Users Guide - the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center

Real Time Evacuation Planning Model (RtePM)A Decision Support Tool for Emergency Managers and First RespondersModifying Existing Evacuation ScenariosYou can modify an existing evacuation scenario by double clicking on it from the scenario list or byselecting a scenario name and clicking “Edit” (Figure 8).Figure 8The existing scenario will be recalled in the Evacuation Planning window as shown in Figure 8.1. Thisoption is used to modify and recalculate previously completed scenarios. Once modifications are made,click “Save” then the “Calculate” button to rerun the updated information for the modified evacuationscenario.Figure 8.1Referring back to Figure 8, the next option is “View”. This window, (Figure 9), allows you to viewscenario configuration settings under any of the six headings shown in the upper portion of the screen.Each heading is explained in greater detail in the following sections. Also note that NO modificationscan be made to scenarios in the “View” mode. Moreover, you’ll observe in Figure 9 that both “Calculate”and “Save” buttons are not highlighted as functioning options.5