Plan View - GeoFence
GeoFences allow you to create virtual regions within which the vehicle can fly, or in which it is not allowed to fly. You can also configure the action taken if you fly outside permitted areas.
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QGroundControl will not display the GeoFence options if they are not supported by the connected vehicle firmware.
Create a GeoFence
To create a GeoFence:
Navigate to the Plan View
Select the GeoFence layer using the Layer Switcher in the top-right area of the map (or expand the GeoFence section in the Plan Editor Panel)
Insert a circular or polygon region by pressing the Circular Fence or Polygon Fence button in the GeoFence section. A new region will be added to the map and to the associated list of fences below the buttons.
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You can create multiple regions by pressing the buttons multiple times, allowing complex geofence definitions to be created.
Circular region:
- Move the region by dragging the central dot on the map
- Resize the circle by dragging the dot on the edge of the circle (or you can change the radius value in the fence panel).
Polygon region:
- Move the vertices by dragging the filled dots
- Create new vertices by clicking the "unfilled" dots on the lines between the filled vertices.
- By default new regions are created as inclusion zones (vehicles must stay within the region). Change them to exclusion zones (where the vehicle can't travel) by unchecking the associated Inclusion checkbox in the fence panel.
Depending on the firmware, the GeoFence section may also show fence parameters (e.g. breach action) and a Breach Return Point that the vehicle will fly to if it breaches the fence.
Edit/Delete a GeoFence
You can select a GeoFence region to edit by selecting its Edit radio button in the GeoFence section. You can then edit the region on the map as described in the previous section.
Regions can be deleted by pressing the associated Del button.
Upload a GeoFence
The GeoFence is uploaded along with the rest of the plan using the Upload button in the Plan Toolbar.