Displaying isochrones and accessibility in PuT

You can show the accessibility of PuT-relevant network objects (Fundamentals: PuT isochrones).

There are two possibilities of displaying the accessibility in the network.

1.  In window Edit graphic parameters, specify the desired settings for isochrones (Displaying isochrones and the accessibility of network objects).

2.  On the Graphics menu, click Isochrones.

The Graphics tools (Isochrones) window opens.

3.  Select the PuT tab.

4.  Specify any further settings you need.

Element

Description
 

Click this icon to delete the list of objects and all previously executed isochrones.

Network object type

Here you select the network object type for which you want to display the isochrones. The following types are provided:

  • Zones
  • Stop areas
  • Nodes

Mode

Here you can select a PuT mode.

Time reference

Departure time

If this option has been selected, you will search for connections that start within the specified time period and end before expiry of the extension period.

Arrival time

If this option has been selected, you will search for connections that start after the pre-extension time has started and arrive at the destination within the specified period of time.

Time interval: from - to

Time interval for the desired arrival or departure times of the relevant connections.

Notes

When using a weekly or a daily calendar, you can select a day which is contained in the current calendar.

For zones, the access time needs to be taken into account.

Arrival extension

Time following the specified time period within which connections need to reach their destinations.

Note

The extension time is added to the search interval.

Departure extension

Period of time before the specified time during which connections must start

Note

The value for the departure extension precedes the search interval.

Parameters

Click this button to specify the settings for the connection search (Parameters of timetable-based assignment).

Note

In this window you can e.g. specify that only active vehicle journey sections will be taken into account.

5.  Depending on the network object type you selected, in the network click the desired zone, stop area, or node.

Tip: Alternatively, to select a network object, right-click in the network and search for the desired network object in the search window (Finding network objects in the network).

Note: If on the toolbar, the  Click only active objects button is activated, you cannot use the mouse to select passive network objects (Marking only active network objects).

In the Graphics tools (Isochrones) window, in the Selected network objects section, a new row is displayed for the selected object.

Note: To edit the network object displayed, in the Selected network objects section, click the network object and in the search window, search for the desired network object (Finding network objects in the network).

6.  Click the Execute symbol .

The distances between the selected network object and all points in the network are calculated and displayed as isochrones.

7.  If needed, click any further zones, stop areas, or nodes.

Notes: You can undo your selection by clicking a selected object again.

You can select network objects of different object types simultaneously. To achieve this, change the entry in the network object type drop-down list in the Isochrones window.

8.  Click the Execute symbol .

The isochrones for the selected network objects are calculated and displayed.

9.  To close the Graphics tools (Isochrones) window, from the View menu, choose Tool window > Graphics tools.

Notes: The isochrones are still displayed after you close the window via View > Tool window > Graphics tools.

You can switch off the display by clicking the Initialize button. The results of all isochrone searches are then deleted.