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ANYWAYS lets you change the road network and see how traffic responds. In this get started guide, you’ll create your first project, build a scenario, make a simple road network change, and simulate traffic.
Step 1: Create your first project
Create an account at anyways.eu/signup. Once logged in:
- Click New Project
- Zoom to or search for an area you’re interested in
- Click Create Project
You will see this:
Step 2: Build a scenario
Each new project starts with two scenarios. Scenarios let you test different “what-if” changes in the same area.
To open a scenario:
- Open Scenario 1 by clicking the scenario button. Scenario 0 will later be used as the reference.
- An empty map will open
Step 3: Close a road
Now you’ll make your first road network change.
- Click Edit in the bottom-right corner
- Zoom in on a road segment
- Click the road to select it
- Click Closed to close the road for all traffic
- Click Save changes.
In the example below, the road segment is set to Closed:
✅ Congrats! — you’ve made your first edit in ANYWAYS.
Step 4: Simulate traffic
To simulate traffic in ANYWAYS, you need to create a dataset.
We start with the simplest case, a location dataset. A locations dataset lets you simulate trips to or from a single location by generating origins or destinations around it.
- Click add dataset
- On the top left set the parameters as you wish or leave them default. Choose the direction Towards or Away from
- Click on the map to select the location
✅ That’s it — you’ve created a complete scenario and simulated traffic in ANYWAYS.
What’s next?
You’re ready to explore more advanced workflows in ANYWAYS. Continue with one of the guides below:
- Simulate traffic
Create one or more datasets and evaluate how trips are assigned to the network within a scenario.
- Edit the road network
Make additional or more advanced changes, such as changing direction, access restrictions, or speed limits.
- Explore routes
Manually test and compare routes through the network using the route planner.
Looking for details?
If you already know what you’re looking for:
- Guides: step-by-step instructions for specific tasks
Road Network Editing: Make changes to the road network.
Simulate Traffic: To simulate traffic you can add or create datasets.
Using the route planner: To study specific routes or quickly explore network changes you can use the route planner.
- Reference: precise definitions, parameters, and edge cases.
QGIS plugin: Work in your own way in QGIS. Use whatever data it is you have and combine ANYWAYS route calculations with all your GIS data.
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