If you are using one of the newer versions of MapInfo you have the Snap/Thin (7.0, I'm not sure whether it's there in 6.5) function in the Objects menu.
This function will thin your data. You control the thinning by entering distance between '3-Node Collinear Delineation' and 'Node Separation' Use it in this way: Make a copy of your table and open this in stead of the original Make your table editable Select All from this table Select the menu item Objects > Snap/Thin Enable 'Node Thinning/Generalizaion' Enter value for '3-Node Collinear Delineation' and 'Node Separation'. The larger value the more thining will be done HTH, Peter Horsb�ll M�ller GIS Developer Geographical Information & IT COWI A/S Rug�rdsvej 55 DK-5000 Odense Denmark Tel +45 6313 5013 Direct +45 6313 5008 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6313 5090 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk COWI GIS konference afvikles i dagene d. 2.-3. september. Se yderligere oplysninger p� www.cowi.dk/Div04/Profiles/nyheder.asp > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MI-L Generalization > > > Dear all > > Does someone know a tool or a way in which MI would allow me > to simplify a network? MapInfo describes it as: The process > of simplifying a data set to a size which can be easily > manipulated and represented. For example, a river may have > many twists and turns; however, if a map covers a very large > area, the river may be represented as a straight line. > Similarly, in a map of a very large area, a city might be > represented as a point marker. > > I have to generalize the rail network for illustrations. > Which function in MI should I use? > > Thank you for your help. > > Kind regards > > Christian Cattaneo > > christian cattaneo > Bundesamt f�r Verkehr BAV > Bollwerk 27/29 > CH-3003 Bern > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] oder > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > tel: +41 31 325 12 78 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | > www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 8325 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 8338
