The copy tool allows you to duplicate any set of features, spatial or non-spatial, to a new location on the map.
Only the geometry and attributes of the selected features are copied, but not their relationships, associations, nor attachments are copied over.
To copy features:
1.Go to Edit > Copy.
In the left side panel, the Copy panel is opened.
2.Select network features to copy them using one of the following functions.
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Load the desired map objects with a mouse click on a map object or by drawing a rectangle over a map area. When a map object is selected by clicking with the mouse, only one network feature is loaded at a time. If several network features are present at this position, the objects are loaded according to the following prioritization - depending on the geometry: |
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Load the information on any network features already selected in the map from another step or with another selection function. Network features can be non-spatial. These can be selected and loaded from the Query builder by using the Table view setting from the action menu of the selected feature. |
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Load the information about all network features present in the current map section. |
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All selected network features and related information will be removed from the results list. |
Please note that a small-scale section may also output a lot of network features.
3.You can perform some edit operations on the selected features using one of the following functions.
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Zoom to the selected feature on the map. |
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Pan to the selected feature on the map. |
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Remove the selected feature from your current selection. |
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Remove everything except the selected feature from your current selection. |
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Briefly highlight the selected feature on the map. |
4.Optional: Toggle the button in the upper right corner of the panel to incrementally add features to your current selection, then use one of the selection methods in step 2.
5.Optional: Click Copy Annotations under copy options to copy all existing annotations of the selected features to the new location.
6.Click Copy.
The selected features are copied and dragged by the mouse pointer and ready for placement.
7.Place the copied features at the desired location on the map by clicking to paste.
A copied version of the selected features is now saved at their new location on the map.
You can paste the copied features multiple times just like a regular copy/paste feature.
