Using the PTV Vissim Viewer

Using the Vissim Viewer, you can, for instance, forward project data to your customers. The Vissim Viewer is a limited version of Vissim (Properties of the Vissim versions). Vissim Viewer must be installed additionally.

During the installation process, Vissim Viewer stores user-specific data in a directory comparable to the following:

C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\PTV Vision\PTV Vissim Vissim\UserData\

Vissim Viewer installation and update

You can install or update the Vissim Viewer for 64-bit versions of Vissim. To do so, download the program from our PTV GROUP website:

1.  Open the web page PTV Vissim & PTV Viswalk Service Pack Download Area.

2.  For your 64-bit version, click <product name> (64 Bit) Service Packs.

In the Available Downloads table, the entries are displayed sorted by:

• Vissim Viewer Update for an update of your installation
• Vissim Viewer Setup for a new installation
• descending by version number

You can download updates in the exe or zip file formats. Setups are downloaded in the zip file format.

3.  In the row of the desired Vissim viewer, click the Download button.

4.   Save the downloaded file to your hard disk.

5.  If you have downloaded a ZIP file, extract it.

6.  Start the setup respectively update program.

The Vissim Viewer is added to the Start menu.

The Archive.zip file downloaded also includes a viewer_readme.txt. This file describes how to create a CD for your clients that contains this limited Vissim version and your project data.