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03.1: Create networks by hand

Use netedit to create intersections and highways

NoteNetEdit

netedit is a software installed with SUMO. It enables the manual creation of multimodal road networks including intersections, roundabouts, highways and more. Moreover, netedit lets you create traffic light states and add traffic demand.

Creating intersections

Create a traffic light intersection in netedit and generate multiple XML files:

Use netconvert to make a network file

Make sure your working directory is sumo_workshop

cd module1/02-netedit
netconvert `
  --node-files=intersection.nod.xml `
  --edge-files=intersection.edg.xml `
  --connection-files=intersection.con.xml `
  --tllogic-files=intersection.tll.xml `
  --output-file=intersection.net.xml `
  --no-turnarounds true

Convert an intersection to a roundabout

Specify the radius of the traffic light junction (node) in meters and then right click and select convert to roundabout from the dropdown menu.

Create a highway section with ramps

netconvert `
  --node-files=highway.nod.xml `
  --edge-files=highway.edg.xml `
  --connection-files=highway.con.xml `
  --output-file=highway.net.xml `
  --no-turnarounds true

Anatomy of a SUMO network

Click on the slide below and press the ‘f’ key to make it full screen. Then press the right arrow key repeatedly to see the anatomy of a simple highway network in SUMO.

Relevant resources

• SUMO Traffic Simulator Tutorial by RoadwayVR

• Pedestrian sidewalks and crossing simulation

• Convert Vissim, Visum, MATsim and other networks to SUMO network

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