File types

The table below lists all file types used in Visum according to the standard settings in the standard project directory file std.pfd (Opening and saving a project directories file). The entries are sorted by file extension.

The file extensions of skim matrices suggested by default are described elsewhere (Fundamentals: PuT skims), (Fundamentals: PrT skims).

Information on how to address the file types via COM can be found in the COM help on page FileTypeT Enumeration. You can open the help via menu Help > COM help and enter FileTypeT Enumeration in the search field.

Extension

File type

Description

*. ...

Skim matrix

Matrix with skim value by OD pair (User-defined PrT skims and Calculating PuT skim matrices)

*.adrp

Parameters for 'Read demand additively'

Settings for additive reading of demand data from file (Reading OD demand data additively)

*.ane

Active network objects

State (active/passive) of network objects due to spatial selection (Setting network objects active/passive via the spatial selection)

*.anm

ANM network

Abstract Network Model for data export to Vissim (ANM interface)

*.anmp

ANM export parameters...

Settings for export to Vissim (ANM interface)

*.anmRoutes

ANM routes

Dynamic routes and demand matrices for Dynamic Assignment in Vissim (Saving an abstract network model)

*.anrp

Parameters for 'Read network additively'

Settings for additive reading of network data from file (Reading network data additively)

*.att

Attributes; intervals

Attributes and attribute data of a network object type (Importing and exporting list contents)

Intervals, e.g. for the classification (Setting graphic parameters for the Matrix editor window) or calibration (Estimating gravitation parameters (KALIBRI))

*.bmp, *.gif, *.jpg ...

Image

Window section in various graphics data formats (Exporting a screenshot or raster graphic from screen)

*.con

PuT connections

Connections in the Visum connection data format (Fundamentals: File format for connection import and export), (Timetable-based assignment: Connection export page and Importing connections)

*.dll

UserVDF-DLLs

During startup Visum searches the corresponding directory and possibly further specified directories for all DLL files of this kind and loads the contents so that the function types are available in the VD functions window (Applying user-defined volume-delay functions).

*.dmd

Demand description

Demand description data, e.g. time series, times, matrices, activities, person groups (Reading and saving demand data)

*.dxf

Graphics

Window section in *.dxf format (DXF export)

*.emf, *.wmf, *.bmp ...

Background

Additional graphical data underlaying the network (Using backgrounds in the network display)

*.emme

Emme project

Settings for Emme data import (Emme import)

*.fil

Filters

Filter settings for all network object types (Saving, reading and copying filters)

*.fma

Matrix

Demand matrix or skim matrix (Managing matrices)

*.gpa, *.gpax

Network and Smart map graphic parameters

Settings for graphical network display (Specifying basic settings for the Network editor window)

Layout settings for the Smart Map window display (The Smart map window)

*.gpm

Matrix editor graphic parameters

Settings for the display in the Matrix editor window (Setting graphic parameters for the Matrix editor window)

*.gpgt

Timetable graphic parameters

Settings for the display in the graphical timetable (Setting graphic parameters for the graphical timetable)

*.gpt

Timetable graphic parameters

Settings for the display in the tabular timetable (Setting graphic parameters for the tabular timetable)

*.gpsld

Schematic line diagram graphic parameters

Settings for the schematic line diagram (Setting graphic parameters for the schematic line diagram)

*.gpta

Transfers display of regular services - graphic parameters

Settings for the transfer headway display (Setting the graphic parameters for the Transfers display of regular services)

*.gptsd

Graphic parameters for the signal time-space diagram

Settings for the display in the signal time-space diagram (Saving the graphic parameters of the signal time-space diagram)

*.haf, *.puti, *.putp

PuT interfaces project

Settings for HAFAS data import (HAFAS import), railML data import and export (RailML® interface), and the import of Visum PuT data (PuT supply import)

Note

*.puti files are stored in XML format and can be edited.

*.jpg, *.wmf, *.bmp...

Exported turn volumes

Turn volume export in different graphics file formats (Exporting turn volumes)

*.jpg, *.wmf, *.bmp...

Screenshot

Window section in various graphics data formats (Exporting a screenshot or raster graphic from screen)

*.lay

Global layout

Layout and settings of all windows (Opening and saving a global layout)

*.lgd

Legend parameters

Settings for legend display (Opening and saving legend parameters)

*.lla

List layout

Layout of a list (Adjusting the list layout)

*.llax List layout Layout of a list (Adjusting the list layout)

*.mdb, *.accdb

Access database

Access file storing Visum network data (Exporting Visum data to an Access database)

*.mly

Matrix editor layout

Settings for the display in the Matrix editor window (Saving and opening the layout of a Matrix editor, histogram, or matrix comparison window)

*.mtx, *.mx

Matrix

Demand matrix or skim matrix (Managing matrices)

*.net

Network

Network data (Opening and saving a network file and adding comments)

*.nmp

Network merge parameters

Settings for reading a merged network (Merging networks)

*.nse

External signal control

Settings for U.S.-specific signal control modeling (NEMA)

*.par

Procedure parameters (binary format)

Read in procedure parameters (Reading procedure parameter settings from *.par file)

*.pfd

Project directories

Standard paths for all Visum file types (Opening and saving a project directories file)

*.prj

Projection

Coordinate systems (Selecting a coordinate system)

*.qla

Quickview layout

Layout of the Quickview window (Selecting attributes for the Quick view display)

*.rim

PrT routes

Externally calculated PrT routes (Importing routes)

*.shp

ESRI shapefile

Shape files (The Shapefiles interface)

*.sig

External Signal control

Settings for U.S.-specific signal control modeling (NEMA)

*.sqlite3 SQLite database

SQLite file with Visum network data (Exporting Visum data to an SQLite database and Importing an SQLite database)

*.svg

SVG file

Window section in *.svg format (SVG export)

*.tlbe

Line block editor layout file

Layout of the Line block editor window

*.tlls

Timetable lines layout file

Layout of the Timetable lines window

*.tly, *.tltt, *.tlgt

Timetable layout

Layout of the timetable (Specifying the tabular timetable layout and >> Saving and reading the layout of the graphical timetableYou can specify a layout for the graphical timetable that you can save and then read in again later.Related topics: © 2022 PTV Planung Transport Verkehr GmbH)

*.tra

Model transfer file

Difference between two models, i.e. network and demand data (Creating and applying model transfer files)

*.trc

Activity protocol

Protocol of user actions (Using protocol files)

*.txt

Text file

Legend or background texts (Saving texts and Opening texts)

*.upa

Environmental calculation parameters

Parameter settings for noise and air pollution calculations (Saving a file and Setting environmental impact parameters)

*.vai

Visum AddIn

During startup Visum searches in the corresponding directory for all files of this kind and loads the contents on the Scripts menu and in the procedure selection (Embedding add-ins automatically via a project directory)

*.vbs, *.py, *.js, *.pys ...

Script

Scripts for automating repetitive tasks (Working with scripts)

*.ver

Version

Network, demand data, skim matrices, attributes and various parameter settings (Opening and saving a version file)

*.vpdb,

*.vpdbx

Visum project database

Project file where the scenario management data is managed (Scenario management)

*.xml

XML files for different purposes

File with settings, for example

*.xml

Script menu file

Entries in the Scripts (Editing the script menu)