I selected 'Aggregated values - Speed' in the display settings, but the links are still not colored. Why?

Question I selected "Aggregated values - Speed" in the display settings, but the links are still not colored. Why? Answer The aggregated values are displayed only on links…

The measurement of Vehicle travel times results in a warning: 'Vehicle .. already passed start of travel time section .. at simulation time ..'

Symptom The measurement of Vehicle travel times results in a warning: "Vehicle .. already passed start of travel time section .. at simulation time .." Cause You receive this…

I made two simulation runs of a saturated network with different random seeds and found that the results (e.g. queue length) vary quite a lot. Why does that happen?

Question I made two simulation runs of a saturated network with different random seeds and found that the results (e.g. queue length) vary quite a lot.…

How can the average speed of a car of a route be evaluated?

Question How can the average speed of a car of a route be evaluated? Answer You can determine the mean speed by travel time measurement - dividing the…

PTV Vissim produces different results on different computers

Question Is it possible that PTV Vissim produces different results on different computers? Answer Currently we are not aware of different results on different hardware. If you use…

What is the minimum number of runs for the simulation experiment to be considered statistically significant?

Question What is the minimum number of runs for the simulation experiment to be considered statistically significant? Answer There is no general rule to this as it depends…

Travel Time section coding for different vehicle classes

Question How can I choose to assign a travel time section in PTV Vissim for particular vehicle classes? Answer The data will always be collected for all vehicle…

Do I have to consider a warm-up period for my simulation?

Question Do I have to consider a warm-up period for my simulation? Answer PTV Vissim models should include a warm-up period in addition to the analysis period in…

Evaluation of the relative delays on links

Question How can I evaluate the relative delays on links (colored display on links)? Answer You can find the relevant attribute under: Lists > Results > Link Segments delay (relative) all…

Where can I download the manual and setup file for the add-on EnViVer?

Question Where can I download the manual and setup file (*.exe) for the add-on EnViVer? Answer The manual and setup file (*.exe) for EnViVer can be downloaded on…

Can I determine the level of service (LOS) of an intersection in PTV Vissim?

Question Can I determine the level of service (LOS) of an intersection in PTV Vissim? Answer You can evaluate the LOS for intersections using node evaluation. The LOS in…

What is the effect of changing the random seed? Which seed is closest to 'real life'?

Question What is the effect of changing the random seed? Which seed is closest to "real life"? Answer The random seed influences many aspects of the model. It…