New Features in Synchro 10

1/13/2017

Trafficware is excited to announce the upcoming release of Synchro 10, supporting the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 6th Edition methodology for signalized and unsignalized intersections, two-way-stop-control intersections, all-way-stop-control intersections, and roundabouts.

Synchro 10's user interface was updated, introducing a new look and feel with easy-to-use ribbon bar controls.

For the HCM 6th Edition, the roundabout methodology has been updated to include new capacity model based on recent FHWA-sponsored research. Beyond the traditional focus on vehicular movement, the recent HCM 6th Edition builds on the multimodalism concepts introduced in the HCM 2010, allowing engineers to asses the overall transportation experience from the user's perspective.

For more information, see the brochure and pricing list.

Contact our sales department to pre-order now!
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30 Comments

Eric Royer

1/19/2017 10:45:44 am

one of the things I've always appreciated about synchro was the GUI. The Ribbon is a step away from that I think. I've never liked it in Office and I'm not sure I like it here...

Theresa Rohlfs (Product Manager)

1/19/2017 10:56:58 am

We've tried to organize the new ribbon by task, to help improve efficiency. People work differently, so it's also highly customizable. Tutorials on the customization will follow, to help everyone make the most of the new tools. I hope you'll give it a chance!

1/19/2017 11:00:20 am

honestly, I just see the ribbon as being more clicky, and so less efficient. the more clicks it takes to get to a task the worse it is. The side ribbon in 8 works fine.
Also the controls are taking up more and more of the desktop space, which I don't like either.

1/19/2017 11:15:53 am

This ribbon bar actually takes up less space than the toolbar in Synchro 9. It also has the ability to auto-hide, taking up almost no room at all.

Nick

3/2/2017 06:14:22 am

I'm excited to check out its new roundabout capabilities. Wish list for next update:
1) railroad preemption
2) ability to convert multiple files at once from version 10 to version 8, similar to in AutoCAD

3/2/2017 07:47:07 am

Thanks for the feedback, Nick!

Tyler

3/8/2017 02:16:08 pm

In addition to Nick's comments, it would be extremely beneficial in future versions to allow to select a certain number of intersections, then move the offset for all the selected intersections simultaneously. Currently if you want to move more than one offset it requires moving every single offset separately, which introduces error as well as accumulates over large networks. Something to think about!

Eric

9/15/2017 10:42:52 am

are you referring to signal offset or link geometric offset?

9/18/2017 09:49:29 am

I can't speak for Tyler, but I can tell you that myself and our development team interpreted this request as the signal offset.

3/8/2017 02:41:56 pm

Thanks for the feedback, Tyler! That's a great idea. Do you imagine that feature added to the Time-Space Diagram, or elsewhere in the software?

Tyler Krage

7/19/2017 01:07:12 pm

For sure in the Time Space Diagram, maybe it just carries through?

7/19/2017 01:20:12 pm

This would be a great addition to the software. I've shared it with the development team and added it to our roadmap. Thanks for the feedback!

joe hass

4/4/2017 07:09:41 am

i've been using synchro/SimTraffic since ver 6 and i've got these recommendations

better simulation for unconventional intersections,Freeways and Roundabout so that i dont have to redo the model using VISSIM and Sidra also Weaving and Merging Movements

add support for Multimodal Evaluation(BRT lanes,Dedicated Bus lanes,Transit,Bikes lane...etc) since HCM2016 is all about Multimodal

Replace static graphs with heat map and add support for vehicular emissions and driver behavior if possible.

add Anti-aliasing for 3D viewer

Best Regards

Eng.Joe Haas

4/4/2017 07:55:10 am

Thanks for the feedback, Joe! Those are great ideas for future releases.

For the multi-modal evaluation (BRT, bus lanes, bike lanes, etc), are you interested in HCM evaluation in Synchro or simulation in SimTraffic? FYI, both the pedestrian and bicycle modes are included in Synchro 10 for signalized intersection analysis.

Sudheer Dhulipala

4/10/2017 02:26:35 pm

Were any improvements made to the TIA module? Thanks.

4/10/2017 02:41:32 pm

No changes were made to the TIA module in the initial release of 10. Is there something specific you're hoping for?

Hendra link

8/13/2017 11:37:54 pm

hi, Theresa can we use this software for left handed traffic? (indonesia, Japan, Australia, etc.)

11/30/2017 03:02:00 pm

We do have several customers using Synchro for left side driving analysis. They simply switch the left and right turns. In the future we would like to develop a more seamless approach to support left side driving without needing to make this conversion. Thanks for the feedback!

Saroj Napit

8/18/2017 06:32:33 am

I am doing some capacity analysis for unsignalized intersection. Basically it is a 3-lanes service drive road parallel to freeway and minor street are attached to this. I input peak hour volumes for unsignalized intersections along service drive but control delay and LOS is not showing. How can we calculate LOS for such scenario?

11/30/2017 02:59:04 pm

Saroj, Synchro 10 supports analysis of unsignalized intersection that are two-way-stop-control or all-way-stop-control. It sounds like the situation you've described is a TWSC intersection. Synchro uses HCM methodology, so there are a few limitations related number of lanes, etc. Without seeing your file, it's impossible to say specifically what's going on. Assuming you're using HCM 6th Edition, you may find Section 4 of this document helpful: http://www.trafficware.com/uploads/2/2/2/5/22256874/hcm6th_working_white_paper_synchro.pdf
If that doesn't answer your question, please submit a support ticket and attach your file so we can take a closer look.

andres

11/2/2017 02:16:00 am

To whom it may concern,

Is there any posibility to relocate the trafficlights from the American style to the actual European?

In affirmmative case, I would appreciate how to proceed.

Thank you very much in advance.

11/30/2017 02:54:51 pm

Andres, that's a great suggestion. To clarify, are you referring to European style signal phasing, the layout of the signal heads, or something else?

12/1/2017 09:01:33 am

Is trafficware going to open a forum section for Synchro 10?

12/18/2018 10:40:40 am

https://trafficware.infopop.cc/category/version-10-software-discussion

Hong Yuan

6/6/2018 04:05:06 am

Does synchro 10 calculate the residual delay d3 for signals? Thanks.

6/6/2018 07:49:27 am

Yes, where applicable.

Brittany

6/27/2018 11:44:30 am

Why do the result delay values vary so greatly between HCM 2000 and HCM 6th for unsignalized intersections? Which is more accurate to report?

6/28/2018 02:03:06 pm

For most unsignalized intersections the results between HCM 2000, HCM 2010, and HCM 6th Edition should be similar. However, HCM 6th Edition does include some new features such improvements for 6 lane roadways. If you have questions about a specific intersection, please submit it to our support team.

Sharan D

7/11/2018 01:18:50 pm

Does Synchro 10 produce segment, facility results for pedestrians, bicycles analysis?

7/11/2018 01:37:31 pm

Pedestrian and Bicycle analysis is included for some intersection types, but not segments.

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