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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Evening,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My name is Don Parks and I’m a new QGIS user and a novice at GIS. I own a commercial farm and have used QGIS to develop a property map with layers containing roads, trails, fields, buildings, etc. I would like to use my IPhone 8 as a GPS receiver to track movements live and have them appear digitized on a designated map layer and saved as a line feature on that layer. I would also like to establish waypoints this way as well. The documentation indicates that this is possible, but I’m having trouble and would be grateful for some help.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m using QGIS 3.2.0 Bonn. I’m running Windows 10 Home, 64 bit, on a Dell Latitude E6520 with 8 GB of RAM. Per recommendations I found in the QGIS documentation, I’m using GPS 2 IP installed on my phone to enable it to send GPS data to my QGIS software. I’m using the “GPS Information” panel in QGIS as directed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have successfully established a connection between my phone and QGIS. Per some instructions I found in the QGIS documentation regarding Live GPS Tracking, I created a new vector line layer (Shapefile type) and enabled editing for that layer and highlighted it in the Layers Panel. I then traveled around the property and, as hoped, a line was created on the map live as I moved. At the completion of the route I attempted to save changes. However, this is where I encountered the problem. What I noticed first was that the line created by the GPS track was not “attached” to any layer. If I unchecked all layers, the line was still there on the white map canvas. And I could not get rid of it unless I closed and re-opened QGIS…at which time it would go away. On the other hand, I cannot save it either. It does not appear to be attached to any layer nor can I save it the layer I created or any other layer. I’ve tried deleting and creating a new vector layer, but I get the same results. Everything seems to be working to get the track into QGIS, but I just can’t get it associated with and saved on a layer. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m very impressed with QGIS and our property map has already been a valuable tool for us. This GPS tracking ability would be very useful and I would very much appreciate any help. Thank you in advance for you willingness to help a beginner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don Parks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>