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Sending letter asking my local authority, my first time

Hello,

I have a map which the technical service of my local authority gave me
when I visited their building and asked for a map, showing the
geographical boundaries of this authority.

I now have a letter ready to be sent to them. Since it is in the Greek
language I've translated it to English, and made it a bit more general,
so it could point to any local
authority. I've searched in the wiki a bit in the past for a map use
request to a local authority, but just found such information scattered
around. Anyway, here is the letter:

<letter>
Map of Municipality of Sykies

To: Technical Service of the Municipality of Sykies – Department of city
planning & Cadastre
Address: Lechovou 4
Postal Address: 566 26

Hello,

I'm interested in using information that exists on the map and use it
(either as is or with changes) in a database of the organisation
openstreetmap. The geographical information that exist in this database
is licensed under Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported [1].

Openstreetmap is an organisation which tries to create a free map where
volunteers help out with geographical information, from many places of

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Jakub Klawiter | 9 Oct 16:11

Subject: JOSM spam ;-)

in database

Hello!

I found that every <node /> created by JOSM has attribute set:
created_by: JOSM maybe i'm wrong, but if the <node /> is a part of
<way /> it should NOT be set because  way will have same attribute so
it will be known that it is created by JOSM.

I've greped the poland.osm file (from geofabric) and found that 480526
nodes has this TAG, every one id 35 bytes long (    <tag
k="created_by" v="JOSM"/>\n) so it is:
480526 * 35 = 16818410 bytes = 16MB in a file which is: 187MB bytes
length it is ~8.5% of a file.

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Leenata Bankhele | 8 Oct 10:23

Converting .osm file to .gpx

Hi,

I require to convert the data.osm file to .gpx format.
Is that possible using gpsbabel?
I tried it the other way (gpx to osm) and it is working, but .osm to .gpx is not working.
Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Leenata.

<div><div dir="ltr">Hi,<br><br>I require to convert the data.osm file to .gpx format.<br>Is that possible using gpsbabel?<br>I tried it the other way (gpx to osm) and it is working, but .osm to .gpx is not working.<br>Can anyone help?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Leenata.<br>
</div></div>

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Marian Borgwardt | 6 Oct 12:18

Upload-Data

Hello,

i am an absolutely newbie. My first question is how to upload data to OSM.

I collected date and imported them to JOSM, then I downloaded the existing date from OSM-Server and drawed the nodes. Now I tried to upload the data to OSM server, but nothing happened since nearly 2 hours.

I also can’t upload my gps trace to OSM with the web-interface, it returns an error. My trace isn’t in correct format.

How long I have to wait until the data is integrated in OSM database when I use JOSM or how can I put the traces in correct format to upload on OSM?

Sincerely yours

Marian Borgwardt

<div>

<div class="Section1">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Hello,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span>i am an absolutely newbie. </span><span lang="EN-GB">My
first question is how to upload data to OSM.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I collected date and imported them to JOSM, then I
downloaded the existing date from OSM-Server and drawed the nodes. Now I tried
to upload the data to OSM server, but nothing happened since nearly 2 hours.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I also can&rsquo;t upload my gps trace to OSM with the
web-interface, it returns an error. My trace isn&rsquo;t in correct format.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">How long I have to wait until the data is integrated
in OSM database when I use JOSM or how can I put the traces in correct format
to upload on OSM?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sincerely yours</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marian Borgwardt</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&nbsp;</span></p>

</div>

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xbenschix | 6 Oct 12:18

Re: Uploading Park Boundaries

On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 12:21 PM, Hilton Long <seldom.seen@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> I've extracted a boundary definition for Capitol Reef National Park from
> Tiger line files, 2006.  It's in gpx format, and shows as a continous,
> closed line with numerous vertices.  I'm new to OSM, but I think this should
> show up as an area feature if I could figure out a way to import it.
> Unfortunately, I can't.
>
> This is really frustrating, because I see an area indicating the boundaries
> of Zion National Park just east of Saint George, UT, USA.
>
> OSM rejects my gpx upload because it doesn't have time stamps.
> JOSM opens the the gpx file, but only shows points.
> Is there a way to get JOSM to open shape files, or to convert the gpx files
> to ways, the way the slippy map does when it likes the gpx I upload?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hilton
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:13:40 +0200
> From: xbenschix@...
> Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Can't figure out how to upload a park
>        boundary to     OSM
> To: newbies@...
> Message-ID:
>        <d55929af0810020113n4ef486b5s9e6f36d3262a457c@...>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> hi,
>
> you can just use an simple editor to open your gpx file.
> than you maybe see waypoint in this way:
>
> <trkpt lat="50.7501400" lon="10.8057205">
>        <ele>427.4433594</ele>
>      </trkpt>
>
> just use the editors "search & replace" function:
>
> search for "</ele>"
> replace it with "</ele><time>2008-09-06T12:00:00Z</time>"
>
> do it for the whole file and than try to upload it to OSM.
> if you don't have an <ele> tag then use
>
> search for "</trkpt>"
> replace with "<time>2008-09-06T12:00:00Z</time></trkpt>"
>
> hope i can helped.
>
> ben
>
> Ben,
> Thanks for the tip, but it only half way worked.  I was able to get the
> server to accept the gpx file, and I got the trace onto the map, but when I
> clicked the "Track" button, nothing changed.  The only way I could get my
> area onto the map, was by tracing over the track to create a way to enclose
> the area.
>
> Is there some sort of size limitation on the trace upload ( the park
> boundary was about 100 miles long), or was it a problem with the point time
> stamp?  I added the same time stamp to every point.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Hilton

