PTV Vissim - Graphics

QuestionIs there a way to apply background images or objects in 3D mode?AnswerYes, any background graphics that are loaded in 2D are also visible in…

QuestionIs there a quick way to find the delay(s) at any given intersection without inputting travel time measurements for each movement?AnswerYes, using the node evaluation.…

QuestionWhen switching to 3D mode, the simulation becomes slow even though I have a good graphics card. What can I do to get the best…

QuestionCan PTV Vissim use vector formats as background graphics?AnswerYes, among several bitmap formats (e.g. jpg, tif, bmp) also vector formats (e.g. wmf, dxf/dwg, shp, Mr.…

QuestionWhen I load a DWG file as a background image in PTV Vissim, I don't get the desired layout. Why?AnswerAutoCAD® DWG files can store multiple…

QuestionWhich graphics card has the best performance with PTV Vissim 3D?AnswerWe recommend NVIDIA graphics cards since PTV Vissim 10 DirectX can be used in addition…

SymptomThe creation of an AVI recording leads to a crash with the error message:"ExceptionCode = -1073741819ExceptionFlags = 0ExceptionAddress = 0x7f8411a9"CauseThe error code may indicate a…

SymptomSwitching to 3D mode results in the following error message: "3D is not available for this window. Updating your graphic card driver might solve this…

QuestionCan I use Sketchup® files with PTV Vissim?AnswerYes. You can import Sketchup® files as static 3D objects and (from PTV Vissim 10 onwards) also as…

QuestionIs there a recommended video codec for recording AVI files? Answer Since version 2022 PTV Vissim doesn’t use the Windows-internal service ‘Video for Windows’ (VfW) anymore but…

Symptom In the 2020 releases or older a map service is set as background map but is not shown. In PTV Vissim: Network Editor -> Edit basic…