ox_simplify: Simplify street-network topology
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ox_simplify R Documentation
Simplify street-network topology
Description
Removes interstitial (degree-2) nodes that merely shape the geometry of a
street, merging each maximal chain of such nodes into a single edge whose
geometry follows the original points and whose length is the sum of the
merged segments. Only true endpoints and intersections are kept as nodes.
Usage
ox_simplify(g)
Arguments
g
An unsimplified osm_graph.
Details
The topology walk is performed by the Rust core; geometry is rebuilt with
sf. Downloaded graphs are unsimplified by default; this is the standard
cleanup step before analysis.
Value
A simplified osm_graph (with meta$simplified = TRUE).
Examples
g <- example_osm_graph()
ox_simplify(g) # already simplified: returned unchanged
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Simplify street-network topology
Description
Removes interstitial (degree-2) nodes that merely shape the geometry of a
street, merging each maximal chain of such nodes into a single edge whose
geometry follows the original points and whose length is the sum of the
merged segments. Only true endpoints and intersections are kept as nodes.
Usage
ox_simplify(g)
Arguments
g |
An unsimplified osm_graph. |
Details
The topology walk is performed by the Rust core; geometry is rebuilt with
sf. Downloaded graphs are unsimplified by default; this is the standard
cleanup step before analysis.
Value
A simplified osm_graph (with meta$simplified = TRUE).
Examples
g <- example_osm_graph()
ox_simplify(g) # already simplified: returned unchanged
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