i don't know anything about limitations for uploading a gpx file. how
many waypoints has the file?

i fixed some of my own gpx files with the same timestamp and there
were no problems.

did you try JOSM?

ben

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xeen | 6 Oct 11:48

Getting the YWMS plugin to run

Hi,

I've been trying to get the YWMS plugin to run but I'm stuck with the
"500 HTTP Error". I've already updated the plugins and installed
Firefox 2 because there seem to be problems with Firefox 3. Still,
when I want to download the map, Firefox 2 opens fine, loads the map,
closes, but then I still get the 500 HTTP error message.
I've disabled my firewall to see if it would block the local requests,
but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Any other hints?

Thanks!
xeen

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ivom | 5 Oct 22:26

Preparing a mapping party: cutting the cake

Hi,

I took part in two mapping parties previously and have noticed the 
returning ad-hoc process of carving a paper map into pieces with 
pen&pencil and distribute the sub-areas to be mapped among the various 
participants this way.

I wonder if there is some sort of app/procedure available that could 
assist with this planning proces and as a result would extract osm data 
per area.

Do you have experience preparing mapping parties? Please post your 
tips&tricks.

Bye,
Ivom

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Hilton Long | 3 Oct 12:21

Uploading Park Boundaries


I've extracted a boundary definition for Capitol Reef National Park from
Tiger line files, 2006.  It's in gpx format, and shows as a continous,
closed line with numerous vertices.  I'm new to OSM, but I think this should
show up as an area feature if I could figure out a way to import it.
Unfortunately, I can't. 

This is really frustrating, because I see an area indicating the boundaries
of Zion National Park just east of Saint George, UT, USA. 

OSM rejects my gpx upload because it doesn't have time stamps.
JOSM opens the the gpx file, but only shows points.
Is there a way to get JOSM to open shape files, or to convert the gpx files
to ways, the way the slippy map does when it likes the gpx I upload?

Thanks, 

Hilton

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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:13:40 +0200
From: xbenschix@...
Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Can't figure out how to upload a park
	boundary to	OSM
To: newbies@...
Message-ID:
	<d55929af0810020113n4ef486b5s9e6f36d3262a457c@...>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

hi,

you can just use an simple editor to open your gpx file.
than you maybe see waypoint in this way:

<trkpt lat="50.7501400" lon="10.8057205">
        <ele>427.4433594</ele>
      </trkpt>

just use the editors "search & replace" function:

search for "</ele>"
replace it with "</ele><time>2008-09-06T12:00:00Z</time>"

do it for the whole file and than try to upload it to OSM.
if you don't have an <ele> tag then use

search for "</trkpt>"
replace with "<time>2008-09-06T12:00:00Z</time></trkpt>"

hope i can helped.

ben

Ben,
Thanks for the tip, but it only half way worked.  I was able to get the
server to accept the gpx file, and I got the trace onto the map, but when I
clicked the "Track" button, nothing changed.  The only way I could get my
area onto the map, was by tracing over the track to create a way to enclose
the area.

Is there some sort of size limitation on the trace upload ( the park
boundary was about 100 miles long), or was it a problem with the point time
stamp?  I added the same time stamp to every point.

Thanks in advance,

Hilton

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Ted Mielczarek | 2 Oct 19:50

Re: Can't figure out how to upload a park boundary to OSM

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Hilton Long <seldom.seen-H+0wwilmMs3R7s880joybQ@public.gmane.org> wrote:

I've extracted a boundary definition for Capitol Reef National Park from
Tiger line files, 2006. It's in gpx format, and shows as a continous,
closed line with numerous vertices. I'm new to OSM, but I think this should
show up as an area feature if I could figure out a way to import it.
Unfortunately, I can't.

This is really frustrating, because I see an area indicating the boundaries
of Zion National Park just east of Saint George, UT, USA.

