Build a walkway network and add people areas in Mobility Simulation

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One way to use InfraWorks Mobility Simulation is to create an animated queuing system, as you might find at airports and attractions.

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The first step in this process is building the network of walkways and people areas where pedestrian movement will be simulated.

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With a new model open in Mobility Simulation, ensure you are in orthographic mode by typing the letter O.

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Then, click the top of the ViewCube to orient the model to plan view.

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From the Tabs panel, select Layer.

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Each Layer can be switched on or off in any Aspect by pressing the toggle button.

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In this case, enable the first column of Walk Centrelines, Walk Connections, Handle – End, and Handle – Other.

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Using your mouse wheel, zoom in closer to your simulation.

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Right-click the simulation and expand Walkway, then select New Walkway at Cursor.

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In the New Walkway dialog, change the Length to 15 and the Width to 1.5.

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Click OK and the new walkway appears.

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Zoom in for a closer look..

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It is important to set the parameters properly for this first walkway,

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because you will copy it to create the additional walkways.

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Select the walkway, then right-click and select Adjust.

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In the Adjust dialog, enable the boxes in the Walled L and Walled R columns.

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Then, enter a Wall Height of 0.01.

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Click Apply.

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To create another walkway, select the first walkway, then right-click and select Edit > Copy.

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Now, right-click and select Edit > Paste.

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The new walkway appears on top of the initial walkway.

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Click and drag the new walkway to the right of the first one.

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Right-click and select Edit > Paste twice more, dragging each walkway to a new location, so that you now have four walkways.

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Continue to paste additional walkways until you have the number needed to complete your layout.

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You can click the end handle of any walkway and drag to rotate or lengthen the walkway.

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In this example a total of 14 walkways are created, resized, and rotated to create the basic layout of a queue system.

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Next, the walkways need to be connected.

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Zoom in to 2 walkways that you want to connect, and use the middle mouse button to click the ends to be connected.

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Then, right-click and select Walkway > New Connection.

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A connection is automatically made between the two walkways.

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To connect three walkways, use the same method to connect 2 of the walkways, and press ESC to deselect them.

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Now, click the end of the third walkway, and then click one of the end handles of the 2 you just connected.

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Notice that this selects the full connection.

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Right-click, and select Walkway > New Connection.

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The center lines of the three walkways are now connected.

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Follow this same process to finish connecting walkways in your network.

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Mobility Simulation may display odd graphics, but these can be ignored as long as your center lines are connecting correctly.

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Once your network is completed, you can add people areas.

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Center the handle of the topmost walkway just over the top of the cursor.

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Note that this exact placement is critical to ensure that the walkway is fully embedded in the area.

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Right-click and select Area > New Area At Cursor.

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The area is added and the walkway now appears highlighted, indicating that it is properly embedded.

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Follow this same process to add people areas at all open ends of the queue system.

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Once you have created a queuing system of connected walkways and people areas,

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you are ready to add people parameters to simulate pedestrian movement.