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: © 2024 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
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*.xml |
Script menu file |
Entries in the Scripts (Editing the script menu) |