Recording a simulation and saving it as an ANI file

You can save simulation runs for vehicles and pedestrians in animation files (*.ani). After this you can use the animation files for presentations in Vissim. Since an animation file only contains the graphical representation of the simulated vehicles or pedestrians, the animation runs considerably faster than the actual simulation. Evaluations are not available in the animations.

When defining sections, you can chose whether you want to record the simulation for the sections defined or for the entire network.

You can also record simulation runs with the following settings:

• Pedestrian simulations that use the LOS schema (Using LOS schemes for showing aggregated pedestrian values).
• The wireframe view can be enabled or disabled (Network editor toolbar)
• Links may be hidden if their display type is set to Invisible (Defining display types).
• Elevators, elevator doors and cab

You can enter the desired simulation time interval for the recording.

Playback is possible at any speed supported by Vissim and your hardware.

Unlike simulation mode, you can play animations both forward and backward for the selected time sequences and network sections. This allows you to quickly reach the desired network status in an animation.

Animations record attribute values of network objects that are required for animation display:

• Vehicles: position, turn signal, color, 3D model, state. The animation recording accounts for the graphic parameter setting Color by vehicle state under Vehicles in network (Displaying vehicles in the network in a list), (Driving state of a vehicle).
• Pedestrians: position,3D status, color, 3D model
• Signal head: state

You can edit these attribute values using script files. Attribute values of other network objects are not recorded and cannot be edited via script files.

Notes:   If the script files change attributes in the simulation while an animation is recorded, the changed values are saved to the animations. When you run animations, the changes become effective through the script files. When you run animations, the script files are not called again. Animation files require a lot of memory. Make sure that depending on the recording planned, sufficient memory space is available. Animation files (*.ani) saved with Vissim 2023 or a later version cannot be opened using Vissim 2022 or a previous version. Animation files (*.ani) saved with Vissim 2022 or a previous version cannot be opened using Vissim 2023 or a later version.