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I imported a DXF file into QGIS and now after editing it, I wish to save different parts of it as a shapefile. When I go to save the layers by highlighting the ones I want and pressing right click > Export > Save as and select shapefile etc. it only saves either the polylines or the lines layer into the shapefile, when I want both.

How could I go about solving this issue?

Project Files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vOr-572lbqs0Xok34tXjnTEwUfJbb23e/view?usp=sharing

Under Important bits, I wish to convert each of the groups "Rakennus_talousrakennus", "Rakennus_valmis" etc. into 3 seperate shapefiles.

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  • Are you asking how to merge vector-layers of the same type?
    – Erik
    Commented Mar 31, 2022 at 9:30
  • Not particularly, although I feel that might be the first step to solving this issue. But would lines and polylines even be considered to be of the same type?
    – enor
    Commented Mar 31, 2022 at 9:47
  • I suggest you either provide your data, or try yourself.
    – Erik
    Commented Mar 31, 2022 at 10:27
  • "Polyline", in the shapefile specification, refers to a linear feature, but if you're asking how to get two different geometry classes (lines and polygons) into a shapefile, you can't: Only one geometry class, plus Nil shapes (zero vertices) is permitted in a shapefile.
    – Vince
    Commented Mar 31, 2022 at 11:30
  • I've now provided the provided the project files. And no I don't think I'm asking how to get two different geometry classes into one, unless polylines and lines are considered to be fully seperate geometry types?
    – enor
    Commented Mar 31, 2022 at 11:49

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The solution was to merge the polyline and line layers with the "merge layers" tool under SAGA first. Using that tool, I was automatically able to create shapefiles from my DXF data.

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