How to install and start PTV Vissim

Vissim is delivered with demo files, sample files, documentation and other files depending on your license.

• ►  Ensure that the following system requirements are met (Technical information and requirements).

Information on installation and deinstallation

For information on program installation and deinstallation, refer to the file Vissim 2024 - Installation Manual.pdf.

After the installation, you will find the installation guide in your Vissim installation, under ..\Doc\Eng.

Content of the PTV Vision program group

After you have installed Vissim, several icons are displayed in the PTV Vision program group, depending on your license and the options chosen during the installation process. To call the program, from the Start menu, choose > All Programs > PTV Vision 2024 > PTV Vissim 2024 (navigation of the Start menu depends on your operating system).

Element	Description
Vissim 2024	Opens Vissim: with an empty network, if no default network is saved. Opens the program with this network, if a default network is saved (Overview of menus)
VISVAP	Opens the add on module VisVAP. VisVAP is a program that allows you to easily create the program logic of a VAP signal control as a flow chart. For additional information, refer to the VisVAP manual in your Vissim installation directory under ..\Doc\<language ID>.

Agreeing to share diagnostics and usage data

With the third start of Vissim, the window PTV Vissim - We need your help! opens.

• ►  Confirm with Yes, I would like to help.

You can deactivate the recording of diagnostics and usage data (Allowing the collection of usage data).