First steps, quick starts and videos

Read the First Steps tutorial to start working with Vissim. Quick start guides contain the most important steps of complex functions. The Vissim videos on PTV GROUP‘s Youtube Traffic channel illustrate different use cases  (Youtube Traffic Channel of PTV GROUP).

Begin with the tutorial First steps.

First steps allows you to familiarize yourself with Vissim and gain hands-on experience using the program. By default, the tutorial is saved under C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\PTV Vision\PTV Vissim 2024\Tutorial First Steps.

Extensive example data are provided in the directories Examples Demo and Examples Training (Using files with examples).

Quick starts

The Quick start guides show you the most steps you need to consider when using complex Vissim functions:

• Creating a network and starting simulation (Quick start guide - Creating a network and starting simulation)
• Dynamic assignment (Quick start guide Dynamic assignment)
• Mesoscopic simulation (Quick start guide Mesoscopic simulation)
• Scenario management (Quick start guide Scenario management)
• Creating charts (Quick start guide Creating a chart)
• Defining pedestrians as PT pedestrians (Quick start guide: Defining pedestrians as PT passengers)
• Calculating emissions based on emission classes (Quick start guide Calculating emissions based on emission classes)

Example files for videos

For individual videos, files with examples are saved by default under C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\PTV Vision\PTV Vissim 2024\Tutorials & Guides\Tutorial Videos - Vissim Files\. Open the *.inpx file of one of the examples, to follow and try out the features shown in the video in Vissim.