Shapes

Description

Shapes represent the paths covered by the vehicle on a route.

Consult the shapes

You can consult the list of existing shapes in the "Topological Referential" of each Workgroup.

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For each shape, ID and Name are displayed.

Open

Shapes can be filtered by ID or Name.

You can open a shape's page by clicking on its name.

Managing shapes

For each Shape the star wheel of every line allows to launch the accessible actions (see, edit, remove).

“See" option opens a shape page. "Edit" allows you to modify the shape’s name.

A shape can be imported into Chouette using a file, or created manually in Chouette interface.

In the case of import, shape data will be automatically integrated into the Topological Referential.

If you wish to create a shape manually, you can do it by editing the appropriate journey pattern.

The star wheel of the journey pattern display the allowed actions for the shape.

By clicking on "Create a shape" a new window will open, suggesting a shape drawn on the map with the list of journey pattern stops.

You can define the shape name, if necessary, modify the path on the map by manipulating the red line.

After validation, the shape is saved in the Topological Referential and associated to the journey pattern. When consulting the journey pattern, the associated shape is indicated by the red line on the map.

You can modify the shape or disassociate it from the list of actions available on the journey pattern.

If the journey pattern does not have a shape, you can click on “Edit” to choose a shape from the topological referential list.

After validation, the selected shape will be associated with the journey pattern.

A shape can be associated with several journey patterns.

Points of interest

Description

A POINT OF INTEREST is a type of PLACE to or from which passengers can travel. Points of Interest are not part of the transport offer, but are useful to the traveler, as they provide information about the surrounding transport service.

Example: Campus, health facility.

You can consult your Points of Interest in the Topological Referential.

Managing points of interest

For each point of interest, Name, category and last update, are displayed.

For each point of interest the star wheel of every line allows to launch the accessible actions (show, edit, delete).

The “Show” option opens the Point of Interest page. “Edit” allows you to modify the Point of Interest.

When editing or creating a Point of Interest, you must enter its name, category and topological provider.

You can then enter its location and a contact for this place in the following sections.

Point of Interest categories

Each Point of Interest must belong to a Category. A Point of Interest category is a larger group that encompasses your Points of Interest. Example: the Point of Interest “School” has the category “School establishment”.

You can consult your Points of Interest Categories in the Topological Referential.

Managing points of interest categories

For each point of interest, Name, parent category and last update, are displayed.

For each category the star wheel of every line allows to launch the accessible actions (show, edit, delete).

When you create or edit a Point of Interest Category, you must enter its name and topological provider. You can then associate a parent (superior) category with your current category.

Service Facility Sets

Service Facility Set is used to define a list of trip services present at a provider.

You can consult your Service Facility Sets in the Topological Referential.

Managing service facility sets

For each service facility set, Name and associated services, are displayed.

For each set the star wheel of every line allows to launch the accessible actions (display, edit, delete).

To create a Service facility set, simply click on the “+Create a Service Facility Set” button, give it a name and select the desired services.

Once the form has been validated, the new Service Facility Set page is displayed and appears in the list.

Accessibility Assessments

Accessibility Assessment is used to define a provider's passenger access.

You can consult your Accessibility Assessments in the Topological Referential.

Managing accessibility assessments

For each service facility set, Name and description, are displayed.

For each assessment the star wheel of every line allows to launch the accessible actions (display, edit, delete).

To create an Accessibility Assessment, simply click on the “+Create a Accessibility Assessment” button, give it a name and define the accesses.

Once the form has been validated, the new Accessibility Assessment page is displayed and appears in the list.