Lesson 4: Training Model & User Interface Components

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1 Lesson 4: Training Model & User Interface Components 1

2 Infrastructure/Supply Data Highway Networks Intersection Data Transit Networks

3 User/Demand Data Zonal Data Matrices Other Databases

4 Visualization Environments Visual Project File - VPR ArcView Map Document File MXD

5 Review of Cubetown Training Model

6 Review of Cubetown Training Model (cont d) Cube Voyager Demo Model 25-zone four-step Voyager passenger demand forecasting model with feedback to trip distribution (Internal zones = 1-16) Also available: Applying the forecasting system

7 Roadway Centerline Data Usually provided in ESRI shapefile or geodatabase feature class format Cube Requirements:

8 The Network Window Displays a network and other layers Menu commands and toolbar buttons configure display Settings are stored in a VPR file (Visual Project)

9 Network Toolbar & Core Function Pointer (Shift+F7) Undo Last Edit Change (Shift+Z) Zoom in / zoom out Zoom all Previous view Pan Resize Plot page Center on Nodes Refresh Current View

10 Navigating the View Legend Layer Control Select Top Layer Display Layer Information Browse Link Table Browse Node Table Bookmarks More Buttons

11 Layer Control

12 Layer Parameters (Properties)

13 Display Layer Information

14 File > Options > NET/GIS > Network Window

15 Layer Parameters > Link Posting

16 Changing Font Size for Link Post Or, use File > Options >General > Font

17 Node Posting

18 Link Color Specification

19 Node Color Specification

20 Boundary Layer Settings 3 2 1

21 Creating a new Log File 1 Log Files (1/2)

22 Log Files (2/2) Save Edit Log Play Edit Log

23 Building Paths using Path File (1/2)

24 Building Paths using Path File (2/2)

25 Select Link Analysis using Path File (1/2)

26 Select Link Analysis using Path File (2/2)

27 Transit Line Manager

28 Transit Display Lines

29 Transit Stops/Non-Stops Show Stop/Non-Stop Nodes

30 Transit Display Settings Color Color Palette

31 Transit Buffers Stop

32 Transit Buffers Link

33 Transit On/Off Bar

34 Transit Line Profile

35 Building Paths using Transit Route File (1/2)

36 Building Paths using Transit Route File (2/2)

37 Scenario Manager Merge Refresh Properties Run Run Multiple Run Script See Run Report Add child

38 Merging Catalogs (1/2)

39 Merging Catalogs (2/2)

40 Catalog Properties

41 Scenario Manager Settings

42 Changing Font Size for Docking Windows

43 Application Information Application Tools > Application Options > Application Information

44 Application View Screen Font - Printer Font - Show Legend - Hide Unused Files -

45 Application Boxes Color - Sizes - File Names - Description and File Names - Edited File Descriptions - Control File Title -

46 Application Tools (Home ribbon tab) Process Templates - Auto Name Files - Create External Files - Delete Output Files - Add to Catalog Data - Interactive Order Check - Redraw -.

47 How to add application group from another catalog (1/2)

48 How to add application group from another catalog (2/2)

49 Node Charts 1 3 Sample Node Chart 2

50 Desire Lines (1/2)

51 Desire Lines (2/2) 5 Enter the inputs as follows: Select Display 6 Desired Lines

52 Coding Turn Penalty (1/2)

53 Turn Penalty in Cube is coded as: To Code penalties: Specify the values in the appropriate boxes Coding Turn Penalty (2/2) Penalty in Cost Prohibited

54 Intersection View Input Data (1/3)

55 Intersection View Input Data (2/3)

56 Intersection View Input Data (3/3)

57 Intersection View Output Data (1/3)

58 Intersection View Output Data (2/3)

59 Intersection View Output Data (3/3)

60 True Shape Display Before After True Shape Display ON

61 Drawing / Screenline Layer Contains view annotation elements Drawing > New Object to create Use pointing mode to position & resize Save file when done

62 Create Highway Shield 1. 2.

63 Legend Setup

64 Print, Page and Legend Setup

65 Creating User Templates 1. Open your user template script file in Cube Base 2. Go to File>>Tools>>User Templates 3. Select *** Add New Template *** 4. Enter new template name.

