Merge Lines

The Merge Lines command enables you to select one linestring and a new linestring, then remove the section of the original line where the new line is located.

  1. Select a linestring to use as the Original line to be merged into. Optionally, change the selection highlight Color.
  2. Select a linestring to use as the New line to merge into the original line. Optionally, change the selection highlight Color.
  3. Check the Merge to single line option to join the final line together into one line. This new line adopts the attributes and properties of the original line.

    Note: This option only works with the Join and Move modes.

  4. Select a Merge mode:
    • None – Removes the section of the original line that is replaced by the new line.
    • Join – Removes the section of the original line and replace it with the new line, then connect it to the end of the new line.
    • Move – Removes the section of the original line and replace it with the new line, then move the last node of the original line onto the end of the new line.
  5. Click Show to turn on the direction arrows. Click Options to open a shortcut to the line direction options. See Show Line Direction Options for more details.
  6. Click Apply to create lines and keep the Merge lines command pane open, or click Close to close the Merge lines command pane.

    Note: Lines must overlap for this command to work. If they do not, use the Join command.