[QGIS Commit] r12084 - docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide

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Author: dassau
Date: 2009-11-11 03:42:08 -0500 (Wed, 11 Nov 2009)
New Revision: 12084

Modified:
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
Log:
added description of reshape feature tool - thanks to Andreas and Marco 


Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex	2009-11-10 22:40:58 UTC (rev 12083)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex	2009-11-11 08:42:08 UTC (rev 12084)
@@ -1467,9 +1467,19 @@
 \minisec{Reshape Features}
 \index{vector layers!reshape!feature}
 
-You can reshape features using the \toolbtntwo{mActionReshape}{Reshape Features} 
-icon on the toolbar.
+You can reshape line and polygon features using the 
+\toolbtntwo{mActionReshape}{Reshape Features} icon on the toolbar. It
+replaces the line or polygon part from the first to the last intersection 
+with the original line. With polygons this can sometime lead to unintended 
+results. It is mainly useful to replace smaller parts of a polygon, not major 
+overhauls and the reshapeline is not allowed to cross several polygon rings
+as this would generate an invalide polygon.
 
+\textbf{Note}: The reshape tool may alter the starting position of a polygon
+ring or a closed line. So the point that is represented 'twice' will not be
+the same any more. This may not be a problem for most applications, but it is
+something to consider.
+
 \minisec{Split Features}
 \index{vector layers!split!feature}