What's New in LEGION CONNECT Edition Update 2
Platform - Train Interface (PTI)
The Train Interface (PTI) is moved from [Technology Preview] to commercial release.
- Various improvements and bug fixes based on user feedback from the [Technology Preview].
- "Yellow Line" Enhancement - You can now specify the "yellow line" when drawing a Platform. Involves an extra step in the drawing command, after the option to simplify platform edge vertices. The Platform property dialog has a field for setting the distance from platform edge to yellow line.
- Edit Carriage Data - For train carriages, you can now edit Door Markings and Join Points.
- Improvements to Naming of Train Carriages - Previously, the Train Carriage name could not be set without accessing the Save to Catalog dialog, after setting the Carriage properties. In this edition of LEGION Model Builder, the Carriage parameters dialog has new data fields "Name" and "Notes (optional)".
- Train Visualization Improvements - In LEGION Simulator, accessible spaces for Trains are displayed next to their Platform when a Train has arrived, and are hidden when Trains depart.
- Platform Edge / CAD association - Platform edge is now permanently associated with one or more CAD elements.
- Populate alighters near the doors - A new option in Train Services. Alighting entities are usually distributed randomly throughout a Service's Carriage interiors. Checking this option populates alighting entities next to the Train doors in a Service's Carriages, producing a less impeded alighting behavior.
Capacity by Density
Delay Points and Waiting Zones can now accept a desired pedestrian density in place of capacity. For example, Fruin Level of Service C. Object capacity is then automatically calculated from that density and the object's accessible area.
Social Distancing Enhancements
A variety of modelling and analysis tools have been added, to help modelling environments where social distancing is required.
- Capacity Calculator - Social distancing vastly reduces the capacity of waiting areas. Delay Point and Waiting Zone have a Capacity Calculator to help understand capacity based on social distancing.
- Socially-distanced Waiting Area - Quickly and easily define waiting areas which enforce social distancing between pedestrians.
- Socially-distanced Queue - Quickly and easily define complex queuing structures which enforce social distancing between pedestrians.
- Occupancy Estimator - Understand what social distancing means for maximum occupancy of a venue and its various pedestrian spaces. Use this tool to calculate upper limits of socially-distanced occupancy, and compare with normal Occupancy Ratings.
- Social Distancing Proximity Breach Maps - Show areas of a model where social distancing is not being adhered to, and for how long. Helps identify areas where managed intervention may be needed to enforce social distancing.
- Entity Proximity Indicator - Highlights entities whose socially-distanced personal space is encroached by neighboring entities. Helps identify areas where managed intervention may be needed to enforce social distancing.
Journey Time and Generalised Journey Time (JT and GJT) Reporting
Detailed JT and GJT reports now include some information about entities remaining a model at the end of simulation. Previously, only entities leaving the model were added to JT and GJT reports.
- JT reports extra information is: Entity ID, Entity Origin, Model Entry Time, Visit Count for all visited Analyses, First Visit Time, for all visited Analyses
- GJT reports extra information is: Entity ID, Entity Origin, Model Entry Time, Visit Count for all visited GJT Zones, First Visit Time, for all visited GJT Zones
Other entity details about entities remaining a model at the end of simulation are left intentionally blank. Their journeys have not completed so final types and destinations are unknown, and reporting incomplete journey times would actinically reduce average journey times, while increasing Generalized Journey Time social costs.