First Analysis in VT Planner

This is the shortest path from an empty project to a result whose inputs you can verify.

Step by Step

1. Go to Projects and select Create project.
2. Fill in Project name and, if needed, Description.
3. After the project opens, go to the Building tab.
4. Complete Building basics: name, type, upper floors, and basements.
5. Review the Floor table: entrances, bias, heights, and population by floor.
6. Select Save building.
7. Go to Elevator setups and create a Fixed setup.
8. Complete Setup details, Group definition, Motion profile, Doors, Passenger transfer, and the Service model.
9. Save the configuration with Save setup.
10. Go to Analysis, select the setup, choose Calculation, and confirm Demand used.
11. Select Run calculation.
12. Open the result and verify the building, setup, scenario, and metrics in the report.
13. Return to Analysis and run a Simulation of the same demand when you need passenger queues, dispatch behavior, or time distributions.

Unlock Rules

VT Planner unlocks the flow in stages:

• without a saved building, Elevator setups and Analysis remain blocked;
• without a saved elevator setup, you cannot run an analysis;
• if you change the building after saving a setup, that setup may be marked as Outdated;
• if an analysis in this project is Queued or Running, another run cannot start in the project until it finishes or is cancelled;
• account access and active-job limits can also block a launch;
• an open or stale Advanced demand draft must be cancelled, corrected, or applied before a simulation can launch.

Expected Result

When finished, you should see:

• a saved building with Building saved status;
• an elevator setup with Setup ready status;
• a run in Run history;
• a saved scenario snapshot and embedded report for a completed result;
• actions such as Run again, Download audit data, and Export PDF when supported.