mapbox / mapbox/tippecanoe

Extend --clip-bounding-box to handle polygons

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Description

Is it possible to have --clip-bounding-box handle more than boxes, i.e. a polygon, or a file of polygons? I do understand this can be done in tandem with ogr2ogr or similar tools.

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Research direction

The entry point is the --clip-bounding-box command-line option; first inspect how it currently accepts bounding boxes. Compare the requested polygon or polygon-file behavior with ogr2ogr, then clarify the supported input and clipping semantics; done means the agreed polygon cases work and are covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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