VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual

Data Import/Export
The adaptive SYNCHRO 7Import should be called only for a VISSIM network
that was originally created by means of an initial SYNCHRO 7 Import and
has been modified in SYNCHRO 7 in-between, cf. section 6.2.1.2.
6.2.1.4 ANM Import
*.ANM files contain an abstract network model in XML format. They can be
exported since VISUM 10 or could be created by other traffic planning or
engineering software as well.
ANM Import can be performed in two ways:
► Complete import (initial: creating a new VISSIM network)
► Adaptive import (only differences in the new *.ANM file compared with
the *.ANM file imported earlier) in order to update only the affected data
in the VISSIM network, cf. section 6.2.1.5.
The abstract network model is based on nodes and edges with optional node
details (lanes, lane turns, pockets, pedestrian crosswalks, control type,
signalization, detectors).
The geometry of the VISSIM links and connectors is created in VISSIM.
Volumes and routing data which are stored in *.ANMROUTES files can be
imported in VISSIM for further use in Dynamic Assignment or as static
routes.
► For dynamic assignment:
- Matrix file(s) and path file and cost file are created.
- The names of the generated *.FMA matrix files include demand totals
and relevant time interval as well as the name of the input file to
avoid overwriting any matrix files from previous exports by mistake.
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