Checking Real Data Sets for Consistency
Mohammad Saifuzzaman shows how the Aimsun Real Data Set Checker makes it quicker and easier to create clean datasets and examines some different use cases.
My model is in the Atlantic Ocean
“My model is in the Atlantic Ocean!”
Tessa Hayman guides you on how to set the coordinate reference system correctly in your Aimsun Next model.
Automatic model file management
Dimitris Triantafyllos explains how to use the Aimsun Next project folder structure to automatically manage model files.
Splitting and Joining Centroids in Aimsun Next
November 2021: Geline Canayon explains a new feature that makes it much easier to adapt zone plans as you develop your model.
Generating Control Plans from Volumes
April 2021: What do you do when control plan data is not available? You might face this problem when working with future scenarios that have not been fully detailed, or on a first approach from macroscopic to dynamic. Our product specialist, Marga Delgado, has the answer.
How to check real data set consistency
April 2020: Emmanuel Bert describes how our Real Data Set Consistency Checker can help you in calibration and validation tasks.
How to use the Detector Station grouping tool
August 2019: Emmanuel Bert shares how the detector station grouping tool can help you to manage section detector statistics in Aimsun Next.
How to create new Object Attributes for easier editing
July 2019: Dimitris Triantafyllos shares a pro tip video for keeping track of revised nodes in your project to speed up the editing process.
Using groupings of centroids to split zones
August 2017: Want to update your strategic model zoning system to organise the ever-increasing amount of data available? Dimitris Triantafyllos and Paolo Rinelli show you how to split zones to better represent the entrance and exit of the traffic volumes in the network.
Ordering Objects in the Project Window
February 2017: Sara Pardo shows you how to customize the order of your objects for clearer and more semantic organisation.
How to use Attribute Overrides
December 2016: Maud Chassat describes how Aimsun’s attribute overrides can be extremely useful for modifying attributes of existing objects.
The Grouping Category Tool (Part 2): Screenlines
November 2016: Tamara Djukic explains how to use groupings of sections or detectors to define screenlines – a great technique for more efficient OD demand adjustment and validation.
The Grouping Category Tool (Part 1): How to access model input and output data efficiently
October 2016: Tamara Djukic explains how the Grouping Category tool can speed up and improve the way you apply traffic data to calibration and validation of traffic models or simulation input and output data processing. With additional input from Timothy Lim and Phoebe Ho.
Using the Revisions tool for teamwork
June 2016: Dimitris Triantafyllos explains how the Aimsun Revisions tool allows a modelling team to work within a single file, for faster and less error-prone collaboration.
Geometry Configurations Part 4 – Managing nodes and using existing nodes
February 2016: Andreu Tarrida writes this final post in a four-part feature on version control.
Geometry Configurations Part 3 – Control Plans
January 2016: Andreu Tarrida offers part three of the series on Geometry Configurations feature: Control Plans.
Geometry Configurations Part 2 – Duplicating Public Transport Lines and Public Transport Plans
January 2016: Andreu Tarrida. A technical note on the Geometry Configurations feature: Duplicating Public Transport Lines and Public Transport Plans.
Geometry Configurations Part 1 – Workflow
December 2015: Andreu Tarrida brings you the first in a four-part series on the Geometry Configurations feature – this note introduces the topic and gives you a brief tour of the workflow.
Visibility and Map Mode in layers
May 2014: Gabriel Funes discusses how to draw and filter objects in map mode.
