[Qgis-user] GPS Live Tracking Problem

[Don Parks]

Good Evening,

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.  

 

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.

 

Sincerely,

 

Don Parks

 

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