66 Running Module Templates Module Templates can be accessed by the following means

67 Example of User Templates (1/5)

68 Example of User Templates (2/5)

69 Example of User Templates (3/5)

70 Example of User Templates (4/5)

71 Example of User Templates (5/5)

72 New Data Manager Interface in Cube 6

73 Anatomy of Data Manager Toolbar buttons Add Data Create Geodatabase Refresh Workspaces Import/Export Data Build Network From Shape Help Workspace

74 Workspace

75 New Dataset Geodatabase Command Menu New Feature Class New Table Compact Build Network from Shape Import, Export Remove Validate Cube Geodatabase

76 Feature Data Set Command Menu Open Data New Feature Class Import, Export Copy Delete Rename Update Maximum Zones (#) Spatial Reference

77 Open the Data Manager

78 Create a new geodatabase 1 3 2

79 Import data

80 Import Highway Network with True Shape

81 Import Transit Lines

82 Import Zonal Layer (TAZ.shp)

83 Import Junction Tables

84 Import dbase Table

85 Geodatabases in Model Catalogs Cube provides two complimentary ways to organize and store model information: The Model Catalog is a file that tracks the location and model function of other files within the main (root level) model folder. The Geodatabase is a file that acts as a container for any geographic data that are used within the model and related maps.

86 Link input networks

87 Output network with restored geometry

88 Make GDB outputs scenario-specific 1 3 2

89 Output transit assignment to GDB

90 GIS Toolbar GIS Window Components View Switcher Editing Toolbar Graphics Toolbar Table of Contents Data View Tips & Messages

91 GIS Toolbar (1/2)

92 GIS Toolbar (2/2)

93 Graphics Toolbar (1/3)

94 Graphics Toolbar (2/3)

95 Graphics Toolbar (3/3)

96 Floating Toolbars GIS Editor Sub-Toolbar

97 Floating Toolbars GIS Layout Sub-Toolbar

98 Layout Toolbar

99 Lesson 5: Working with Cube Base + GIS Window + Data preparation 99

100 Working with Cube GIS Exercises

101 Exercise 1: Build Network From Feature Class (Shape)

102 Important Options to Consider A point layer can be used to specify node locations The level field allows you to set which lines connect Directional data stored in field pairs can be used A, B node numbers are not always required on input

103 Overlay Network on Polyline Shapefile

104 Turn On True Shape Display On the GIS Tools tab, click on the True Shape Display button

105 Exercise 2a: Develop Centroid Locations

106 Exercise 2b: Develop Centroid Connectors

107 Network Options

108 Saving Your Work The Visual Project File: Close the Network Window and save the Network.NET file as well as a Project File

109 Exercise 2c: Consolidate Links With Same Attributes Typically, roadway centerlines have many nodes that are not junctions less efficient Cube can identify strings of links that have the same attributes and consolidate them Set the attributes that determine calculation of link speed and capacity to Must Match Note: Sequence field in True Shape relationship will be updated accordingly

110 Sequences & Generate True Shape Equivalency A Sequence field allows you to have multiple shapes per network link Note that you can also generate true shape equivalencies, which performs the following:

111 Modify Shape Database Structure Add a Sequence field for true shape

112 Saving Your Work

113 Moving to Cube GIS Working with Cube Geodatabase files Working with Cube GIS

114 Open the Data Manager

115 Exercise 3: Create a new geodatabase

116 Exercise 4: Import data

117 Import additional data Public Transit Zonal Data DBF Tables Junction Data

118 Junction tables

119 Automatic Import Checks SQL reserved words to avoid:

120 Storing the Network in a Geodatabase

121 Link Posting Selection Options

122 Node Posting Selection Options

123 Node Color Specifications

124 Link Color Specifications

125 GIS Window Options

126 The GIS Window Editing Toolbar GIS Toolbar Data View View Switcher Table of Contents Pointer Coordinates

127 The GIS Toolbar: Navigation Add Data Pan tool Pointer tool Zoom to full extent Rectangular zoom in/out Previous / next extent Fixed zoom in/out Refresh map window

