Using the demo version

If you use a PTV Vision product without a license, the product operates in demo mode and is subject to limitations.

With a license key, you can upgrade the demo version to a commercial version. A new installation is not necessary (Converting a demo version to a commercial version).

Limitations compared to the commercial version
  • A demo version is always provided for the current program version, but older installed versions can also be used in demo mode.
  • The Save and Print functions are not available.
  • Values in lists cannot be copied.
  • The COM interface is not available.
Product-specific limitations compared to the commercial version
  • PTV Visum:
  • The network size is limited to 3000 zones.
  • The subnetwork generator is not available.
  • PTV Vissim:
  • Evaluations cannot be generated.
  • Save as Default Network is not available.
  • *.avi files cannot be saved.
  • The simulation duration is limited to 1800 seconds.
  • The test mode for checking signal control logics with manually set detector requests is not available.
  • The driving simulator interface is not available.
  • The emission calculation DLL interface is not available.
  • BIM import is not available.