2.10 Unite lines

2. GIS data entry

2.10 Unite Lines

Level of expertise required for this Chapter: Intermediate; general Map Maker training

If you want to ‘unite’ lines to form one line unit (or merge the units), you have to be in live layer mode, select them, then ‘remove redundant line junctions’:
Right-mouse > Edit > Select, and select the lines to be ‘united’ > Main menu > Show selection manager > Selection Manager window: Actions > Tidying > Remove redundant line junctions > Close

Before removing redundant line junctions:

After removing redundant line junctions:

Look at the attached database. You might have to re-enter the attribute data.

Sub-Menu:

2.1 Create new layer
2.2 Digitize line
2.3 Digitize point
2.4 Digitize polygon
2.5 Edit existing layer
2.6 Delete feature
2.7 Split line
2.8 Split polygon
2.9 Merge lines from different layers
2.10 Unite lines ←
2.11 Snap lines
2.12 Join polygons
2.13 Extend polygon
2.14 Insert island
2.15 Define unit surrounding islands
2.16 Create 'doughnut'
2.17 Fill 'doughnut' polygon
2.18 Fill polygon with 'holes'
2.19 Digitize parcels from sector layout

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2.10 Unite lines