Defining parking lots

You can define parking lots in a network editor on a link or connector:

• Parking lots with the attribute Real parking spaces, for parking or stopping on a lane (Modeling parking and stopping on the roadside).
• Parking lots for dynamic assignment with the Abstract parking lots or Zone connector attribute (Modeling parking lots and zones), (Defining parking lots for dynamic assignment)

A parking lot can be modeled as a parallel, diagonal or perpendicular parking lot.

Notes:   You can specify that you need not press the Ctrl key when adding network objects (Right-click behavior and action after creating an object). For some network objects there are windows in which the attributes of a network object can be defined and edited. There are lists for this, for all network objects. You can choose whether you want to open a window, a list or neither of the two for the definition of network objects in the Network Editor (Right-click behavior and action after creating an object).

1.  On the network object sidebar, click Parking Lots.

2.  With the mouse pointer, point to the position in the link at which the parking lot is to begin.

3.  Hold down the Ctrl key and the right mouse button, and drag the pointer to the desired end position.

4.  Release the keys.

The parking lot is inserted. The Parking Lot window opens.

The basic attributes of the network element are shown in the upper area of the window and in the list of network objects for the particular network object type.

5.  Edit the attributes (Attributes of parking lots).

6.  Confirm with OK.

The attributes are saved in the Parking Lots list.

For individual, adjacent parallel parking lots, accordingly define long, adjacent links and connectors on which you can place individual parking lots of the desired length.

Note: For traffic to build up on a lane because of parking vehicles, the Observe adjacent lane(s) option must be selected (Editing the driving behavior parameter Lateral behavior).