# Geographic simplify

The Geographic hierarchy step enables you to reduce the complexity and size of geographical data by decreasing its precision. It's valuable for optimizing performance in map visualizations, especially when dealing with large datasets or when fine details are not necessary for the analysis.

### Step parameters

* `Tolerance` **(integer)\***: The tolerance to use when simplifying your data.

### Example

**Input**

<figure><img src="/files/cIhTpopCpMtXNAnY7leT" alt=""><figcaption><p>Geo - simplify input</p></figcaption></figure>

**Configuration**

```json
{
    "tolerance": 0.05
}
```

**Output**

<figure><img src="/files/zbObzZRQk7Jd3nNHFu36" alt=""><figcaption><p>Geo - simplify output</p></figcaption></figure>


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