ComputingEnvironment

Computing Environment

The hardware and software for the AlaCC Model are described on this page.

Hardware

A single server with the following characteristics:

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise; Processors: AMD EPYC 7763 64-Core Processor @ 2.44 GHz (32 cores, 64 logical processors); Memory: 512.0 GB RAM

Software

Citilabs Cube Voyager The travel model currently uses version 6.4.5 of Bentley Cube software. Cube is used to build skims, manipulate networks, manipulate matrices, and perform assignments. Note: before installing Cube, make sure that Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is installed/enabled.

Cube Voyager File API This is needed for MatrixManager.

Java and CT-RAMP

GAWK Certain text file manipulations are handled in the travel model using the free GAWK software. GAWK must be installed on the computer executing the Cube scripts.

Microsoft Excel The CT-RAMP software allows discrete choice models to be specified via so-called UtilityExpressionCalculators. These files are Excel-based.

Python Python(64-bit) is used to execute a variety of scripts throughout the model run. See the section, Setup your python environment in Conda, in the SetupConfiguration page of the UsersGuide.

R R (and Tableau) is used for calculating various metrics and generating output summaries.

NetworkWrangler Clone NetworkWrangler repo.