<div dir="ltr"><div><div>One thing I'd note *not* to do in the example Martijn sent: individual buildings should not generally be tagged amenity=university, they should be building=* (along with name and whatever other tags). amenity=university is for the overall area outline (or one central node if there isn't an area way). This tagging is covered on the amenity=university page: <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Duniversity">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Duniversity</a> <br>
<br>If you are unsure how to tag things, you can always search the wiki, post here or on the tagging list, and/or use the OSM Help Forum: <a href="https://help.openstreetmap.org/">https://help.openstreetmap.org/</a><br><br>
</div>Also, another thing I've noticed at many universities in OSM is that there are often nodes for buildings from past GNIS import. It's generally recommended once you've created a building outline to move some/all of the tags to the building way and remove the node, so there is just one feature for that element. <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Good_practice#One_feature.2C_one_OSM_element">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Good_practice#One_feature.2C_one_OSM_element</a><br>
<br>If you're using Potlatch 2, here's some tips on doing this: you can copy tags from the last way you selected to the current way with the R key. A really easy way to move tags from a node to a way in P2 is to click on the node, then shift-click away from it to create a rectangular way. Then, you can either edit that way, or click on a separate building outline you've made and copy the tags with the R key. In case it's useful, Potlatch 2 shortcuts are here: <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Potlatch_2/Shortcuts">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Potlatch_2/Shortcuts</a><br>
<br></div>Happy mapping!<br>Brad<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Martijn van Exel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:m@rtijn.org" target="_blank">m@rtijn.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">That's great to hear! <div>Putting CalU on the map sounds like a good objective; except for one building there is no trace of CalU on OSM as yet...<div>
<div>Is this your first mapping party? Let us know if you need anything to help make it a success.</div><div><br></div><div>If you need inspiration for things to map on a campus, have a look at some well-mapped campuses around the U.S. Here's our local campus: <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=40.76435&lon=-111.84401&zoom=16&layers=M" target="_blank">http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=40.76435&lon=-111.84401&zoom=16&layers=M</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Makes me think, what are some of the best mapped campuses in the U.S.?</div><div><div>
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<div>-- </div><div>Martijn van Exel</div></div>
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<br><div><div><div class="h5"><div>On Apr 16, 2013, at 8:24 AM, "Mueller, Thomas" <<a href="mailto:Mueller@calu.edu" target="_blank">Mueller@calu.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br></div></div><blockquote type="cite">
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<div><div class="h5"><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hello<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">My name is Tom Mueller and I am a GIS professor at California University of Pennsylvania. I am also a new member of the OSM – US. My class will be having our Cal U Mapping Party next week to add Cal U’s main campus to Open Street Map. <u></u><u></u></div>
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