[mkgmap-dev] splitter r246

Tue Nov 27 12:04:52 GMT 2012

>  >
>  > the reason for the error is the new split algorithm introduced with
>  > splitter r245 and r246. But the split algorithm is *not* defective. It's
>  > more an unfortunate combination of circumstances.
>  >
>  > The new split algorithm created the tile 66923055 which covers most of
>  > iceland and a very small part of germany. You are using an europe
>  > coastline file which means that the whole coastline of this tile should
>  > be generated. But this is not iceland and germany only but also big
>  > parts of scotland, ireland, england and the west coast of norway. This
>  > big amount of data exceeds the tile limits which causes the given error
>  > message.
>  > The split algorithm was working correctly by putting not more than the
>  > configured number of nodes into the tile: 1200000. (I did not check that
>  > but I assume this is correct.) But this does not and cannot consider the
>  > coastline part blanked out in your input data (iceland+germany).
>  > So with your "two part input data" you have to edit your areas.list file
>  > to avoid such situation.
>
> I think the solution would be to use the new polygon-file parameter.
> If splitter would not generate tiles which have large parts outside of
> the polygon (this is on my todo list now) it would be unlikely that
> the coastline data adds many points.
>
> Do you agree?
>
> Gerd
>

Yes. I assume it is possible to define multiple separated polygons 
within the polygon file?

WanMil