| Tool Name | Line Simplification |
| Tool ID | 4 |
| Library ID | shapes_lines |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Author(s) | O. Conrad (c) 2010 |
Douglas, D., Peucker, T. (1973): Algorithms for the reduction of the number of points required to represent a digitized line or its caricature. The Canadian Cartographer, 10(2), 112-122.
Ramer, U. (1972): An iterative procedure for the polygonal approximation of plane curves. Computer Graphics and Image Processing, 1(3), 244-256.
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | ||||
| Lines | shapes, input | LINES | Line or polygon shapefile to simplify. | |
| Output | ||||
| Simplified Lines | shapes, output, optional | OUTPUT | If not set points will be removed from the input data set. | |
| Options | ||||
| Tolerance | floating point number | TOLERANCE | Maximum deviation allowed between original and simplified curve [map units]. | Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 1.000000 |