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Build a walkway network and add people areas for a queuing system simulation.
Transcript
00:04
One way to use InfraWorks Mobility Simulation is to create an animated queuing system, as you might find at airports and attractions.
00:12
The first step in this process is building the network of walkways and people areas where pedestrian movement will be simulated.
00:20
With a new model open in Mobility Simulation, ensure you are in orthographic mode by typing the letter O.
00:28
Then, click the top of the ViewCube to orient the model to plan view.
00:33
From the Tabs panel, select Layer.
00:36
Each Layer can be switched on or off in any Aspect by pressing the toggle button.
00:41
In this case, enable the first column of Walk Centrelines, Walk Connections, Handle – End, and Handle – Other.
00:49
Using your mouse wheel, zoom in closer to your simulation.
00:53
Right-click the simulation and expand Walkway, then select New Walkway at Cursor.
00:60
In the New Walkway dialog, change the Length to 15 and the Width to 1.5.
01:06
Click OK and the new walkway appears.
01:10
Zoom in for a closer look..
01:12
It is important to set the parameters properly for this first walkway,
01:16
because you will copy it to create the additional walkways.
01:20
Select the walkway, then right-click and select Adjust.
01:23
In the Adjust dialog, enable the boxes in the Walled L and Walled R columns.
01:30
Then, enter a Wall Height of 0.01.
01:34
Click Apply.
01:36
To create another walkway, select the first walkway, then right-click and select Edit > Copy.
01:43
Now, right-click and select Edit > Paste.
01:47
The new walkway appears on top of the initial walkway.
01:51
Click and drag the new walkway to the right of the first one.
01:55
Right-click and select Edit > Paste twice more, dragging each walkway to a new location, so that you now have four walkways.
02:05
Continue to paste additional walkways until you have the number needed to complete your layout.
02:11
You can click the end handle of any walkway and drag to rotate or lengthen the walkway.
02:17
In this example a total of 14 walkways are created, resized, and rotated to create the basic layout of a queue system.
02:26
Next, the walkways need to be connected.
02:30
Zoom in to 2 walkways that you want to connect, and use the middle mouse button to click the ends to be connected.
02:36
Then, right-click and select Walkway > New Connection.
02:41
A connection is automatically made between the two walkways.
02:46
To connect three walkways, use the same method to connect 2 of the walkways, and press ESC to deselect them.
02:52
Now, click the end of the third walkway, and then click one of the end handles of the 2 you just connected.
02:59
Notice that this selects the full connection.
03:03
Right-click, and select Walkway > New Connection.
03:06
The center lines of the three walkways are now connected.
03:11
Follow this same process to finish connecting walkways in your network.
03:15
Mobility Simulation may display odd graphics, but these can be ignored as long as your center lines are connecting correctly.
03:22
Once your network is completed, you can add people areas.
03:27
Center the handle of the topmost walkway just over the top of the cursor.
03:33
Note that this exact placement is critical to ensure that the walkway is fully embedded in the area.
03:40
Right-click and select Area > New Area At Cursor.
03:44
The area is added and the walkway now appears highlighted, indicating that it is properly embedded.
03:50
Follow this same process to add people areas at all open ends of the queue system.
03:56
Once you have created a queuing system of connected walkways and people areas,
04:00
you are ready to add people parameters to simulate pedestrian movement.
00:04
One way to use InfraWorks Mobility Simulation is to create an animated queuing system, as you might find at airports and attractions.
00:12
The first step in this process is building the network of walkways and people areas where pedestrian movement will be simulated.
00:20
With a new model open in Mobility Simulation, ensure you are in orthographic mode by typing the letter O.
00:28
Then, click the top of the ViewCube to orient the model to plan view.
00:33
From the Tabs panel, select Layer.
00:36
Each Layer can be switched on or off in any Aspect by pressing the toggle button.
00:41
In this case, enable the first column of Walk Centrelines, Walk Connections, Handle – End, and Handle – Other.
00:49
Using your mouse wheel, zoom in closer to your simulation.
00:53
Right-click the simulation and expand Walkway, then select New Walkway at Cursor.
00:60
In the New Walkway dialog, change the Length to 15 and the Width to 1.5.
01:06
Click OK and the new walkway appears.
01:10
Zoom in for a closer look..
01:12
It is important to set the parameters properly for this first walkway,
01:16
because you will copy it to create the additional walkways.
01:20
Select the walkway, then right-click and select Adjust.
01:23
In the Adjust dialog, enable the boxes in the Walled L and Walled R columns.
01:30
Then, enter a Wall Height of 0.01.
01:34
Click Apply.
01:36
To create another walkway, select the first walkway, then right-click and select Edit > Copy.
01:43
Now, right-click and select Edit > Paste.
01:47
The new walkway appears on top of the initial walkway.
01:51
Click and drag the new walkway to the right of the first one.
01:55
Right-click and select Edit > Paste twice more, dragging each walkway to a new location, so that you now have four walkways.
02:05
Continue to paste additional walkways until you have the number needed to complete your layout.
02:11
You can click the end handle of any walkway and drag to rotate or lengthen the walkway.
02:17
In this example a total of 14 walkways are created, resized, and rotated to create the basic layout of a queue system.
02:26
Next, the walkways need to be connected.
02:30
Zoom in to 2 walkways that you want to connect, and use the middle mouse button to click the ends to be connected.
02:36
Then, right-click and select Walkway > New Connection.
02:41
A connection is automatically made between the two walkways.
02:46
To connect three walkways, use the same method to connect 2 of the walkways, and press ESC to deselect them.
02:52
Now, click the end of the third walkway, and then click one of the end handles of the 2 you just connected.
02:59
Notice that this selects the full connection.
03:03
Right-click, and select Walkway > New Connection.
03:06
The center lines of the three walkways are now connected.
03:11
Follow this same process to finish connecting walkways in your network.
03:15
Mobility Simulation may display odd graphics, but these can be ignored as long as your center lines are connecting correctly.
03:22
Once your network is completed, you can add people areas.
03:27
Center the handle of the topmost walkway just over the top of the cursor.
03:33
Note that this exact placement is critical to ensure that the walkway is fully embedded in the area.
03:40
Right-click and select Area > New Area At Cursor.
03:44
The area is added and the walkway now appears highlighted, indicating that it is properly embedded.
03:50
Follow this same process to add people areas at all open ends of the queue system.
03:56
Once you have created a queuing system of connected walkways and people areas,
04:00
you are ready to add people parameters to simulate pedestrian movement.