VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual

6.3.2 Connectors
Network Coding
In order to create a road network, links need to be connected to other links. It
is not sufficient to place one link on top of another link in order for vehicles to
continue on the other link. Instead, a connector needs to be created to
connect the two links. Furthermore connectors are used to model turnings of
junctions.
Wherever possible the overlapping parts of a link and connector should be
minimized in order to avoid modeling errors.
If data is read from an *.INP file that has been created with a VISSIM
version prior to 5.0 both the display type and the behavior type of its origin
link are assigned to each connector.
6.3.2.1 Creating
The Links and Connectors mode needs to be active.
1. With the right mouse button click at the connector´s desired start position
inside a link, drag the mouse in the direction of flow to the position
inside the destination link.
2. Release the mouse key.
The Connector window opens, cf. section 6.3.2.2.
3. Edit the connector data.
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