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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2014/11/13 18:38, Adrian Beasley
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<div dir="ltr">I am new to QGIS, still very much learning how to
use it.<br>
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What I wish to do is generate a number of similar vector layers,
to be able to generate slightly different maps from them. The
obvious way would seem to be to duplicate an existing layer,
renaming the new copy, and editing it. But this seems not
to produce a new, distinct layer, as making changes to either
the original or the new layer causes the same changes in both.<br>
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I can find no mention of this facility in the user guide nor in
the training documentation. Can anyone help?<br>
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Thanks in anticipation.<br>
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Adrian Beasley<br>
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Hi Adrian,<br>
Depends how similar you mean by similar.<br>
If the map geometry is the same but you just want to render the maps
differently, take a look at the "style" options. There are some very
power features for rendering according to field contents, etc.<br>
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HTH,<br>
Zoltan<br>
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