Replicate

Replicate creates an editable copy of the selected item(s) in a user-defined overlay without using the clipboard. The new copies are placed in exactly the same spatial location as the originals.

Select Edit > Clipboard > Replicate.

Why should I use Replicate instead of Copy/Paste?

• Replicate is useful for copying items between coordinate systems. Replicating will reproject the data if a different CRS is used unlike Copy/Paste.
• When copying large amounts of data it is preferable to use the Replicate option.

Example:

Select the item(s) to replicate. In this example the Overflow Parking Item is selected.

Click on the Replicate button.

The Overlay to replicate to dialog will be displayed: 

To select an overlay to replicate to, choose either of the two:

1. Pick an existing Overlay
2. Create a new Overlay

1. Pick an existing Overlay

• Select the Pick an existing Overlay radio button.
• Select the overlay to replicate to from the list shown.
• Alternatively if you know the overlay name, start typing it in the Search Overlays text box. In this example the overlay Lake is selected from the overlay list.
• Click OK.
• The Lake overlay will now have the Overflow Parking Item included:
  

2. Create a new Overlay

• Select the Create a new Overlay radio button.
• Click the Create Overlay button.
• Select the required overlay type from the displayed options:
  

The file name you enter will be added as new overlay in the list of overlays in the tree.

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