---
title: isSimulatedBySoftware
framework: corelocation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: corelocation/cllocationsourceinformation/issimulatedbysoftware
---

# isSimulatedBySoftware

A Boolean value that indicates whether the system generates the location using on-device software simulation.

## Declaration

```swift
var isSimulatedBySoftware: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Core Location sets isSimulatedBySoftware to true if the system generated the location using on-device software simulation. You can simulate locations by loading GPX files using the Xcode debugger. The default value is false.

## See Also

### Identifying the source of location data

- [isProducedByAccessory](corelocation/cllocationsourceinformation/isproducedbyaccessory.md)