VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual

4 View Settings
Here for each network element the following settings can be changed:
● Show Element: Turns on the display of that element.
● Color of Element determines the color for display of the (active) element.
● Fill: Creates a solid display as opposed to the default outline (only if
corresponding edit mode is not active).
● Label: Enables text displays associated with that element. A label may
be switched on independently of the element display.
● Color of Label sets the label text color.
● Size of Label determines the label font size.
Initially, the label is placed in the center of the associated element. It can
be moved (using the mouse) if both, the edit mode of that network element
and the label mode are active.
4.2.2 2D Visualization of Vehicles and Pedestrians
Depending on the current display option settings (cf. sections 4.1.2 and
7.2.5) In the 2D display mode, VISSIM displays either individual vehicles or
pedestrians respectively or aggregated data.
The visualization can also be switched off completely for the entire network
or for certain links/connectors or construction elements only, cf. for example
section 6.3.1.2 [DISPLAY] for vehicles.
Multiple options are available for the vehicle color:
► Standard coloring: The vehicle color is determined by either vehicle
type, vehicle class or PT route, cf. section 4.2.2.1.
► Automatic dynamic colors: Vehicle colors are determined by certain
states of the vehicles, e.g. lane change, gridlock resolution etc. For
details please refer to section 4.2.2.2.
► User-defined dynamic colors: Vehicle colors are determined by a
selected parameter and class boundaries referring to the parameter
value. For details please refer to section 4.2.2.3.
In addition to vehicles, the current state of signal heads is displayed as a
colored line at the location of the signal head, cf. section 5.3.
If display of other network elements has been activated, then these elements
are also displayed.
4.2.2.1 Standard Coloring
The color of a vehicle or pedestrian is determined by its type, class or PT
route. This is the case if neither the automatic nor the user-defined dynamic
color mode is active.
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