From 06855fb763f2f43b275d83946ba5aad3b80bcea5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Trey Stafford Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 09:54:48 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Significantly simplify GPS how-to guide. The information as-written is outdated for QGIS 3.28. There's a lot of detail (including installation of an external dependency) that we should avoid repeating here. --- doc/user/how-to/adding-data.md | 51 +++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/user/how-to/adding-data.md b/doc/user/how-to/adding-data.md index bdbb53f9..ff225049 100644 --- a/doc/user/how-to/adding-data.md +++ b/doc/user/how-to/adding-data.md @@ -131,41 +131,16 @@ Greenland-Specific Vector Data](#selecting-for-greenland-specific-vector-data) t extract features from vector layers using the custom polygon boundary layer instead of the "Greenland coastlines 2017" layer. -## Importing GPS and other GNSS Data Using the GPS Plugin - - -Importing GPS (Global Positioning System) or other GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite -System) data into QGIS requires an internal plugin. A plugin is just a new feature or function -that you can add to QGIS that does something one of the built-in tools does not do. Many -plugins are ‘external’ meaning they are not developed and maintained by the QGIS -development team. Some plugins, however, are ‘core’ meaning they are maintained by the -QGIS team. The **GPS Plugin** is a core plugin and should already be installed in your version of -QGIS. - -To turn on the **GPS Plugin**: -1. Go to **Plugins -> Manage and Install Plugins** in the **Menu Bar**. -2. Click on **Installed** in the left sidebar, then check the box next to **GPS Tools** in -the plugin list. If it is already checked, do not change anything. -3. Click **Close**. - -You can import GPS data either directly from a GPS device that is connected to your -computer, or from a file on your computer. Note that QGIS uses the GPX file format for GPS -data, although you can import GPS data that is not GPX (see section below). - -To import GPS or GNSS data using the **GPS Plugin**: -1. Go to **Vector -> GPS Tools** in the **Menu Bar**. -2. In the window that pops up, click on the tab most appropriate for the data you - want to import. - * If you are importing GPS data from a file on your computer, click on the **Load GPX file** - tab and navigate to the file on your computer. Indicate which feature - types you want to load from the file (waypoints, routes or tracks), then click **Ok**. - Each feature type you selected will be loaded in a separate layer. - * If you want to import data directly from a GPS device, click on the **Download from GPS** tab. - Select the GPS device you are importing from, the port the device is - connected to, and what feature types you want to download. - Give the data a layer name, which is what it will show up as in the **Layers Panel**. - The output file is where the downloaded data from your device will - be stored on your computer. Click **Ok**. The data should appear as a - new layer in the **Layers Panel**. - * To import GPS data that is not in the GPX file format, click on the - **Import other file** tab and fill in the relevant information. +## Importing GPS and other GNSS Data + + +QGIS supports importing Global Positioning System (GPS) and other Global +Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data from GPS Exchange Format (GPX) +datasets. In the **Menu Bar**, go to **Layer -> Add Layer -> Add GPX Layer**. + +QGIS can also interface with a GPS device to download data directly and provide +live tracking. + +Please see the QGIS documentation on [Working with GPS +Data](https://docs.qgis.org/3.28/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_gps/index.html) +for more information.