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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Aslam,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Every time I have queried what appeared to be obvious errors in the data where it does not follow cadastral boundaries, I have been told by the Demarcation Board that the shapefiles are absolute and if a house is 1cm the other side, it’s another municipality. Since such limits are gazette, they in fact cannot be altered, even to fit the obvious cadastral boundary. They don’t gazette the properties, but the map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thousands of people have lost out on receiving houses in Housing programs because of such bad ward delineation practices. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Peter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Africa [mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris Berens<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 20, 2016 9:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> Africa local chapter discussions <africa@lists.osgeo.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] Municipal boundary demarcation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Aslam,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The DB is still posting the 2011 Ward boundaries at that eddress. The coastal polys from Mtubatuba northwards still have that 6200 m extension into the Indian Ocean. This must have fuzzed a lot of density calcs over the years. Is there a name for this aberration yet? There by Kou-kamma in the south the sea-grab is 1000 m. Are there other issues besides the generally crude adherence to natural boundaries? Do they fit the cadastres? Yes, we can all just fix it but great if there was a reliable source dataset.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chris<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chris Berens, GISc<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.mapland.co.za" target="_blank">www.mapland.co.za</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>+27 (0)82 567 9322<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 20 July 2016 at 08:37, Aslam Parker <<a href="mailto:Aslam.Parker@drdlr.gov.za" target="_blank">Aslam.Parker@drdlr.gov.za</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dear Colleagues</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Municipal Demarcation Board <a href="http://www.demarcation.org.za/" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.demarcation.org.za/</span></a> is the only authoritative source of Demarcation data in South Africa</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Board’s mandate derives from:</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Constitution Of The Republic Of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 Of 1996). </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Board is mandated in terms of section 155(3)(b) to determine municipal Boundaries independently. </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No 27 Of 1998)</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The latest <b>boundary data (shapefiles)</b> can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.demarcation.org.za/index.php/downloads/boundary-data" target="_blank">http://www.demarcation.org.za/index.php/downloads/boundary-data</a> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We are also encouraged to carefully scrutinise the Section 21 of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998 the Municipal Demarcation Board which graphically shows re-determined the municipal boundaries. In most cases the boundary changes seems small and insignificant, but can have significant socio-political, as well as planning implications. <a href="http://www.demarcation.org.za/site/?page_id=14588" target="_blank">http://www.demarcation.org.za/site/?page_id=14588</a> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>A Good example :</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>“ In terms of Section 21 of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998 the Municipal Demarcation Board has re-determined the municipal boundaries of Mnquma Local Municipality (EC122) and Mbhashe Local M unicipality (EC121) , by excluding the Administrative areas of Mhlahlana, Nkonkwana,KwaMente, and KwaNkanga from the municipal area of Mnquma Local Municipality (EC122), and by including them into the municipal area of Mbhashe Local M unicipality (EC121).”</span><span lang=EN-ZA> The example map can be accessed at </span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.demarcation.org.za/index.php/municipal-boundaries/section-21-maps-and-notices/ec-sec21-dems/1104-dem4037-bpfc-sec21/file" target="_blank">http://www.demarcation.org.za/index.php/municipal-boundaries/section-21-maps-and-notices/ec-sec21-dems/1104-dem4037-bpfc-sec21/file</a> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Aslam Parker | Director: Geo-spatial Information and Professional Support |Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information | Department of Rural Development and Land Reform | </span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="http://www.ngi.gov.za/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.ngi.gov.za</span></a></span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>|<span style='color:#EC7600'> </span>Cape Town|</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EC7600'>Tel</span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="tel:%2B27%2021%20658%204302" target="_blank">+27 21 658 4302</a>|<span style='color:#EC7600'> Fax </span><a href="tel:%2B27%2021%20689%201351" target="_blank">+27 21 689 1351</a>| <span style='color:#EC7600'>Mobile</span> 082 331 8501| <a href="mailto:aslam.parker@drdlr.gov.za" target="_blank">aslam.parker@drdlr.gov.za</a></span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span lang=EN-ZA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-ZA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Africa [mailto:<a href="mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lydia du Toit<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 July 2016 07:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Africa local chapter discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] Municipal boundary demarcation</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>Hi Chris, </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>Contact the Demarcation Board, or download from their website.</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>They have the 2011 and 2016 boundaries available.</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>Regards</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'>Lydia Du Toit (Pr GISc)<br>Mobile: 0832713158<br>Email: <a href="mailto:Lydiadt@mweb.co.za" target="_blank">Lydiadt@mweb.co.za</a> or</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'> <a href="mailto:chris@kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za" target="_blank" title="chris@kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za">Chris Kirchhoff</a> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Sent:</span></b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'> Wednesday, July 20, 2016 5:41 AM</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>To:</span></b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'> <a href="mailto:africa@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank" title="africa@lists.osgeo.org">'Africa local chapter discussions'</a> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Subject:</span></b><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'> [OSGeo Africa] Municipal boundary demarcation</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Is there a formal/ legal source of municipal boundary positions especially for boundary between Johannesburg and Tshwane municipalities </span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thanks</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Chris</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>……………………………………...</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C45911;background:white'>Chris Kirchhoff</span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C45911'><br><span style='background:white'>Professional Land Surveyor</span><br><span style='background:white'>Tel : 082-773 4868</span></span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br></span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:chris@kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>chris@kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za</span></a></span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br></span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>www.kirchhoffsurveyors.co.za</span></a></span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br><br></span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C45911;background:white'>We believe good spatial information leads to superior planning, diminished project risks, improved feasibility assessments and efficient resource utilisation.</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Africa [<a href="mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gavin Fleming<br><b>Sent:</b> 19 July 2016 11:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:africa@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">africa@lists.osgeo.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] QGIS splitting lines at intersections</span><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA>On 19/07/2016 11:05, Zoltan wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA>Hi Gavin,<br>I did see the one using "another layer", but that is problematic as when one is digitising (say) a town road network you would want to honour the straightness of the roads and then intersect them afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-ZA>If you're doing it while digitising I would rather set up snapping perfectly then node intersections while digitising. As simple as stopping a line and starting a new one instead of just clicking a vertex at an intersection. <o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA>Hence "popping out" to other facilities just messes up your work-flow.<br><br>Will look at the scripting options - for now this is just a training exercise in teaching digitising principals.<br><br>Thanks & keep well,<br>Zoltan<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-ZA>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-ZA>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-ZA>Gavin Fleming - 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