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Calibration Guide

Tip

This section is designed for consultants or individuals who have received a copy of GTAModel V4 and need to adjust the model to better fit a specific region. If you wish to learn how to use the model instead please look to the User Guide section instead.

Models based on GTAModel V4 will require calibration. Before beginning calibration please make sure that your network model has been updated with all of the changes for your base year and including all changes to the zone system. Additionally, please familiarize yourself with the model system's design. Below is the recommended order of steps, designed in such as to reduce the amount of iteration required as the models interact with each other.

  1. Transit Assignment
  2. Place-of-Residence Place-of-Work (PoRPoW)
  3. Driver's License
  4. Auto Ownership
  5. Episode Generation
  6. Location Choice
  7. Mode Choice

In the above sections the location of the models within the model system will be described using the following standard. For example to find Other Modes/WAT/Time Period Constants within XTMF, expand the root module GTAModel V4.1.0 and inside of it, Other Modes, WAT, and finally Time Period Constants. If you need additional assistance in using XTMF, you can find the documentation for working with model systems here.

It is recommended to create a single iteration model system that avoids calling any network assignment modules in order to reduce the model run-time while making the initial calibration steps. After the single iteration runs have come to an acceptable calibration you would then move on to full model runs, increasing by one iteration at a time and running network assignments, until you have achieved the final model's calibration.

Warning

If you change your planning district system please go through each calibration step to see what parameters be affected, including the ones that came with the base GTAModel V4.

Tip

When working with calibration modules TMG has the tradition of naming the module to describe the planning districts they apply to by planning district numbers using the range set format. For example, 1-4,6 refers to planning districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. If the calibration factor contains an origin and destination a colon ':' is used to separate the range sets. For example, 1-4,6:5,7-16 represents trips originating in the inner planning districts of Toronto going to the Outer planning districts of Toronto.