[QGIS-trac] [Quantum GIS] #1122: Ability to merge features during vector editing

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#1122: Ability to merge features during vector editing
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   Reporter:  springmeyer                      |              Owner:  nobody
       Type:  enhancement                      |             Status:  new   
   Priority:  minor: annoyance or enhancement  |          Milestone:        
  Component:  Digitising                       |            Version:  HEAD  
   Keywords:  merge features                   |   Platform_version:        
   Platform:  All                              |           Must_fix:  No    
Status_info:  0                                |  
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 I have just finished a project using qgis and the digitizing tools to
 develop high resolution vector maps of plant associations. The data are
 polygons that have adjacent sides and describe different coverages of
 landscape vegetation. Other polygon data of a similar nature is
 used/created to describe watersheds or soil.

 Overall the digitizing tools worked very well and I was impressed to be
 able to do the project almost entirely within qgis. Thanks to mhugent!

 However, one of the major features that would have made the task more
 feasible to do fully within qgis would be the ability to merge selected
 polygons/features. To do this I resorted to using the uDig 'Merge Tool'
 and when that was buggy ultimately used postgis.

 Attribute handling during a merge of several selected polygons can be
 handled in several ways and I think the uDig approach is confusing. of
 note: Mapwindow also has this tool but keeps it simple for the user by
 taking the attributes from the first feature selected. If this feature is
 implemented I think that the Mapwindow approach would be the most user-
 friendly.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/1122>
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