I think the LineGeneralizer will do what you need if you use the Douglas(-Poiker) algorithm and set the tolerance to zero. When the tolerance is zero it should just remove intermediate points on a straight line, without changing the shape of the feature.
Regards, Mark --- In [email protected], "jamison_leach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good afternoon, > > Does anyone know if there is there a way to remove unnecessary > vertices from lines? By unnecessary, I mean vertices that contribute > nothing to the shape of the line. If we were to compute an angle at > such vertices, it would be 180 degrees. Using the Generalizer > transformer would eliminate non-redundant vertices and change the > shape of my lines, which is undesirable, even if the shape would > change only slightly. > > Many thanks, > J.D. Leach > U.S. Census Bureau > For insights into what's up at Safe Software and what's on the development horizon, visit Safe's blog at spatial-etl.blogspot.com. Safe Software has also made slides available that outline enhancements planned for FME 2007. The slides are from the "Road Ahead" presentation given on Day 2 of the FME Worldwide Users Conference. To view these slides, visit www.safe.com/2006uc. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
