[Talk-GB] Disconnecting a way that's connected to a relation

[Martin Wynne]

On 21/07/2022 16:46, Mark Goodge wrote:
> There's a park near me that I want to fix some of the boundaries of, and 
> in one place that means disconnecting the way which forms the park from 
> an adjacent way which forms a highway. But, in ID, I can't do that, 
> because I get the message "This can't be disconnected because it 
> connects members of a relation".
> 
> However, the way I want to move isn't part of a relation - it's only the 
> way which forms the highway which is.
> 
> Is there any easy way, in ID, to disconnect a way from others while 
> leaving the rest connected?
> 

Relations are a damn nuisance in the iD editor when it comes to making 
edits.

This is how I do it:

1. highlight the park outline.

2. right-click on it.

3. click the Copy icon on the menu (2nd from bottom).

4. right-click on it again.

5. click the Delete icon on the menu (bottom). The park will disappear.

6. right-click somewhere nearby in empty space.

7. click the Paste icon.

8. the park will re-appear, but now in the wrong place.

9. right-click on it.

10. click the Move icon, and move it back to where it was.

11. the nodes will be no longer stitched to the relation and can be 
edited as required.

That's a lot of faff, but easier than redrawing the entire park, and 
quite quick once you know.

Hopefully someone can suggest a simpler method.

cheers,

Martin.