Opening a file
1. Click the black triangle of the Open version button.
2. Select the desired file type.
Note: You can no longer open binary files prior to Visum version 11.03. In addition to files of the type *.ver, this also applies to graphic parameters (*.gpa), procedure parameters (*.par), list layouts (*.lla), and filters (*.fil). |
File type |
File extension |
Description |
Project directories |
*.pfd |
Default path settings by file type (Opening a project directories file) |
Version |
*.ver |
Network and various settings and parameters (Opening a version file) |
Network |
*.net |
Network data (Opening and saving a network file and adding comments) |
Demand data |
*.dmd |
Demand data (Reading demand data from file) |
Filters |
*.fil |
Filter settings for all network objects (Saving, reading and copying filters) |
Procedure parameters |
*.par, *.xml |
List of selected procedures and the particular settings (Reading procedure parameter settings from file) |
Graphic parameters |
*.gpa, *.gpax |
Settings for graphical network display (Reading graphic parameters of the Network editor window) |
Attributes |
*.att |
Attribute data by network object type (Reading attribute data into lists) |
Active network objects |
*.ane |
Spatial selection settings for all network objects ("active" or "passive") (Reading a spatial selection of network objects) |
Texts |
*.txt |
Texts to be displayed in legend or background (Opening texts) |
Legend parameters |
*.lgd |
Legend parameters (Opening and saving legend parameters) |
Network merge parameters |
*.nmp |
Settings for reading a merged network (Merging networks) |
Environmental parameters |
*.upa |
Environmental calculation parameters (Setting environmental impact parameters) |
User preferences |
*.xml |
Load settings in the Edit > User Preferences menu (Saving, opening and restoring user preferences) |
Script menu file |
*.xml |
Entries in the Script menu (Editing the script menu) |
Scenario management project |
*.vpdb, *.vpdbx |
Project of scenario management (Scenario management) |
Vistro Scenario management project |
*.vistropdb, *vistropdbx |
Project of the Vistro Scenario management |
The Open <file type> window opens.
3. Select the desired path and file name.
Note: You can edit the path displayed here by default (Editing the storage location of files). |
4. Click the Open button.
In case of unsaved changes to the current network when opening a network or version file, a security prompt appears.
Note: Depending on the selected file type, further windows might open for further settings required. For more information, please refer to the particular manual sections. |
5. If applicable, confirm this query with Yes.
The file is opened.
Note: Possible effects depend on the selected file type and on your settings.
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Tip: You can also open a file by clicking the selected file in the list of recently opened files on the File menu. Alternatively, drag a file from the Windows Explorer to the program interface. |