Passenger file mode

Modified on Wed, 6 Aug, 2025 at 10:19 AM

File mode can only be used when the Analysis type is Simulation. In this mode, Elevate will load a list of passengers from a comma-separated text file when a simulation is run. This mode is normally used for testing control systems, rather than for traffic analysis. For each passenger, you are required to specify:

Arrival time	The time the passenger starts their journey, in seconds past midnight.
Arrival floor	Where the passenger starts their journey, where 1 corresponds to the lowest floor as defined in Building Data.
Destination floor	Where the passenger is travelling to, where 1 corresponds to the lowest floor as defined in Building Data.
Mass	The mass of the passenger (kg).
Capacity factor by mass	The capacity factor by mass that this passenger will base their decision on when deciding whether or not to get into the car or wait for another elevator.
Loading time	The passenger loading time (s).
Unloading time	The passenger unloading time (s).
Car not service destination decision	This option is to address scenarios when not all elevators serve all floors. If the passenger’s call is answered by a car which does not serve the destination floor, they may choose to either: 1. Not get in. Wait for this car to depart, then re-register the hall call. 2. Get in anyway and travel in the car as far as possible towards the destination floor. Then get out of the car and walk the remaining floors. Set this parameter to 1 or 2 according to how you want the passenger to behave. Note: in destination control systems, the user enters their destination, so a car serving the passenger’s destination will be sent anyway.

A typical file with 4 passengers may look like this:

801,8,7,75,80,1.2,1.2,2
810,6,3,75,80,1.2,1.2,2
840,1,12,75,80,1.2,1.2,2
890,4,5,75,80,1.2,1.2,2

Note: There needs to be a blank line at the end of your text file to ensure that the last passenger is picked up by the simulation run.

You can download this sample file here.