[OSM-newbies] Potlatch Copy

[Margie Roswell]

When I do this, I get a "Click to unlock" note, and all sorts of
animated blinking circles around nodes. I really don't get what's
going on there.

Also, the new area seems to be a way rather than an area.

Once I understand what's going on, I can make a little screencast to
explain it... but can't do it, until I understand it.

Here's what works:
create an area
press p
choose 0 offset
 that's when the unlock note, and the animated blinking circles appear
I can move the item, and indeed, I see two, but the new one has a
blinking node, as well.

Even when I click unlock, the blinking nodes appear, and both objects
turn into ways rather than areas.

Can anyone explain?

Margie

On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Dave F. <davefox at madasafish.com> wrote:
> Nick Austin wrote:
>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Dave F. <davefox at madasafish.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Is there a copy way command in Potlatch.
>>> I have multiple buildings of the same size & it's a bit labourious to
>>> draw them all individually.
>>>
>>
>> Here's a sneaky way...
>> Use the 'p' function (Parallel Way), choosing an offset of 0.
>> This creates two identical locked copies of the way.
>> Click on the way again which should select one of copies and drag it sideways.
>> Click on the way again to get the second copy and also drag it sideways.
>> Now unlock whichever of the copies that you want to keep.
>>
>> Nick.
> Ah, of course. Ishould have worked that out myself. Thanks
>
> Dave F.
>
>
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