Route Definition Properties

The Route Definition properties apply to the tasks you wish to perform on the different tabs on the screen.

Property Definition

Automatically Update Pattern Distance

 If set to Yes, pattern and stop pattern distances are automatically updated when the following actions are performed on the applicable tab:
Nodes tab:
  • Making a stop also into a node
  • Changing a node to a stop only
  • Removing a stop or node from a line
  • Reordering stops/nodes from a line
  • Deleting a line trace
Patterns tab:
  • Applying pattern changes from the grid
  • Adding patterns
  • Copying patterns
  • Editing or deleting pattern traces
Stop Patterns tab:
  • Applying pattern changes from the grid
  • Editing stop patterns
  • Extracting stop patterns
Check Integrity on Close

If set to Yes, when you close the Route Definition screen, a message appears asking if you want the system to run the FX Data Integrity Check tool. Click Yes.
Exclude Ends From Pattern Distance Allows for circumstances where the route or pattern trace does not finish at the end of a street segment. The system draws a straight line to the nearest point on a trace that extends beyond the last stop in the pattern.
Line Association
From the dropdown list, choose one of the following options.
  • Through Lines: When your site uses through routing in its patterns; for example, Line 1 runs through downtown and becomes Line 10 at a certain node. Through routing must be reflected in your property and data set up for accurate reporting purposes.
  • Linked Lines:When your site has two separate but interlined routes join at a core area and that the destination sign on the vehicle must be set to the second line at the beginning of the route. This setting is useful for passenger information. If you choose Through Lines or Linked Lines, configure the through or linked lines in the Edit dialog of Lines ancillary data.
  • None:When your site does not use Through or Linked lines. If selected, you do not have the option in Lines ancillary data to create either line.
Pattern Drive Delay Factor Type a factor to increase or decrease the speed of the bus display on the map when using the Patterns tab of the Route Definition screen. The lower the number, the faster the bus moves on the route in the display; the higher the number, the slower the bus moves.
Set Print Labels

If set to No, when adding a new node or stop or an existing node or stop to a route, the print/report labels are set to No for all report types. It is set to Yes by default.
Show Patterns/Stop Pattern zero distances in red If set to Yes, the distances of nodes and stops that are 0.0 (zero) are shown in red on the Patterns and Stop Patterns tabs of the Route Definition screen.
StopZoom Radius To control the range where a bus stop is displayed on the system map when you select a stop and click Center. By default, this property is set at 30 meters.
Update Total Distance If set to No, the total pattern distance is not updated when you type distance values in the Patterns grid. The property is set to Yes by default.
Use All Agencies for Selecting Stops in Drive
If set to Yes, the system selects all the stops used by all agencies when the Drive feature is applied. If set to No, only the stops used by the selected agency are used.
Note: This property is only used in multi-agency environments.