How to install and start PTV Vissim

Vissim is provided electronically or on a DVD with demo files, examples files, its documentation, and other license dependent files.

Information on installation and deinstallation

For information on program installation and deinstallation, refer to the file Vissim 2020 - Installation Manual.pdf.

After the installation, you will find the installation guide in your Vissim installation, under ..\Doc\Eng.

Content of the PTV Vision program group

After you have installed Vissim, several icons are displayed in the PTV Vision program group, depending on your license and the options chosen during the installation process. To call the program, from the Start menu, choose > All Programs > PTV Vision 2021 > PTV Vissim 2020 (navigation of the Start menu depends on your operating system).

Element	Description
Vissim 2020	Opens Vissim: with an empty network, if no default network is saved. Opens the program with this network, if a default network is saved (Overview of menus)
V3DM	Opens the add-on module V3DM (Vissim 3D modeler). Using V3DM, you can convert 3D models of the file formats DWF (Design Web Format), 3DS (Autodesk), and SKP (SketchUp) into the Vissim 3D format V3D. This applies to static 3D models and vehicle models (Using static 3D models).
VISVAP	Opens the add on module VISVAP. VisVAP is tool that allows you to easily create the program logic of a VAP signal control as a flow chart.

Agreeing to share diagnostics and usage data

With the third start of Vissim, the window PTV Vissim - We need your help! opens.

• Confirm with Yes, I would like to help.

You can deactivate the recording of diagnostics and usage data (Allowing the collection of usage data).