Getting to know PTV Vissim covers various basic topics which you will need to be aware to be able to use PTV Vissim effectively and efficiently.

You can go through each episode at your pace and get to know more about PTV Vissim by using:

  1. Video recordings,
  2. Example files, and
  3. Additional resources

Thanks to the Florida Department of Transportation for giving us an opportunity to offer this training courses and allow us to share with other users.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at jongsun.won@ptvgroup.com.

1. User Interface Overview

 

Instructor: Betsy LaRue 

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE

Recorded Date: 10/7/2020 (42:50)

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2. Basic Network Structure Development:

   – Links & Connectors

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE

Recorded Date: 10/14/2020 (46:42)

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3. Base Data Entry:

  – Vehicle Types / Vehicle Classes / Distributions
  – Speed Changes / Vehicle Compositions

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE

Recorded Date: 10/21/2020 (49:40)

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Additional Resources:

Speed Definitions (PTV Academy)

4. Demand Data Entry

– Vehicle Input / Routing Decision

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE

Recorded Date: 10/28/2020 (51:27)

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5. Unsignalized Intersection Control

– Stop and Yield Behavior Configuration

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 11/18/2020 (42:34)

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Additional Resources:

Simplified All-Way Stop Controlled Intersection Modeling (PTV Talks)

6. Signalized Intersection Control

 

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 12/2/2020 (54:31)

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Additional Resources:

Simple Signal Controller (PTV Talks)

Modeling Signalized Intersection Control (PTV Academy)

 

7. Driving Behavior / Calibration

- Car Following / Lane Change Behavior Models

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 12/9/2020 (53:48)

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Additional Resources:

Lane-Based Driving Behaviors (PTV Talks) 

CoEXist- Preparing the Transition to Automated Vehicles with PTV Vissim (PTV Talks)

CoEXist- Modeling Autonomous Vehicle with PTV Vissim (PTV Talks)

 

8. Output Data / Performance Measures

 

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 12/16/2020 (47:22)

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Additional Resources:

Link & Node Evaluations (PTV Talks)

SSAM Evaluation Configuration Update (PTV Talks)

9. Output Data Visualization 

- 2D / 3D Visualization

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 1/6/2021 (47:55)

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Additional Resources:

Queue Length Visualization (PTV Talks)

10. Data Import

 

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 1/6/2021 (8:55)

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11. Scenario Manager

 

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 1/13/2021 (34:09)

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Scenario Manager (PTV Talks)

12. Attribute Management

 

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 1/13/2021 (21:20)

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13. Video Recording

 

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 1/27/2021 (43:08)

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14. Public Transit Modeling

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 2/3/2021 (42:32)

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15. Dynamic Traffic Assignment (Part I)

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 2/10/2021 (51:55)

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16. Dynamic Traffic Assignment (Part II)

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 2/17/2021 (51:37)

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17. Dynamic Traffic Assignment (Part III)

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 2/24/2021 (55:41)

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18. Parking Modeling

Instructor: Betsy LaRue

Moderator: Jongsun Won, PE 

Recorded Date: 3/3/2021 (53:42)

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