VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual

6 The Traffic Network
6.3.1.2 Properties & Options
The following properties can be defined for a link:
● No: Unique identifier of the link (can only be edited when the link is
created)
● Name: Any label or comment
● No. of Lanes: Number of lanes per link direction.
● Link length: Shows the length as graphically drawn with the mouse. This
value is not subject to changes.
● Behaviour Type: Selects the link behavior type that controls driving
behavior characteristics (cf. sections 5.5.1 and 5.4 for details).
● Display Type: Selects the link display type that controls color characteristics
(cf. section 5.5.2 for details).
● CHANGE DIRECTION: Sets the selected link to the opposite direction of
traffic as soon as the dialog box is closed by clicking OK.
● Generate opposite direction: Creates a new link with the same
curvature and the specified No. of Lanes as the existing link. This new
link points in the opposite direction of flow and is placed next to the
original link. If activated, the opposite direction link is generated as soon
as the window is closed by pressing OK. Any Opposite Direction link is
not linked with the original link.
● Use as pedestrian area: Creates a walkable space for pedestrians
from the link, cf. section 7.1.5 (Pedestrians add-on required).
[LANES] All parameters refer to lanes:
● Lane width: Defines the width of each lane of the link.
● VARIOUS LANE WIDTHS...: Allows to define a different lane width for each
lane separately.
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