The Data Template Spreadsheet
LEGION Model Builder comes with an Excel spreadsheet template, which enables you to define and then import the following into LEGION Model Builder: Speed Profiles, Size Profiles (Entity and Luggage), Entity Types, Supply Types and Data Profiles, along with information about Final Destinations (if you’d like more information on these, see Final Destinations ).
Please do not have multiple instances of Excel open when using Data Template functions. Excel VBA is unreliable when multiple instances are open. Copy and paste between instances is fine, but functions such Data Profiles sheet's "Create Profiles from OD Matrix" button may not function as expected.
As well as introducing Entity Types, Supplies and Data Profiles into a model, the template can provide a list of ‘pending’ origin and destination objects with many of their crucial parameters already defined in Demand Lines. These objects are described as ‘pending’ because the spatial objects in question still need to be manually placed in the model.
When drawing and placing new Spatial Objects, you will be able to choose from a list of these imported pre-defined objects; choosing a pending Entrance means that your new Entrance object will automatically have the correct Demand Line in place.
You can still create and manipulate all your necessary Data Profiles manually: see Manually Creating and Editing Profiles and following topics.