You need to have two or more features *on the same layer* selected. On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM ERT - Mike Breiding <[email protected]> wrote:
> I thought I would give the "Merge Selected Features" tool a try. > But, when I selected the two layers, and toggle editing, the "Merge > Selected Features" icon is greyed out. > Screenshot: > https://photos.app.goo.gl/jZGYruUHm1JkcgTz6 > > Thanks, > WV-Mike > qgis merge two lines - Google Search > <https://www.google.com/search?q=qgis+merge+two+lines&oq=qgis+merge+two+lines&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIHCAQQABjvBTIHCAUQABjvBdIBCDU2MjJqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8> > ============== > On 2/13/2026 9:37 AM, Richard Greenwood wrote: > > The "Merge Selected Features" tool does not alter the geometries. I takes > two or more geometries and combines them into a new single "multi" > geometry. For example of you have two features in your layer that are two > separate records and you merge them you'll now have just one record for > that feature. Maybe you have a highway with two separated lanes and > you want to both lanes show as separate lines but in the data you only want > one record, then you would use the "Merge Selected Features" tool. > > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM ERT - Mike Breiding via QGIS-User < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Greetings, >> I am trying to merge/connect two lines. >> When I select the lines, I choose the Merge tool and choose OK. >> But, the lines do not connect. >> Screenshot: >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/wh7MuSSTBvjb1eyd7 >> >> Am I going about this the correct way? >> Thanks, >> WV-Mike >> === >> QGIS version 3.28.4-Firenze >> WIN 11 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> QGIS-User mailing list >> [email protected] >> List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user >> > > > -- > Richard W. Greenwood > > -- Richard W. Greenwood
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