VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual

11 Evaluation Types for Simulations of Vehicles
11.1 Travel Times
Each section consists of a start and a destination cross section. The average
travel time (including waiting or dwell times) is determined as the time
required by a vehicle between crossing the first (start) and crossing the
second (destination) cross sections.
During a simulation run, VISSIM can evaluate average travel times
(smoothed) if travel time measurement sections have been defined in the
network. Via EVALUATION – WINDOWS, the travel time records can be
displayed in a window on the desktop. They can also be stored as an output
file if option Travel times is ticked via EVALUATION – FILES.
Definition
To define a travel time measurement section follow the steps outlined below:
1. Select the Travel Time Sections mode.
2. With a single left mouse click select the link for the travel time section to
start.
3. Select the desired location for the travel time start section on the
selected link by clicking the right mouse button. The start cross section
will be shown as a red bar with link number and coordinate being
displayed in the status bar.
4. If necessary, modify the screen view using the zoom commands or scroll
bars in order to place the destination cross section.
5. With a single left mouse click select the link for the destination cross
section.
6. Select the desired location for the destination of the travel time section
within the selected link by clicking the right mouse button. The
destination cross section will be displayed as a green bar and the Create
Travel Time Measurement window appears.
7. Set the properties of that section and confirm with OK.
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