[talk-au] Way has been simplified...

[Warin]

On 12/1/20 12:37 pm, Sebastian S. wrote:
> When using OSMAnd for routing I came across the following note: "way 
> has been simplified using a error criteria of 3m" it is usually in 
> green text.
> Does anyone know what this means, why do we need the note? What 
> purpose does it serve?


This is usually from an import of data. The data may have many points 
(nodes in OSM) that lead to data bloat.

JOSM has a tool that reduces the number of nodes such that any error 
will be less than 3 meters from the original information, 'simplify way'.


It may be better to have these as 'comment=*' rather than 'note=*'? They 
should only be for other mappers to see if they have some concern with 
the data.