Importing connections

You can import assigned connections from a connection file *.con into the current network(Fundamentals: Opening of the timetable-based assignment: Export/Import of connections).

Note: This main file contains information on other files for the import. They are generated automatically with the same number and an appended index number during connection export (Timetable-based assignment: Connection export page).

1.  On the toolbar, click the Open 'Procedure sequence' window button.

The Procedure sequence window opens.

2.  Select the desired position in the procedure sequence, and add the procedure Connection import from the Assignments category (Setting up and starting the procedure sequence).

3.  In the row of the added procedure, click in the Variant/file column.

The icon is displayed.

4.  Click the icon.

The Open: PuT connections window opens.

5.  Select the desired file.

6.  Click the Open button.

The file name appears in the Variant/file column.

Tip: Alternatively, you can double-click the cell of the Variant/file column and enter the path and file name manually.

7.  Make sure the added procedure is marked. Then, in the Operations section, click the Edit button.

The window Parameters: Connection import opens.

Tip: Alternatively, in the Reference object(s) column, double-click the empty box.

8.  Select Read additively if required.

Notes: Select this option to add the volume data of the connection file to the existing data. This way, the volumes of existing network paths are not replaced by the data of the connection file. Fare point and fare data saved to paths (and/or legs) are replaced by the data in the connection file.

If in a demand segment, paths are saved as routes, additive reading is not possible.

If you have assigned multiple demand segments separately, you cannot perform an additive connection import.

9.  Execute the procedure (Executing procedures in the procedure sequence).

The connections and their volumes are imported and inserted into the network similar to PuT assignment results, i.e. as paths and network volumes (Fundamentals: Opening of the timetable-based assignment: Export/Import of connections).

Notes: Assigned connections outside the analysis period of the current network are not imported.

During the connection import the same settings are considered that apply to the assignment. For example, the connections are aggregated to routes if the respective option is selected (Settings for saving PuT assignment results).