Using the project explorer

In the project explorer, a treeview structures the base network, scenarios and modifications of the current project. The functions on the toolbar and in the shortcut menu of the Project explorer allow you to manage scenarios and modifications and open the base network, a scenario or modification in the Network editor (Project explorer toolbar). You may also select multiple entries and edit them using the toolbar buttons and the shortcut menu.

► Open the project file of your choice. This may be:
an *.inpx file placed under scenario management
a base network (Opening and editing the base network in the network editor)
a scenario (Opening and editing scenarios in the network editor)

In the network editor, the network is displayed. The project explorer opens. In the project explorer, a treeview of the following elements is displayed:

Element	Description
<Project name>	Directory and name of the project under which the base network and first scenario are displayed. Vissim adopts the name from the Project name box, in the Place Under Scenario Management window.
Base network	The original network placed under scenario management. In the base network, you can open and edit the base network (Opening and editing the base network in the network editor).
Scenarios	Scenarios directory under which the scenarios of the projects are displayed.
1 Scenario 1	Number and name of the project scenarios. You cannot change the number. For a scenario, you can execute the following functions: Open and edit a scenario in the network editor (Opening and editing scenarios in the network editor) Duplicate or delete a scenario (Project explorer toolbar) Copy a scenario into one or several other scenarios (Project explorer toolbar) Rename the scenario (Editing the project structure)
Modifications	Modifications directory under which all modifications of a project are saved that were performed in scenarios. In the project explorer, under Modifications, modifications are only shown after you have changed and saved a scenario. Each modification is saved to a *.trax model transfer file. In the project structure, you can show the name of the model transfer file of a modification (Editing the project structure).
<Name of modification>	Name of a modification. A modification may be listed under the following elements: under a scenario in which it was created (Opening and editing scenarios in the network editor) under a scenario it was saved to from another scenario or the list of modifications (Project explorer toolbar) under the Modifications directory, as soon as you change and save a scenario (Opening and editing scenarios in the network editor) under the Modifications directory, as soon as you add a new modification to it (Add new modification) : Indicates a modification on which modifications in the scenario depend
	For a modification, you can execute the following functions: Open and edit the modification in the network editor (Opening and editing modifications in the network editor) Duplicate or delete the modification (Project explorer toolbar) Copy the modification into one or several scenarios (Project explorer toolbar) Rename the modification (Editing the project structure)

Superordinate topic:

Scenario management