Crowd Simulation Software
MassMotion Flow is the perfect tool for identifying crowd flow rates, identifying design inefficiencies or testing evacuation procedures. Simple to use, Flow can simulate an almost unlimited number of agents within any environment. Test ingress and egress at peak times, during planned events or predict future crowd movement by simulating an increased number of pedestrians within a design to identify potential issues with expected growth.
Flow will suit the needs of planners, designers, engineers and architects who need to quickly model environments to get feedback on pedestrian interaction and behaviour for a large number of different scenarios.
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BIM is very much at the heart of the design of Flow and users can rapidly transfer BIM models to MassMotion using the open IFC 2×3 standard. Integrating MassMotion with a BIM based workflow means that the data generated can be used to inform others in the project teams quickly, producing optimal designs. Flow also features a rich set of 3D modelling tools for rapid testing of alternatives and can even be used to develop 3D environments from scratch.
Years of academic studies and complex algorithms are used to make Flow as accurate to real life as possible. There is a clear distinction between MassMotion and Flow based on the range of the needs of our customers and all parties interested in our pedestrian simulation solution.
Key Benefits
- Develop pedestrian environments using either imported CAD/BIM geometry or from scratch with Flow's polygon modelling tools.
- Exploring different scenarios is no longer an expensive or time-consuming luxury. Simulate, modify and analyse faster than ever.
- Combine 3D and 2D assets – Import your 2D CAD files and then develop them into 3D models to observe and analyse your design more effectively.
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Capabilities of the MassMotion Flow
MassMotion 10 includes several exciting new features that provide even greater flexibility to test designs and put people at the heart of the design process. A summary of features added in this version is listed below:
- Elevator functionality – model single elevators or banks of elevators with full control over capacity, movement and door timing parameters, and different behaviours to make modelling a range of facilities and elevator operations possible
- New network objects – easily define routes for subsets of the population and have agents react to these dynamically using the Action system. For instance, maintain your existing origins and destinations using MassMotion’s route finding capabilities, but understand the impact of some agents not being able to traverse stairs and escalators throughout their journey without stepping agents through the scene point by point
- Unicode support – import various geometry types with full Unicode support
- Software Development Kit updates – features continue to be added to the MassMotion Software Development Kit to further extend MassMotion using code: feel free to contact us for a detailed list of capabilities
A full list of changes can be found in the change log
Combine 2D and 3D assets – a purpose built, object-based interface has been developed for our software that enables users to rapidly develop pedestrian environments using imported CAD/BIM geometry. With IFC 2×3 standard compatibility, 3D models can be imported into MassMotion which automatically maps the geometry such as doors, stairs and escalators. Files from all leading CAD programmes can be imported and combined.
Compatible with your favourite tools
- SketchUp
- 3DS Max
- Autodesk Revit
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Rhino
- Graphisoft ARCHICAD
- Vectorworks
- Bentley Microstation
- FBX and DXF
You can also create 3D environments from scratch, including a range of objects such as barriers, escalators, stairs or ramps with inbuilt polygon modelling tools. These environments can be simulated with an unlimited amount of agents – allowing you monitor pedestrian flow and identify crowding issues. This platform allows you to test new ideas and refine ideas until the desired outcome has been achieved.
2D to 3D modelling tools
There are four main scheduling options; journey, circulate, vehicle and evacuate. Journey and circulate allow you to designate a route for agents to take and whether or not you require them to circulate. Simulating evacuations using Flow provides multiple variables open to manipulate. Set designated exit zones in addition to timings, agent origins and count.
Simulate complex scenarios with ease
Using a high-performance database to store and retrieve simulation results, you can rapidly analyse designs using a variety of built-in graphing, mapping and filtering tools. This system is highly scalable for large crowds and for simulation scenarios that cover multiple days. Leveraging the 3D capabilities of our software, the analysis system enables users to develop custom insights based on spatial, temporal, operational, and personal characteristics of people and their environment.
Statistical and spatial analysis
Once the simulation is complete, you can use the analysis tool to examine how long it took people to get from one point to another, the flow rates for doors, stairs and escalators, and the comfort rating in different parts of the model and at various times. All this can be presented as easy-to-understand graphs and visuals.
Population count graph
Flow simulations can predict crowd movement of an almost unlimited size, allowing you to accurately simulate busy 3D environments such as transport hubs and stadia to high streets and cityscapes.
Transit hub simulation
Create and share animated simulations with customers and stakeholders.
MassMotion includes a free Viewer for sharing MassMotion and Flow results, including Virtual Reality functionality with the Oculus Rift.
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