128 The GIS Toolbar: Selection Select Features Pointer Select By Graphics Tool Select Features On Screen Button Clear Selection Button Zoom to Selection Button Select All Button Switch Selection Button

129 The GIS Toolbar: Search Measure Tool Find Tool Bookmarks Menu My Places Button Set Scale Drop-Down

130 The Graphics Toolbar Enabled via Show/Hide Graphics Toolbar under View on Home Ribbon Graphical shapes are non-geographic map elements Similar to Drawing Layer in Cube 4 Network Window Can be used to: Draw graphical shapes Align graphical shapes (layout only) Adjust graphical drawing order & grouping Nudge & rotate graphical shapes

131 The Feature Explorer Feature Explorer: Select By Attributes: Set Selectable Layers:

132 The Editing Toolbar Editor drop-down menu Edit Feature Create Feature Two-Way Editing Active layer drop-down menu Undo/redo buttons

133 The Table of Contents

134 Managing Multiple Layers

135 Exercise 5: Adding Attributes and Making Attribute Calculations

136 Adding links to the network

137 Copying Link Attributes

138 Editing Link Geometry

139 Area-wide Editing Using a Polygon

140 Representing Intersections Cube provides four ways to represent congestion on the network: In this exercise we will code the intersection information necessary for junction-based capacity restraint

141 Exercise 6: Representing Intersections

142 Representing Intersections (cont d)

143 Representing Intersections (cont d)

144 Representing Intersections (cont d)

145 Representing Intersections (cont d)

146 Representing Intersections (cont d)

147 Exercise 7: Representing Intersections

148 Representing Intersections (cont d)

149 Exercise 8: Copying Data Between GDB Files

150 Select Transit Data for Editing

151 Preparing the View

152 Exercise 9: Create a New Transit Line

153 Coding Line Attributes

154 Changing Line Display Characteristics

155 Coding Public Transit Systems

156 MiniQuiz 2 Transportation modeling networks are stored in the following formats in Cube The following are not Public Transit related files in Cube:

157 Lesson 6: Applying Cube Forecasting System 157

158 Applying Cube Forecasting System

159 Improving Network Quality

160 Editing Link Shape Vertices

161 Run Corrected Base Scenario Using Task Monitor

162 Build Network from Shape Layer (by Cube Base) Build Network from Shapefile

163 Build Network from Shape Layer (by Voyager)

164 Link Consolidation (by Cube.exe) Ability to consolidate links via script Sample script

165 Lesson 7: Case Studies with Cube 165

166 Case Studies With Cube #1: Building a Road

167 Complete Roadway Segment Using Template Link

168 Review Roadway Scenario Outputs

169 Case Studies With Cube #2: Increase Transit

170 Visualizing Scenario PT Loadings Using Bandwidths

171 Case Studies With Cube #3: Land Use Changes

172 Visualize Current Land Use

173 Modify Land Use Assumptions

174 Creating a Desire Line Display

175 Mapping & Reviewing Data The Layout View Example Maps Saving Settings in the VPR file Sharing maps using MXD files

176 The Layout View Layout Navigation Tools Ink Pen Drawing Tools New Data Frame Button Layout Menu Focus Data Frame Control

177 Example Maps

178 Node/Point Chart Maps

179 Intersection LOS Map

180 Link Volume and Speed

181 The roles of VPR and MXD files The Visual Project (VPR) file is still used to track and store settings made in Cube, including: A VPR is created for each MDB, with the same name as the MDB You can import settings from an existing VPR file for another MDB The MXD file is an ArcGIS-compatible map document, containing a snapshot of the current symbol style settings, with no link to VPR Changes stored in the VPR do not affect the MXD and vice versa!

