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How to copy tags from outer way to multi-polygon relation

We've got lots of polygons in Massachusetts where the outer way is tagged instead of the relation.

Example: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1236669

I'd like to be able to "cut" the tags from the outer way and "paste" them to the relation in the JOSM Relation Editor window. I can't seem do it with the copy tags/paste tags commands.

josm multipolygon copy-paste relation tags

asked 26 Jun '16, 20:02

Alan01730
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edited 26 Jun '16, 20:32

aseerel4c26 ♦
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2 Answers:

Hi, select/highlight the tags you want to transfer

copy the selected/highlighted tags
right click and delete the tags from the way
open the relation editor
(in the top half of editor) click on button with the 3 + signs (to Paste tags from buffer)
click OK to close the relation editor
Done.

answered 26 Jun '16, 20:42

BCNorwich
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Worked like a charm. I always wondered about those 3 plus signs.

(30 Jun '16, 00:19) Alan01730

I really wish this could be possible in ID. Its only limited by the fact that you STILL can't do a copy all tags and paste tags function.

(27 Dec '17, 19:33) Mxdanger

2	select the relation (not the relation editor window), then you can paste them (e.g. ctrl+shift+v) answered 26 Jun '16, 20:31 aseerel4c26 ♦ 32.6k●18●248●554 accept rate: 18%