Editing the project structure

In the project structure, you may edit the project's basic settings, including the properties of scenarios and modifications.

Editing basic settings

In the basic settings, you may edit, create and delete log entries manually. Log entries that were created automatically by Vissim contain data on the scenarios and modifications created. You may add a log entry to the list and thus document a process step manually.

1. On the File menu, click > Scenario Management > Project Structure.

The Project Structure window opens.

2. Select the Basic settings tab.

Data on the creation of scenarios and modifications as well as manual log entries (if applicable) will be displayed.

The tab contains the following attributes:

Element	Description
Project name	Name of the project
Log	Overview of log entries. Vissim creates a log entry whenever a scenario or modification is created. The list contains the following attributes: Number: Total number of log entries No: Consecutive numbers created by Vissim based on the order in which the log entries were created by Vissim or added manually. Date: Date and time of creation Entry: Description which includes the number and name of the created scenario or modification, for example.

Element

Description

Project name

Name of the project

Log

Overview of log entries. Vissim creates a log entry whenever a scenario or modification is created.

The list contains the following attributes:

Number: Total number of log entries
No: Consecutive numbers created by Vissim based on the order in which the log entries were created by Vissim or added manually.
Date: Date and time of creation
Entry: Description which includes the number and name of the created scenario or modification, for example.

3. If desired, edit the project name, date, time and description in the Entry column.

Use the buttons shown to the right of the list to execute the following functions:

Button	Name	Description
	Add log entry	Document an individual process step: adds a new row to the Log list and enters the current date and time. Enter a description in the Entry column.
	Delete selected log entries	Selecting and deleting one or more rows

Editing scenario properties

1. On the File menu, click > Scenario Management > Project Structure.

The Project Structure window opens.

2. Select the Scenarios tab.

All project-related scenarios are displayed, including their attributes.

The list contains the following attributes:

Short name	Long name	Description
Count	Quantity	Total number of project-related scenarios
No	Number	Consecutive numbers created by Vissim based on the order in which the scenarios were added.
Name	Name	Name of the scenario. You may rename the scenario.
Description	Description	Optional description of the scenario
Directory	Directory	Path that the file of the scenario is stored to
Modifications	Modifications	Number of modifications allocated to the scenario. If you want to allocate or undo a modification, go to the Modifications column and click the button. In the list, click the modification for the scenario of your choice.
Concatenate:ModifComplete\No	Concatenate:Modifications (complete)\number	Consecutive numbers created by Vissim based on the order in which the modifications were added.
Concatenate:ModifCompleteByLoadOrder\No	Concatenate:Modifications by load sequence (complete)\number	Consecutive numbers created by Vissim based on the order in which the modifications were loaded into the scenario. On the Modifications tab, use the buttons , to define the position of each modification in the loading sequence.
ScenToComp	Scenarios to compare	Numbers and names of scenarios whose attribute values you want to compare with those of the current scenario. To select or deselect a scenario, in the ScenToComp column, click the button. Then in the list, click the scenarios you want to load into the background (Comparing scenarios of the scenario management), (Selecting scenarios in the project structure for comparison).

Use the buttons shown to the right of the list to execute the following functions:

Button	Name	Description
	Add new scenario	A new row is added to the Scenarios list and the current date and time are entered. In the Name column, enter the name of the new scenario. In the Description column, enter the description of the scenario.
	Duplicate selected scenarios	A duplicate of the selected scenario is created in the Scenarios list. Rename the new scenario in Name column, if desired. The name is adopted for the duplicate and extended with the extension- Copy.
	Delete selected scenarios	Selecting and deleting one or more rows
	Export selected scenarios	A window opens. Here you can select the desired directory path where you can store the scenario as .inpx file. This .inpx file is not part of the project and is not listed under the scenario management.
	Select attributes to display in the grid	Columns with attributes are shown and hidden in the Scenarios list

Editing modification properties

1. On the File menu, click > Scenario Management > Project Structure.

The Project Structure window opens.

2. Select the Modifications tab.

All project-related modifications are displayed together with their attributes.

The list contains the following attributes:

ShortName	LongName	Description
Count	Quantity	Total number of modifications within the project
No	Number	Consecutive numbers created by Vissim based on the order in which the modifications were added.
LoadIndex	Load index	Consecutive numbers created by Vissim based on the order in which the modifications were added.
Name	Name	Name of the modification. You can rename the default entry <generated automatically> or an entered name.
Description	Description	Optional description of the modification
Group	Group	Name of a group of related modifications. It is used to identify modifications in a list. To do so, you can sort the (Sorting lists) column.
TraFilename	Model transfer file name	Name of the *.trax file with the changes that are part of the modification.
Exclusions	Exclusions	Modifications which exclude each other cannot be allocated to the same scenario.
DependOn	Dependent on	Once a modification is created, this modification is related to the modifications which have already been allocated to the base network.
Not displayed by default, but can be shown:
Scen	Scenarios	List of scenarios that explicitly use this modification
ScenComplete	Scenarios (complete)	List of scenarios that actually use this modification. It includes scenarios that explicitly use this modification or a modification that is based on this modification.

Use the buttons shown to the right of the list to execute the following functions:

Button	Name	Description
	Add new modification	A new model transfer file is created. A new row is added to the Modifications list. Edit the fields in the Name, Description, Exclusions and DependOn columns.
	Duplicate selected modifications	A duplicate of the selected modification is created in the Modifications list. Edit the fields in the Name, Description, Exclusions and DependOn columns.
	Delete selected modifications	Selecting and deleting one or more rows
	Move selected modifications upwards in loading sequence	Moving selected modifications upwards in loading sequence and adjusting the number in the LoadIndex column
	Move selected modifications downwards in loading sequence	Moving selected modifications downwards in loading sequence and adjusting the number in the LoadIndex column
	Check combinability of selected modifications	Vissim checks whether a batch of selected modifications can be uploaded to a scenario or whether this is excluded in terms of functionality. A message is displayed and shows the results of the check made.
	Check independence of selected modifications	Vissim checks whether the selected modifications result in networks that are modeled in different ways when changing their loading sequence. If changing the loading sequence does not result in networks that are modeled in different ways, the modifications do not relate to each other. This means entries in the DependOn column have no effect. A message is opened. You can choose to delete the relations entered in the DependOn column. If changing the loading sequence result in networks that are modeled in different ways, the modifications relate to each other. A message is displayed and shows the results of the check made. You may reselect the relations between the modifications. The matrix file is shown in the DependOn column.
	Selecting attributes to be displayed in the grid	Columns with attributes are shown and hidden in the Modifications list.

Superordinate topic:

Scenario management