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	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 Procedure parameters (Saving procedure parameters to a file and loading them from a file) Settings for calculations with matrices (Saving settings for special matrix operations) Settings for the layout of the schematic line diagram (Saving the layout of a schematic line diagram) Settings for the subnetwork generator (Using the subnetwork generator)
*.xml	Script menu file	Entries in the Scripts (Editing the script menu)