On 1/5/22 19:14, Firstname Lastname wrote:
i have imported a shapefile. When i do so, i would like to edit the line data. The file is a simple line file with 3 lines in it. how do i copy the file such that it is not linked to the original shapefile so that i can edit this new line without altering the original file? After importing the shapefile, i am unable to select the line and toggle editing. how does one copy an existing shapefile without it linked to original data and how can i activate it for editing?
Right click on layer, Export / Save Features as .. then select a format (eg shapefile), save it with another name (and default QGIS will also open it), and edit THAT file (s as a shapefile is actually a set of files). Hope this works for you. Regards, Richard Duivenvoorde _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
