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| | + | Follow these steps to create a new scenario: |
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| − | <p>The NERPM-AB catalog has a Master scenario, and scenarios are hierarchical
| + | * To create a 2015 or 2045 scenario, open the respective version file and create a copy using the "Save As" option. |
| − | in nature. From the Master, you can create scenarios that will appear as
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| − | children of the Master. A child may be considered as a variation on its parent.
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| − | You can also create children of the preexisting scenarios, such as
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| − | Base2015.</p>
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| − | <p>A child scenario will inherit key values from its parent. For example, a
| + | * Update the network or land use data as per the specification for the scenario |
| − | catalog may have some keys, one of which is named “Year.” This may be set to 10
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| − | in the Base2015 scenario. If a new scenario “New Road” is created as a child of
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| − | the Base2015, then the new scenario will also initially have a value of 10 for | |
| − | the Year key. You may then edit the “New Road” scenario, updating the value of
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| − | Year to 15. You may choose to update some of the other keys of the scenario, or
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| − | you can leave them the same as in the Base2015. Running the “New Road” scenario
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| − | will substitute the value of 15 into the application for the Year key, giving
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| − | new results and providing a comparison with the base situation.</p>
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| − | <p>• To add a child scenario, click Add Child on the Scenario ribbon tab. Or,
| + | * Add a scenario directory in the /Scenario sub-directory. Since the directory structure remains the same, simply copy the Base2015 folder and rename it appropriately |
| − | right-click under Scenario in Scenario Manager and choose Add Child.</p>
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| − | <p>An Edit Box opens where you type the name of the new child scenario. To
| + | * Update the model settings as needed |
| − | cancel the operation, press ESC. To complete and save the name entered, press
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| − | ENTER.</p>
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| − | <p>After the name is entered, the Scenario Properties dialog is displayed to
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| − | allow entry of the scenario code, and then the Edit Scenario dialog will also
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| − | be displayed. This allows entry of the key values for the new scenario. An
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| − | additional modification has been made to NERPM-AB so that the first step of the
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| − | model process is to copy all of the input files from the parent scenario in the | |
| − | child’s input directory.</p>
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| − | <p>If modifications need to be made to the scenario inputs before running the
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| − | new scenario, then the Prepare Data Folders step can be run manually to copy
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| − | the inputs. First, the NERPMAB1 App flow chart should be visible with the new
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| − | scenario active as shown in Figure 6-1. If the new scenario is not active, it
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| − | can be activated by selecting a different scenario and selecting the new
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| − | scenario again. Then the "Prepare Data Folders" <span style=
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| − | "color: rgb(38,38,38);">step can be run by itself by double-clicking on that
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| − | PILOT step pointed to in the following image. The input files will be copied
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| − | and can then be edited using the standard Cube tools.</span></p>
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| − | <p><strong><span style="color: rgb(38,38,38);">Figure 6-1 App Flow
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| − | Chart</span></strong>
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| − | [[File:Figure 6-1.png]]
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| − | <p>
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| − | <p>One important consideration when creating new scenarios is that Cube always
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| − | copies the key values from the parent of the new scenario. This is the case
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| − | even if the scenario is created as a "sibling" of an existing
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| − | scenario. For example, if the new scenario is created as a sibling of CF2040,
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| − | Cube will actually create the scenario as a new child of the parent scenario of
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| − | CF2040, inheriting the parent’s settings (Master in this case). Any new child
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| − | of Master will be identical to Base2015, and if another year is desired then
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| − | the appropriate network, land use, and key value inputs with need to be added
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| − | to the scenario manually. The inheritance process will be applied to any
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| − | scenario created as a child of one of the existing scenarios in that all inputs
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| − | and key values will be inherited from the parent. Any scenario specific changes
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| − | for the new scenario need to be applied after creating the scenario and running
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| − | the Prepare Data Folders step.</p>
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| − | <p><em><strong>Create a Master Network Alternative</strong></em>
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| − | <p>If roadway network changes are needed for the new scenario, or a new year is
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| − | being used, then a new alternative should be created in the Master network.
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| − | This is needed because NERPM-AB uses a single master net file for all
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| − | scenarios. The network alternative is specified by the scenario key values for
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| − | Alt and Year. The <strong>Create an Alternative</strong> app in NERPM-AB can be
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| − | used to create the needed alternative specific fields in the master network.
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| − | Care must be taken in modifying the network to avoid making unintentional
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| − | changes to other alternatives. Additionally, several files in the scenario
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| − | input directory include the Year and Alt in their file name, so the names must
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| − | correspond with the scenario Alt and Year keys.</p>
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| − | <p>Follow these steps (as illustrated in Figure 6-2)</p>
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| − | <li>Select the <strong>Create an Alternative</strong> app in the App section of
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| − | the scenario manager</li>
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| − | <li>Double-click on the scenario for which you want to create a new network
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| − | alternative</li>
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| − | <li>Specify the key values for the new and existing alternative letters and
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| − | years</li>
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| − | </ol>
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| − | <ul>
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| − | <li>WARNING: If the new alternative letter and year correspond to an existing
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| − | alternative in the master network, then they will be replaced running this
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| − | app.</li>
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| − | </ul>
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| − | <ol>
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| − | <li>Click on the Save button and then the Run button to create the
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| − | alternative</li>
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| − | <li>Click on the Close button to exit Create an Alternative</li>
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| − | <li>Select the <strong>NERPMAB1</strong> app in the App section to return to
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| − | the main model</li>
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| − | </ol>
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| − | <p><strong>Figure 6-2 Steps in Creating a New Scenario</strong>
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| − | [[File:Figure 6-2.png]]
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