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: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Duniversity
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: https://help.openstreetmap.org/ 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. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Good_practice#One_feature.2C_one_OSM_element 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: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Potlatch_2/Shortcuts Happy mapping! Brad On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Martijn van Exel <[email protected]> wrote: > That's great to hear! > Putting CalU on the map sounds like a good objective; except for one > building there is no trace of CalU on OSM as yet... > Is this your first mapping party? Let us know if you need anything to help > make it a success. > > 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: > http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=40.76435&lon=-111.84401&zoom=16&layers=M > > Makes me think, what are some of the best mapped campuses in the U.S.? > -- > Martijn van Exel > > On Apr 16, 2013, at 8:24 AM, "Mueller, Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello**** > ** ** > 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. **** > ** ** > Thank you**** > Tom Mueller**** > ** ** > ** ** > Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP > *Advisor: Geography Major with GIS and Emergency Management Concentration* > > *Co - Director: Pennsylvania View** > *Department of Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania**** > "A man never gets to this station in life without being helped, aided, > shoved, pushed and prodded to do better." - Johnny Unitas**** > ** ** > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > >
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