182 Share With GIS Staff

183 Lesson 8: Cube Reports Inputs Outputs 183

184 Cube Reports Overview and motivation A tour of the user interface Creating Reports with the Training Model

185 An overview of Cube Reports

186 An overview of Cube Reports Cube Reports works seamlessly through Cube Base, in order to support modeling from It is an extension which can be used on any size of project, for any type of agency or company Cube Reports can be used to:

187 Create Reports without Cube Reports Consider multiple steps required to generate charts and reports without Cube Reports:

188 Example: standard approach

189 Example: standard approach (cont d) The references among the input files and the final output is lost This process is tedious and error-prone. The process becomes more aggravating when: It takes a long time to

190 Example: standard approach (cont d) It is extremely time consuming The project backup needs to be documented with extreme care

191 Reporting and charting with Cube Reports Cube Reports eliminates errors and cuts reporting time With Cube Reports you use a three step process:

192 Example: Cube Reports approach (cont d) A typical example of the way Cube Reports can be used profitably is to evaluate standard parameters of loaded networks across different scenarios Cube Reports can be used in many different ways, and set up accordingly Depending upon the audience, we can setup different templates

193 Example: Cube Reports approach (cont d)

194 Key advantages of Cube Reports The references among the input files and the final output is automatic This process is simple and the results can be checked immediately The process becomes extremely useful when: It is possible to compare two or more scenarios just by double clicking No need to export/copy/paste multiple databases

195 Lesson 9: Scripting and Text Editing Environment in Cube6 195

196 Window Layout

197 Creating New Script/Text/Print File File > New > Script/Text/Print

198 Opening Script File in Application Manager Click script file Click right-mouse button Choose Text Edit

199 Tab Mode Toggle 1 Click More Buttons Choose Tab Mode Toggle Click Tab Mode Toggle Choose a tab option 2 4 3

200 Settings for Text Editor File > Options > Text/Script

201 Core Editing Functions (1/3)

202 Core Editing Functions (2/3)

203 Core Editing Functions (3/3)

204 Scripting NETWORK Module We will now focus on the Cube NETWORK module as an example of Cube scripting Many of these concepts apply to other Cube Voyager modules Topics to be presented include:

205 Scripting NETWORK Module (cont d) Inputs: Up to 10 Link Files and 10 Nodes Files or 10 Networks Outputs: 1 Network (GDB or Voyager/TP+ NET); Variables: Unlimited Link & Node Example

206 Network program The purpose of the network program is to read data sets supplying link and node information, merge and compute records, and build a network data structure INPUT Node (NI) Link (LI) This is accomplished in multiple phases NODEMERGE Phases process different kinds of data: LINKMERGE SUMMARY

207 Network Program Updated (1/2) Network program is updated Example 1 Sample script file

208 Network Program Updated (2/2) Example 2 Sample script file

209 Scripting of network input and output files FILEI LINKI[#] = NODEI[#] = LOOKUPI[#] = FILEO NETO = LINKO = NODEO = PRINTO[#] =

210 Exercise 10: Output only links with Screenline data Task Inputs: Outputs: Hints:

211 Exercise 10: Solution

212 Exercise 11: Update link attributes Task: Inputs: Outputs: Hints:

213 Exercise 11: Solution

214 Exercise 12: Using Lookup tables Task: Inputs: Outputs: Hints:

215 Exercise 12: Renumber Zones Task: Renumber Zones. Move Zone #26 to Zone#17 Inputs: Outputs: Hints:

216 Exercise 13: Add New Zone and Renumber

217 Exercise 13: Solution

218 Exercise 14: Compare Two Networks Task: Compare two Cube highway networks using script Inputs: Outputs: Hints:

219 Exercise 14: Solution: Compare Two Networks Modify Distance Delete Modify Speed

220 Exercise 15: Compute VMT, VHT, and RMSE Task: Inputs: Outputs: Hints:

221 Exercise 15: Solution

222 Scripting Other Modules In addition to the NETWORK module, other modules for Cube scripting include: