Starting AVI recording

1.  Ensure that the following requirements are met:

• At least one camera position is stored in a keyframe (Saving camera positions). If multiple camera positions are assigned, they were all defined either in 2D mode or all in 3D mode. In a storyboard, a combination is not possible.
• You have saved at least one storyboard (Using storyboards and keyframes).
• The storyboard has been assigned at least one keyframe.
• In the keyframe, the attributes Start time, Dwell time, Transition type and Transition time are defined and have been assigned a camera position.

2.  In the Storyboards list, click the storyboards of your choice and select  RecAVI (Record AVI).

3.  On the Presentation menu, click > Record AVIs.

In the Presentation menu, Record AVIs is marked with .

4.  Start the simulation (Running a simulation).

If you have not started AVI recording for the current network files yet, the window Video Compression opens. An *.avi file requires approx. 20 MB/s. On your computer there may be several compression programs installed by default (Selecting a compression program).

Codec x264 provides an excellent quality for smaller files x264vfw.sourceforge.net. For further information, please visit our webpages at: PTV Vissim FAQs (#19283).

Notes:   Not all compression programs displayed might be suitable for recording an *.avi file. This depends on the system configuration. Test the compression program you want to use with a short Vissim example. The compression program used for the original video recording must be available on the computer you are using to show the *.avi file.

5.  For a minimum file size, in the Compressor list, click a compression program.

6.  In the Compression Quality box, enter a value of your choice.

7.  If the compression program can be configured, the Configure button is activated and you can make additional settings.

8.  Confirm with OK.

Tip: You may specify a default compression program (Selecting a compression program).

The simulation starts. If the Preview option has been selected for the storyboard, a window opens in which the movie is shown. The *.avi file is recorded during the simulation run. At the end of the simulation, the *.avi file is saved in the same directory as the *.inpx network file.

9.  To stop AVI recording before the end of the simulation run, on the Presentation menu, click > Record AVIs.

In the Presentation menu, Record to AVI is deactivated. The attribute RecToAVI (AVI recording ) of the storyboard is deactivated.

10.  To stop the simulation, on the Simulation toolbar, click the Stop button .

Note: The recording of an *.avi file may take considerably longer than a simulation in 3D mode, particularly if from the Presentation menu, you chose > 3D-Anti-Aliasing. This option corresponds to the Anti-aliasing option under User Preferences (Selecting a compression program).