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VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual
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Copyright © 2011 PTV Planung Trans
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Table of Contents Important Notice
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Table of Contents 4.3.4.3 Propertie
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Table of Contents 6.4.4.3 Editing 2
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Table of Contents 7.1.4.2 The Windo
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Table of Contents 10.1.2 Output to
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Table of Contents 12.7.6 Route Guid
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Important Notice to Users of Previo
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1 Introduction VISSIM is a microsco
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1.2 The Traffic Simulation Model Th
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The Traffic Simulation Model the te
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2 Program Installation 2.1 System R
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2 Program Installation 2.2 Installa
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2 Program Installation 2.4 The Dist
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3 Program Handling 3.1 The VISSIM D
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3 Program Handling editing (Pedestr
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3 Program Handling SIGNAL CONTROL V
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3 Program Handling License Shows de
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3 Program Handling SELECTION Define
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3 Program Handling PEDESTRIAN MODE
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3 Program Handling 3.1.4 The VISSIM
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3 Program Handling 3.2.2.1 Default
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3 Program Handling 5. Choose the de
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3 Program Handling 3.3.2 Multi-Sele
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3 Program Handling 3.3.3 Label Mode
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3 Program Handling increase by this
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3 Program Handling 3.5.2 Python as
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3 Program Handling def ControlBarri
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3 Program Handling Page Setup Optio
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3 Program Handling 3.7 Decimal Sepa
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4 View Settings 4.1 Display Options
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4 View Settings 4.1.3 Colors model
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4 View Settings These attributes ar
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4 View Settings Traffic Signals ●
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4 View Settings [MAST] Signal mast
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4 View Settings 4.1.5 Language & Un
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4 View Settings Here for each netwo
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4 View Settings 4.2.2.3 User-Defina
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4 View Settings 4.2.3.2 Examples: A
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4 View Settings Pan: Pressing left-
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4 View Settings 4.3.3 3D Animation
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4 View Settings 4. Confirm with OK.
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4 View Settings Mast Double click o
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4 View Settings Signal Head On Mast
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4 View Settings Sign On Mast In the
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4 View Settings Move Tilt 96 VISSIM
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4 View Settings 4.3.6 Fog/Haze Mous
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4 View Settings 4.4 Background Imag
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4 View Settings The size of an imag
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4 View Settings 4.5 Save/Load Setti
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5 Base Data for Simulation 5.1 Acce
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5 Base Data for Simulation step len
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5 Base Data for Simulation 5.2 Dist
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5 Base Data for Simulation 5.2.4 Co
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5 Base Data for Simulation Zugfahrz
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5 Base Data for Simulation 5.2.5.2
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5 Base Data for Simulation Element
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5 Base Data for Simulation ● Rear
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5 Base Data for Simulation [EXTERNA
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5 Base Data for Simulation 5.4 Driv
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5 Base Data for Simulation Because
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5 Base Data for Simulation which is
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5 Base Data for Simulation Lane Cha
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5 Base Data for Simulation Other Pa
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5 Base Data for Simulation Paramete
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5 Base Data for Simulation The vehi
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5 Base Data for Simulation ► spee
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5 Base Data for Simulation veh / h
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5 Base Data for Simulation ● No.:
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5 Base Data for Simulation CON- FIG
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5 Base Data for Simulation 5.6 Mana
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5 Base Data for Simulation Travel t
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6 The Traffic Network In this chapt
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Overview - Instead of clicking DATA
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6.2 Data Import/Export Data Import/
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Data Import/Export ● Network Elem
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Data Import/Export The adaptive SYN
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Data Import/Export Specify the path
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6.2.1.5 Adaptive ANM Import Data Im
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6.2.2 Data Export Data Import/Expor
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A warning will appear if the VISSIM
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Data Import/Export 2. In the Open n
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6.2.2.4 FILE - EXPORT - 3DS MAX Dat
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Network Coding A link cannot have m
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Network Coding The lane width is re
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Network Coding ● Visualization:
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Split 1. Select link. 2. Choose EDI
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6.3.2 Connectors Network Coding In
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[LANE CHANGE] Network Coding ● Wi
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[DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT] (optional modu
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Edit data Network Coding Single-sel
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6.3.3 Desired Speed Changes Network
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Network Coding ● No.: Unique iden
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Definition Network Coding 1. To ins
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The list can be edited via NEW, EDI
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6.4.3.1 Creating & Editing Define n
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Scale Volume Copy & Paste data Dele
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Automobile Traffic - a period of co
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1. Select the link/connector for th
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Tabs (Types) Automobile Traffic The
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Selection in the Routes window Dele
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Combine static routes Automobile Tr
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Automobile Traffic User Manual © P
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Automobile Traffic No vehicles will
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Automobile Traffic [CLOSURES] This
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Click on the filter icon in the col
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Automobile Traffic Placing a routin
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Automobile Traffic space is determi
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[PARKING SPACES] [SELECTION PARAMET
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Automobile Traffic 2. Select a link
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Automobile Traffic turning movement
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Public Transport It is possible to
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Public Transport Relative flow volu
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Public Transport If there is no con
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● Minimum: Public Transport If t
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Public Transport ● Skipping poss
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Public Transport 6. If a departure
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Non-Signalized Intersections respon
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6.6.1.4 Editing - Stop only if: Ac
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1. Place the stop line on the stop
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Example 3 - Step 1 1 t = 0 s x = 5
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Example 3 - Step 3 8 t = 0 s x = 5
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Non-Signalized Intersections Driver
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Non-Signalized Intersections A vehi
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● Safety distance factor: (only f
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Set data by vehicle class Disable a
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[RTOR] (= right turn on red) ● O
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6.7.1.3 Editing 1. Select the Signa
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[ACTIVATION] ● Vehicle Classes: T
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6.7.2.4 Editing Signal Controllers
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[SIGTIMTBL. CFG] [SC/DET. REC] Sign
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Signal Controllers Some of the gene
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Signal Controllers Users of the Ext
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Properties & Options Signal Control
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Signal Controllers ► Start the au
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The Menus FILE General data file ma
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Signal Controllers Export parameter
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Signal state sequence State Green F
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Signal Controllers In the editing v
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Signal Controllers ● Pseudo stage
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Signal Controllers Double-click a s
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Signal Controllers The list called
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A second green time can only be def
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Signal Controllers - CLASSICAL - 3D
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Signal Controllers By means of dail
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6.7.4.9 Detecting Inconsistent Plan
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Signal Controllers diverging stages
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3. Click the EXPORT command in the
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Signal Controllers The Excel file i
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Signal Controllers SIGNAL_HEAD 912
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7 Simulation of Pedestrians For pra
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7 Simulation of Pedestrians If the
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7 Simulation of Pedestrians 3D Mode
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7 Simulation of Pedestrians Define
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7 Simulation of Pedestrians All rou
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11.23 Managed Lanes Managed Lanes M
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Analyzer Report All the reports are
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nodes) Analyzer Report Reports Netw
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12.8 Assignment Control 12.8.1 Path
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Extension Name Content *.MER Data c
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15 Service & Support User Manual ©
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[INDEX] Search in list of index ent
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15.1.2 Show topic Use the buttons t
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15.2 License Info License Info For
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15.3.2 Technical Hotline Contact In