I'm thinking of creating two new plugins for Layers that are similar to the
"Combine Selected Features" and its inverse "Explode Selected Features".
However, the new plugins would be "Combine Selected Layers" and "Explode
Layer". Explode Layer would include the existing "Edit->Extract Layers by
Geometry Type" functionality, and add the capability to explode a layer by
attribute value. That is, it would create a new layer for each unique value
of a given attribute. One possible use for this would be to break up a DXF
import layer by original layer name. You could also break up a layer that
you are colour theming, do some operations, and then recombine it.
Combine Selected Layers would allow you to combine LineString, Point, and
Polygon shapefile layers into a single layer to save as GML or other
multi-geometry tolerant format. Attributes would, of course, be preserved.
Preservation of BasicStyle information is also possible with a kind of
auto-theming. All changes would be done by replicating features to new
layers, leaving the original layers undisturbed.
"Step right up ladies and gentlemen, it's the OJ-matic! Slices one layer so
thin, it will last all winter." :-)
Any thoughts?
regards,
Larry
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