The following steps presume that a gate has been drawn and that the Edit Gate dialog box is displayed at the Parameters tab.

1. Enter a meaningful name for the new gate in the Name box.
2. To link the gate to the required data profile, choose a Gate Control Profile from the drop-down.
   • The inbuilt profiles are Always CLOSED, Always IN, Always OUT but other bespoke profiles may be listed.
3. To specify gate interaction when pedestrians Step into a gate that is currently being used, select Immediately or Wait until occupier moves.
   • This parameter controls how pedestrians behave when the gate they are queuing for is occupied by another pedestrian: they can step into the gate immediately, or they can wait until the occupying pedestrian has passed through the gate.
4. In the Link Options IN panel, select either:
   • Revert to final destination (Entities will proceed to their Final Destination)
   • Specify links
     • If you select Specify link, click on the Links from IN gate tab and add your target objects manually following the steps in Linking Methods).
5. If it is necessary to test the model against required regulatory flow, set flow through the Gate not to exceed a specified maximum (i.e., go to the Flow Rate Limiting IN section, tick the box Maximum, and enter a value for people/minute in the adjacent field).
6. Click the IN Delays tab.
7. Delay Profiles may be assigned by Entity Type or Final Destination. Tab content depends on the selection:
   • Assign Delay Profiles by Entity Type:
     
   • Assign Delay Profiles by Final Destination:
     
     Tip: Each IN Gate can have its own assignment method, but Entity Type and Final Destination assignments cannot be combined in a single IN Gate.
8. Assign the default Delay Profile. This is the profile all, or most, entities will use. It is the top row of the Delay Profiles table.
   1. If assignments are based on Entity Type, select a profile for the All Other Entity Types row.
   2. If assignments are based on Final Destination, select a profile for the All Other Final Destinations row.
9. To add a Delay Profile for a specific Entity Type or Final Destination, click the New button to add a new row to the Delay profiles table.
10. In that table, double-click in the lefthand column (Entity Type or Final Destination).
    1. If assignments are based on Entity Type, select an Entity Type from the drop-down.
    2. If assignments are based on Final Destination, select a Final Destination from the drop-down.
11. Double-click in the adjacent Delay Profile column and select a profile from the drop-down.
12. Repeat steps 9 to 11 for any new combinations of Entity Type/Final Destination and Delay Profile needed.
13. To remove a Delay Profile assignment, select the relevant row in the Delay Profiles table and click the Delete button. Multiple rows can be selected using the Ctrl and Shift keys.
    Tip: For more information, see Delay Profiles. Delay Profiles must exist to be associated with Gates.
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14. Open the Target Parameters tab. Entities automatically navigate towards the Focal Point of an object if, and when, they cannot see it due to obstructions. In rare instances, this may cause them to move in an unexpected or illogical manner. To remedy this, untick Use focal point for navigation. In this case, Entities will navigate towards the closest point on the Focal Segment.
15. Click OK.