Key:window
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| Marks the location of a window. |
| Group: properties |
| Used on these elements |
| Useful combination |
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| Status: in use |
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The key =* is mostly used with the value yes to mark the location of a window or with the value skylight to mark the location of a skylight.
It is also used to indicate that a building or building part has or does not have windows[1].
Combination
| Key | Value | Definition |
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Base tag | ||
| window | yes | |
| window | no | there are no windows on this building, building:part or door |
| window | skylight | skylight / rooflight |
| window | * | the function/type of the window (e.g. display_window) |
Measurements | ||
| window:height | length value | the height of a window (i.e. the space between the top and the bottom of the window) |
| window:breast | length value | the breast of a window (i.e. the space between the ground of the floor and the bottom of the window). An alternative would be to use min_height=* as already in use for buildings.
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| window:width | length value | the width of a window |
Shape and Structure | ||
| window:shape | rectangle/circle/semicircle/triangle/diamond/… | The main shape of the window |
| window:top:shape | rectangle/semicircle/triangle/arc/… | The shape of the upper end of the window. The bottom can be tagged similarly with window:bottom:shape=*.
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| window:panes | 2x2, 3x2 | the number and arrangement of panes (horizontal x vertical) |
| window:shutter | no/left/right/both | whether there are one-sided or two-sided shutters. If no shutter-related tag is present, then it is assumed that the windows don't have shutters. (The directions are seen from the inside of the building.) |
Materials and Colours | ||
| window:material | glass, glass_brick, stained_glass, plastic, no, ... | material the window is made of |
| window:colour | Key:colour syntax | colour of the window |
| window:frame:material | wood, plastic, ... | material the frame is made of |
| window:frame:colour | Key:colour syntax | colour of the frame |
| window:shutter:material | wood, plastic, ... | material the shutters are made of |
| window:shutter:colour | Key:colour syntax | color of the the shutters |
Gallery
Skylight
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Fixed unit skylight | ||
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A venting skylight powered by an onboard solar panel operated by a remote control to vent warm air from inside. |
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Fixed unit skylight, roof view |
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Fixed unit skylights, interior view |
Retractable skylight | ||
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A large (20' x 20') steel and glass retractable skylight, seen from the roof. Note the steel tracks that the skylight rolls on, to retract. |
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The same retractable skylight, seen from the interior. This is a bi-parting skylight, meaning that it parts in the middle to open. |
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This ridge skylight wraps over the highest point of the roof - the ridgeline. |
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This is that same skylight, from the inside. Steel allows large spans, without a grid of supporting tubes and cables. |
Tubular daylight device | ||
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Active daylighting uses a tubular daylight device—TDD |
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TDD skylight on the roof terrace |
Rendering
- OSM2World supports this key[1].
- Streets GL supports this key.
See also
- User:Tordanik/Window_tagging - Proposal page for this tag
- Key:entrance - Page for tagging building entrances
- Simple 3D Buildings – 3D building mapping scheme
- Simple Indoor Tagging – Indoor mapping scheme
windows=*– Another key to indicate that a building has or does not have windows.
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