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* create a project directory. We will use LOWI/ in this example.
* create a project directory. We will use LOWI/ in this example.
* get corresponding OSM data in its native .xml format.
* get corresponding OSM data in its native .xml format.
There are several options to get OSM data. You may find the [http://harrywood.co.uk/maps/uixapi/xapi.html XAPI Query Builder] helpful, it will generate a download URL that you can fetch with wget:
There are several options to get OSM data. You may find the [http://harrywood.co.uk/maps/uixapi/xapi.html XAPI Query Builder] helpful, it will generate a template download URL that you can fetch with wget:
 
wget -O buildings.osm http://www.overpass-api.de/api/xapi?*[key=value][bbox=11.16898,47.20837,11.79108,47.38161]
 
Note that you either need to give a valid ''key=value pair'', or remove ''[key=value]'' altogether. The alternative
 
  wget -O buildings.osm http://www.overpass-api.de/api/xapi?map?bbox=11.16898,47.20837,11.79108,47.38161
  wget -O buildings.osm http://www.overpass-api.de/api/xapi?map?bbox=11.16898,47.20837,11.79108,47.38161
will result in a file compatible with JOSM, at the cost of a larger download. If unsure, use the first option.


If you use [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osmosis Osmosis] and cut the area with ''--bounding-box'' then you need to use ''completeWays=yes''.
If you use [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osmosis Osmosis] and cut the area with ''--bounding-box'' then you need to use ''completeWays=yes''.
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