[QGIS Commit] r14574 - docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide

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Author: dassau
Date: 2010-11-12 11:36:45 -0800 (Fri, 12 Nov 2010)
New Revision: 14574

Modified:
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
Log:
added save selection as vector description

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance.tex	2010-11-12 19:14:38 UTC (rev 14573)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance.tex	2010-11-12 19:36:45 UTC (rev 14574)
@@ -418,7 +418,9 @@
 \mainmenuopt{Save as...}
 	\\
 \mainmenuopt{Save selection as vector file...}
-	\\
+	\> 
+	\> See \ref{sec:attribute table}
+	\> \\
 \dropmenuopttwo{mActionRemoveLayer}{Remove Layer}
 	\> \keystroke{Ctrl+D}
 	\>

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex	2010-11-12 19:14:38 UTC (rev 14573)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex	2010-11-12 19:36:45 UTC (rev 14574)
@@ -1985,6 +1985,13 @@
 \item \toolbtntwo{mActionCalculateField}{Open field calcultor}
 \end{itemize}
 
+\minisec{Save selected features as new layer}
+
+The selected features can be saved as any OGR supported vector format and also
+transformed into another Coordinate Reference System (CRS). Just open the right mouse
+menu of the layer and click on \dropmenuopt{Save selection as} to define the
+name of the output file, its format and CRS (see Section \ref{label_legend}).
+
 \begin{Tip}\caption{\textsc{Manipulating Attribute data}}
 Currently only PostGIS layers are supported for adding or dropping
 attribute columns within this dialog. In future versions of \qg, other
@@ -2006,7 +2013,6 @@
 The Fields, Values and Operators sections help the user to construct the SQL-like
 WHERE clause easily in the text field SQL where clause window.
 
-
 \begin{figure}[ht]
   \centering
     \includegraphics[clip=true, width=11.5cm]{queryBuilder}
@@ -2062,6 +2068,14 @@
 that allows to define a subset of a table and display it as described in Section
 \ref{sec:query_builder}.
 
+\minisec{Save selected features as new layer}
+
+The selected features can be saved as any OGR supported vector format and also
+transformed into another Coordinate Reference System (CRS). Just open the right mouse
+menu of the layer and click on \dropmenuopt{Save selection as} to define the
+name of the output file, its format and CRS (see Section \ref{label_legend}).
+
+
 \section{Field Calculator}\label{sec:field_calculator}
 \index{PostgreSQL!field calculator}
 \index{PostGIS!field calculator}