Importing routes

You can import externally calculated PrT routes for a demand segment from a route import file *.rim.

Note: After a dynamic assignment in Vissim you can generate route import files *.rim from a Vissim network additionally to a Visum network file containing the basic Vissim network (nodes/edges) via the menu File > Export > Visum > Nodes/edges. They contain the aggregated routes and volumes from the last Vissim simulation run generating a path file *.weg for one calculation interval each of the dynamic assignment.

1.  On the toolbar, click Open Procedure sequence.

The Procedure sequence window opens.

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

3.  In the row of the inserted procedure, click the button in the Reference object(s) column.

The Select demand segment window opens.

4.  From the drop-down list, select the demand segment for which you want to import PrT routes.

5.  Confirm with OK.

The demand segment selected is listed in the Reference object(s) column.

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

The icon is displayed.

7.  Click the icon.

The Open: PrT routes window opens.

8.  Select the desired file.

9.  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.

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

The PrT routes are imported and will be stored in the network like a PrT assignment result.

Tip: Alternatively externally calculated network and route volumes can be imported for multiple demand segments (Extended route import).

Example of a route import file *.rim
$VISION
$ROUTENIMPORT
$VERSION 1
*FromZoneNo;ToZoneNo;Vol(3DecPlaces);NodeNo;...NodeNo;-1
50;40;4,000;11;12;5;-1
50;10;1,000;11;18;17;6;1;-1
50;70;3,000;11;18;8;7;17;-1
50;40;2,000;11;12;-1