INM/SIMMOD Converters SIMMOD to INM Converter INM to SIMMOD Converter AirportTools will soon make available two new converters which convert your SIMMOD data into valid INM 6.1 data or convert your INM 6.1 data into SIMMOD data. In general, INM and SIMMOD have similar, but not exactly the same, data requirements. Much of the data which is similar between the two programs is also the most voluminous data. An example is the paths that aircraft take. Both INM and SIMMOD require very specific data which delineates where aircraft flew and/or should fly. In INM this data is referred to as the Tracks data and in SIMMOD this data is referred to as the Routes data. In both cases, the basic data consists of latitude/longitude/altitude points joined by paths between the points. These converters allow the user to convert track data into route data and vice-versa. Other common data items, such as aircraft models, are handled in a similar manner. Please note that the converters are distinct programs and may be purchased separately. Pricing has not yet been determined. It is expected that both programs will be available in late 2003 or early 2004. Feel free to write us with questions about these new tools. A review of each of these two new tools is found below: SIMMOD to INM The SIMMOD to INM Converter converts your SIMMOD data into INM 6.1 data. Some of the more important features are as follows: Consolidates multiple SIMMOD scenarios into one INM scenario. Often a particular SIMMOD scenario represents how an airport works under a particular weather condition, such as a west plan or an east plan. Thus, a set of differing SIMMOD scenarios may represent operations at an airport for a full year. Generally, an INM scenario represents an entire year's operations at an airport. Thus, the east and west plans are represented by one INM scenario. The SIMMOD to INM Converter takes the data from multiple SIMMOD scenarios and consolidates them into one INM scenario. The ability to assign percentages to the SIMMOD scenarios, such as the east plan is 30 percent of annual operations and the west plan 70 percent, make this tool very flexible. Supports mapping of multiple SIMMOD aircraft models to one INM aircraft model. SIMMOD allows the user to be very specific about the aircraft models assigned to operations. INM is far more stringent and allows only a narrow set of aircraft models to be used. The SIMMOD to INM Converter lets the user assign how the models in SIMMOD are assigned to those in INM. Support is provided for both of the following: The operations of one or more of SIMMOD models may be assigned directly to one INM model. The operations of a particular SIMMOD model may be assigned to multiple INM models via a percentage weighting factor. Batch processing is supported. In most airport design projects a multi-disciplinary team of engineers work on separate portions of the project. Usually the engineer(s) who conducts the SIMMOD portion of the project will not be the same engineer(s) who conducts the INM portion of the project. To facilitate the quick and orderly conversion of SIMMOD data to INM data the SIMMOD to INM Converter provides the capability to run automatically via a MS-DOS batch script. In many cases, the consistent conversion of SIMMOD data to INM data allows the INM engineer(s) to work simultaneously with the SIMMOD engineer(s). It also means that the project doesn't require a senior engineer fluent in both SIMMOD and INM. Thus, projects get finished quicker and on-time. Support for the following INM data items: Runways Tracks Aircraft models Operation counts INM to SIMMOD The INM to SIMMOD Converter is designed to take a pre-existing INM study and convert the relevant portions of it into appropriate SIMMOD data. For those airports already possessing an INM study, but not a SIMMOD study, this means that a SIMMOD study can be created in far less time than it would normally take. Some important capabilities of the INM to SIMMOD Converter are listed below: Supports both point-to-point and vector based INM tracks. Allows the user to choose which runways, and thus associated tracks, should be included in the converted SIMMOD data. This functionality permits the user to create SIMMOD studies representing a particular plan for the airport. Allows the user to specifically exclude certain INM tracks from the SIMMOD data outputs. This functionality permits the user to create SIMMOD studies representing a particular plan for the airport. Consolidates separate INM tracks into single SIMMOD tracks. In INM aircraft operations are not co-dependent, thus separate distinct tracks which share the same basic three-dimensional path (latitude, longitude, and altitude) do not share data elements (track segments). In SIMMOD aircraft operations which occur in the same basic three-dimensional path (latitude, longitude, and altitude) must share data elements (SIMMOD links). The INM to SIMMOD Converter evaluates your independent INM track segment's data and converts it to dependent SIMMOD link-node route data. And, as noted earlier, the INM to SIMMOD Converter supports both point-to-point and vector based INM tracks. Creates SIMMOD flight operations which are dispersed during the day. Supports output to the Visual SIMMOD database system or directly to DBF files.