How we make your data look great at every scale with Tippecanoe

Felt's mapping service simplifies the process of uploading geographic data by converting various file formats into vector map tiles across multiple zoom levels, eliminating the need for user input on data processing. This approach addresses the challenge of determining the appropriate display scale for geographic data, which can vary significantly depending on the content's scope. To manage this, Felt employs Tippecanoe software to generalize data efficiently, using techniques like "polygon dust" to represent small features statistically and "dot-dropping" for point features to prevent visual clutter at lower zoom levels. The service strives to balance spatial precision with processing speed by determining the maximum zoom level that maintains feature distinction, avoiding impractical extremes influenced by statistical outliers in data.