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| | 3 | = Download object = |
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| | 5 | Keyboard shortcut: CTRL-SHIFT-O |
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| | 7 | [[Image(source:/trunk/images/downloadprimitive.png)]] ''Download object'' loads an OSM object (node, way or relation) from the OSM API server either in the current data layer or in a new data layer. The downloaded data will contain the way nodes for ways and optionally any referrers (ways or relations that reference the downloaded object). Note: Only the referrers of the downloaded object itself are downloaded, not the referrers for any of its children (way nodes). |
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| | 9 | The following dialog is displayed: |
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| | 11 | [[Image(DownloadObjectDialog.png)]] |
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| | 13 | You can choose the type of object to download and enter its ID and click '''Download object'''. |
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| | 15 | You can choose whether or not any referrers are to be downloaded: |
| | 16 | * if '''Download referrers''' is selected, any referring objects are downloaded |
| | 17 | * if '''Download referrers''' is not selected, no referrers are downloaded |
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| | 19 | You can control whether the data is loaded into the current or in a new layer: |
| | 20 | * if '''Separate layer''' is selected, the data is loaded into a new layer |
| | 21 | * if '''Separate layer''' is not selected, the data is merged into the current data layer |
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| | 23 | If there isn't a data layer yet, a new data layer is always created. |
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| | 25 | == Data source == |
| | 26 | The OSM API server specified in [wiki:/Help/Preferences/Connection Connection Settings] is the data source used here. |
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| | 28 | == See also == |
| | 29 | * [wiki:/Help/Menu/File File menu] |
