generations.
{% endhint %}

* **Show cmd prompt during generations**

{% hint style="info" %}
Hide or show the cmd prompts for each batch file while the map is generated.
{% endhint %}

* **Pause cmd after each step\***

{% hint style="warning" %}
Tile generation will only continue after the user has closed the cmd window for each completed Tile.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="danger" %}
*<mark style="color:red;">**\*Warning, this will not be a continuous generation. You have to close each cmd window manually.**</mark>*
{% endhint %}

* **Automatically scroll during generation**

{% hint style="warning" %}
When de-selected, the user will have to manually scroll through the Tiles generation list.
{% endhint %}

* **Continue, even if some Tiles fail**

{% hint style="warning" %}
When de-selected, the Tiles generation will be stopped when a single Tile fails.
{% endhint %}

* **Close the application after the generation**

{% hint style="info" %}
The Tiles program will close once all Tiles have been generated.
{% endhint %}

* **Send Alert after generation**
  * **Mail Address**

{% hint style="info" %}
Specify an email address to receive an alert that the entire Tile generation has finished.
{% endhint %}

### Various

* **Custom Overpass URL.\***

{% hint style="danger" %}
*<mark style="color:red;">**\*Only in use when Geofabrik is unchecked. <https://overpass-api-de> is used if nothing else is specified.**</mark>*
{% endhint %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Geofabrik (Default)" %}
Custom Overpass URL: (leave blank)

Restrictions:

*You can safely assume that you don't disturb other users when you do less than 10,000 queries per day and download less than 1 GB of data per day*[*\[1\]*](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API#cite_note-1)*.*
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="VK Maps Overpass API instance (Russia)" %}
Custom Overpass URL: <https://maps.mail.ru/osm/tools/overpass/api/interpreter>

Restrictions:

Feel free to use our services in any project. There are currently no requests limitations and we will try to keep this approach in the future.\
overpass turbo is also deployed under <https://maps.mail.ru/osm/tools/overpass/>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Russian Overpass API instance" %}
Custom Overpass URL: <https://overpass.openstreetmap.ru/api/interpreter>

Restrictions: N/A
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Swiss Overpass API instance" %}
Custom Overpass URL:

Coverage: Switzerland Only

Restrictions: Ask [User:Datendelphin](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Datendelphin)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Kumi Systems Overpass Instance" %}
Custom Overpass URL: <https://overpass.kumi.systems/api/interpreter>

Restrictions:

Feel free to use our service in any project, there is no rate limit in place. Please notify us in advance if you intend to use our service in a large scale project. Operational issues/questions/feedback? Please [post a support ticket](https://overpass.kumi.systems/contact.html).
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% embed url="<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API#Public_Overpass_API_instances>" %}
More Overpass API information is available here
{% endembed %}

* **Proxy Server**
  * When a connection to the geographical data requires different networking compared to your standard setup *(Chances are if you need to use this, you'll know what you're doing).*

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