We had the same problem. In deed the buffer-algorithm is very expensive, especially with large polygons and a large buffer-radius. If you use Postgis, you can simplify the Polygon with ST_Simplify or ST_SimplifyPreserveTopology in dependency from scale and buffer-radius, this will make the buffer-process much faster without significant loss of quality. You can do this on runtime on your original data with dynamic PostGIS-queries. If you don't use PostGis, you have to create simplified layers.
Pseudo-PHP-PostGIS-SQL: SELECT ... ST_SetSRID(ST_BUFFER(ST_SIMPLIFY($geometery_field,$simplify_tolerance),$buffer_radius, $number_of_segments),$srid)::geometry ...FROM... And don't use the buffered polygon for geo-queries, there are faster ways in PostGIS and Mapserver. Regards Ludwig Kniprath > >I'm trying to buffer a shape returned from a point query on a polygon layer >of parcels. > > > >When I try to use: > > > >$bufferedShape = $shape->buffer(200); > > > >I get back a fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded. > >I know that this is a php error message and that I could increase the >allowable execution time. > > > >If I use a buffer distance of 175 I get results. > > > >Should it take such a long time to but a buffer around this parcel? It is a >large parcel with one corner being a long curve like a quarter of a circle >and another section on one side being a half circle. _______________________________________________ mapserver-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users
