Outline

CALM Online Wiki Outline

Home Page

• Introduction, overview and purpose of the model.
• Brief model development history
• Motivation for moving from Emme to Visum software framework

Getting Started

• Complete guide to getting started with the model. Includes the following:
  • Brief description of model components
  • Hardware requirements: the model was tested on Windows Server 2019 Standard build 1809, 2x 2.6 GHz Intel Xenon processors, 224 GB RAM
  • Software requirements: Visum, R Python, etc.
  • Model setup: how to download the model, set up dependencies, directory structure
  • Running the model: how to start a model run
  • Creating and running scenarios: instructions on setting up scenarios. Include 5 examples

System Design

• Overview of model components and how they interact with each other

  • Model flowchart
  • Visum version file
  • JEMnR
  • CVM
  • University Model

• Details of software implementation (batch setup, model runner scripts, etc.)

  • Batch setup
  • Model runner scripts
  • OMX file format

Model Inputs

• A complete listing of input files segmented by:

  • Land use
  • Networks
  • JEMnR inputs
  • University Model inputs
  • CVM inputs
  • Misc inputs (if any)

• Inputs table to be in the following format:

File Name	Description	Folder Location	File Type	Data Dictionary
========================	==========================	=================	===========	=================
ss11pRVMPOwithzeros.csv	2011 ACS PUMS Person File	unimodel/	CSV	Link

Network coding

• Original Emme network coding Details
• Emme to VISM conversion and updates to network/settings

Properties

• Description of parameters and settings that controls the model run

  • RunModel.bat file
  • JEMnR settings file
  • University Model settings file
  • VDFs
  • Visum assignment/skimming settings
    • Highway
    • Transit
    • Non-motorized

Model Outputs

• A complete listing of output files from each model component (with links to data dictionary):
  • JEMnR
  • CVM
  • University Model
  • Skims
  • Trip tables
  • Assignment outputs

JEMnR

• Description of JEMnR components: trip generation, accessibility, destination choice, mode choice, allocation/Time of Day
• Based on existing JEMnR documentation
• Include links to inputs/outputs/settings/data dictionary wherever applicable

CVM

• Description of CVM
• Based on existing CVM documentation
• Include links to inputs/outputs/settings/data dictionary wherever applicable

University Model

• Description of the University Model
• Based on existing University Model documentation (original and the SOABM wiki)
• Include links to inputs/outputs/settings/data dictionary wherever applicable

Data dictionary

• Definition of key variables in inputs files
• Definition of key variables in output files
• Description of other key model parameters

Troubleshooting and Debugging

• List of common errors and troubleshooting solutions