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Merge

"Merge" function is to create a new feature which is composed of two or more than two overlapped features. This function is similar to "Intersect", but "Merge" is not only to combine the selected features but also to combine the attributes of the selected features to be one record. Here is an example:

If you would like to merge these two features, click "Merge" function and select the feature you want the new feature belong to.

As the selected feature is clicked, the feature will blink. The attributes of the feature you choose will be the base of the attributes of the new feature. The sample here is to select "203"

After the features are merged, you can identify the new feature, whose attributes are covered by the feature 203

"Merge" function can be used to merge line features as well. Since the line features are involved with direction, the direction of the merged line feature will be the same as the line feature you choose. Here is the example:

The endpoints of the two line features are connected. One is rightward line feature, and the other is leftward line feature.

If you want to merge the two line features, please choose the feature whose direction will be the direction of the new feature. The example here is to choose the rightward line feature.

The endpoint of the merged line feature is moved to the right end, so the line feature is a rightward line.

NOTE: To merge line features, you need to take direction into consideration because the direction of the road makes the road one way road or two way road.