OSM rejects my gpx upload because it doesn't have time stamps.
JOSM opens the the gpx file, but only shows points.
Is there a way to get JOSM to open shape files, or to convert the gpx files
to ways, the way the slippy map does when it likes the gpx I upload?

Uploading this as a gpx is not what you want. GPX files are assumed to be recordings from a GPS. What you have here is just some data that you'd like to upload to the map. What you want to do (in this particular case) is right click on the GPX layer in JOSM, and choose "Convert to Data Layer". You will then have a feature in the data layer that you can apply tags to and upload to the database.

Note that you shouldn't do this with actual GPS tracklogs, you should trace over them instead. Since this is data exported from a shapefile, this should be ok.

-Ted

<div><div dir="ltr">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Hilton Long <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:seldom.seen@...">seldom.seen@...</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote">
I've extracted a boundary definition for Capitol Reef National Park from<br>
Tiger line files, 2006. &nbsp;It's in gpx format, and shows as a continous,<br>
closed line with numerous vertices. &nbsp;I'm new to OSM, but I think this should<br>
show up as an area feature if I could figure out a way to import it.<br>
Unfortunately, I can't.<br><br>
This is really frustrating, because I see an area indicating the boundaries<br>
of Zion National Park just east of Saint George, UT, USA.<br><br>
OSM rejects my gpx upload because it doesn't have time stamps.<br>
JOSM opens the the gpx file, but only shows points.<br>
Is there a way to get JOSM to open shape files, or to convert the gpx files<br>
to ways, the way the slippy map does when it likes the gpx I upload?<br><br>
</blockquote>
</div>
<br>Uploading this as a gpx is not what you want. GPX files are assumed to be recordings from a GPS. What you have here is just some data that you'd like to upload to the map. What you want to do (in this particular case) is right click on the GPX layer in JOSM, and choose "Convert to Data Layer". You will then have a feature in the data layer that you can apply tags to and upload to the database.<br><br>Note that you shouldn't do this with actual GPS tracklogs, you should trace over them instead. Since this is data exported from a shapefile, this should be ok.<br><br>-Ted<br><br><br>
</div></div>

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Himanshu Srivastava | 2 Oct 12:27

Help!!!!

Dear Sir,
I want one help regarding mapping in Windows XP.
I am setting a tile server through mapnik by using OSM data. I have imported osm data into pgsql. Now I want to generate map tiles from that data base. What I have done is edited the set-mapnik-env file and the I dont know how to run the following command:
$ source ./set-mapnik-env
$ ./customize-mapnik-map >$MAPNIK_MAP_FILE
in Windows XP.

What I need to do it in Windows XP.
Kindly guide me.

<div><div dir="ltr">Dear Sir,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I want one help regarding mapping in Windows XP.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
I am setting a tile server through mapnik by using OSM data. I have
imported osm data into pgsql. Now I want to generate map tiles from
that data base. What I have done is edited the set-mapnik-env file and the I dont know how to run the following command:<br>$ source ./set-mapnik-env<br>$ ./customize-mapnik-map &gt;$MAPNIK_MAP_FILE <br>in Windows XP.<br><br>What I need to do it in Windows XP.<br>Kindly guide me.<br>
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xbenschix | 2 Oct 10:13

Re: Can't figure out how to upload a park boundary to OSM

hi,

you can just use an simple editor to open your gpx file.
than you maybe see waypoint in this way:

<trkpt lat="50.7501400" lon="10.8057205">
        <ele>427.4433594</ele>
      </trkpt>

just use the editors "search & replace" function:

search for "</ele>"
replace it with "</ele><time>2008-09-06T12:00:00Z</time>"

do it for the whole file and than try to upload it to OSM.
if you don't have an <ele> tag then use

search for "</trkpt>"
replace with "<time>2008-09-06T12:00:00Z</time></trkpt>"

hope i can helped.

ben

On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 3:35 AM, Hilton Long <seldom.seen@...> wrote:
> I've extracted a boundary definition for Capitol Reef National Park from
> Tiger line files, 2006.  It's in gpx format, and shows as a continous,
> closed line with numerous vertices.  I'm new to OSM, but I think this should
> show up as an area feature if I could figure out a way to import it.
> Unfortunately, I can't.
>
> This is really frustrating, because I see an area indicating the boundaries
> of Zion National Park just east of Saint George, UT, USA.
>
> OSM rejects my gpx upload because it doesn't have time stamps.
> JOSM opens the the gpx file, but only shows points.
> Is there a way to get JOSM to open shape files, or to convert the gpx files
> to ways, the way the slippy map does when it likes the gpx I upload?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hilton
>
>
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