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Types of Object Based Data Models: Spaghetti Model and Vertex
Dictionary Model (Especially for GATE-Geospatial 2022)
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1. Spaghetti Model
Spaghetti model is the simplest vector data structure. This model is the most natural and
most logical model. In the spaghetti data model, each entity on a map becomes one logical
record in the digital file, and is defined as a string of x, y coordinates. In this model the
map is maintained as the conceptual entity. Each piece of analog map is considered as
spaghetti and each piece of spaghetti acts as a single entity. Any polygons that lie adjacent
polygons share the same string of spaghetti.

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Advantages of Spaghetti Model

Good for computer-assisted cartographic production where no topologic relation is
required.

Disadvantages of Spaghetti Model

No spatial relationships are reordered

Common boundary of two adjacent polygon are stored twice

Inefficient for most type of spatial analyses

Correction and updates of the data must rely on visual checks of graphic output.
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Although all entities are spatially defined, no spatial relationships are encoded.

2. Vertex Dictionary Model

Vertex dictionary uses a similar approach as spaghetti but a smarter structure. It uses two
files to store the vector data. The first file stores the vertices and the second file stores the
description of objects as shown in figure.

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In this model, if some vertices are shared by two adjacent polygons, these vertices are not
required to store twice. However, topological relationships are not well defined in this
model. The problem of island polygon still exists. Therefore, it is reduced for data analysis
and query.

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