To set Entrance parameters:

1. Enter a name, or choose a name from the drop-down list of imported pending objects, in the 'Name' box.
2. To add a Demand Line (or Lines), click the New button once for each Demand Line you need.
3. For each Demand Line:
   • Double-click in the ‘Profile’ column and select from the available list.
   • Double-click in the ‘Entity/Supply Type’ column and select from the available list.
   • Double-click in the ‘Final Destinations’ column (optional; you can assign links manually as well). If you don't want to add a Final Destination, proceed to step 9).

   The ‘Final Destinations’ dialog box is displayed.

4. Select one ‘Assignment Method’ from:
   • Assign by percentage weighting
   • Assign by entity choice: shortest distance
5. To add Final Destinations, click Add destination.

   The Select final destinations dialog is displayed.

6. Expand the object trees within the dialog box and select one or more destinations (press and hold the <Ctrl> key while clicking to select more than one).
7. Click OK to add the destination(s).
8. If you want to distribute Entities evenly across your destinations, click Uniform Distribution.

   If you want to input the distribution manually, click next to each destination name and drag the distribution bar to set the percentage (they must equal 100%).

   

9. Click OK to return to the main parameters tab.
10. In the Link Properties area, select one of these options:
    • Do not change target
    • Use final destination (Entities will proceed to wards this target or targets.)
    • Specify links

    If you select Specify link, click on the Links tab and add your target objects manually following the steps in Linking methods .

11. Click OK to save the parameters.