[mkgmap-dev] Please help with news about new DEM options

Sat Feb 3 09:22:17 GMT 2018

Second version, adding your comments

El 03/02/18 a las 07:33, Gerd Petermann escribió:
> Hi Carlos,
>
> thanks again. Seems I need new glasses when I look at all those typos :O
>
> I like the introducing chapter about DEM, but I don't fully agree reg. dem-dists:
> "Reasonable values for the highest resolution are somewhere between
> 1648 and 5520 for 1'' hgt input files (3312 is often used), and
> 9942 for 3'' hgt input files."
>
> Since 9942 is close to the resolution of the 3'' hgt I think 5520 is also suitable for
> a 3'' file.
>
> Maybe we should add that 1'' means ~ 3314 distance  and 3'' means ~ 9942
> and that the 1st dist value should not be much smaller than 50% of that distance?
>
> Gerd
>
> ________________________________________
> Von: mkgmap-dev <mkgmap-dev-bounces at lists.mkgmap.org.uk> im Auftrag von Carlos Dávila <cdavilam at orangecorreo.es>
> Gesendet: Freitag, 2. Februar 2018 22:32
> An: mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk
> Betreff: Re: [mkgmap-dev] Please help with news about new DEM options
>
> El 30/01/18 a las 09:41, Gerd Petermann escribió:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> with r4093 I've merged the dem-tdb branch into trunk. I think it would be good to mention this in the
>> "Latest news" on [1] , maybe with one or two screen shots, but I have no idea how to write this "from a users view".
>> Do we need a how-to that describes the sources for hgt files and maybe more about the new options?
>> It would be great if somebody could help with that.
>>
>> Gerd
>>
>> [1] http://www.mkgmap.org.uk/
>>
>>
>>
> Attached patch is not exactly what you asked for, but I hope it adds
> some useful information about DEM.
>

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