NADS MiniSim™ Video Training and Knowledge Library

MiniSim General Topics:

Updating miniSim Software (8 video series)
Critical steps to follow in updating your miniSim software successfully to the newest version. Select and watch the Overview video first. Then cycle through remaining videos using the arrow keys below the playback window.

Solving Display Problems by Editing the CCF File
Occasionally your displays may shift to the wrong monitor. This video shows how to move the displays back to their intended monitor by editing a simple text file.

miniSim Marketing Video
miniSim feature highlights from our trade show video.

Introduction to miniSim Tools
miniSim software components.

Data Reduction & Related Topics:

nDAQ Tools Training (10 video series)
Data processing for miniSim using nDAQ Tools. Start with the Overview video and then navigate through the remaining videos using the right/left arrows below the playback window.

DAQ File Locations
DAQ files are created with every drive. These files are the heart of your data collection efforts. This video shows you where those files are located and how to access them. Note that this video contains multiple chapters. You can navigate to any chapter by clicking on the 4-line icon below the playback window at bottom right.

ISAT Topics:

Using an External Reference to Re-use Scenario Elements
Re-use of scenario elements.
Actions and Actions Types in ISAT
This video contains multiple segments; Creating Trigger Actions; Create Action; Create Multiple Actions; Create New Element; Set Default ADO Velocity; Create Traffic Signal Timing.
Action Types in ISAT
Audio Components in ISAT
This video contains multiple segments; Adding Custom Audio as a separate video; Audio Subsystem Components as a separate video; Using Audio in Scenario as the how-to-use-video
Controlling an External Driver
Coordinators in ISAT
DDO Actions in ISAT
Demo: Assign Groups in ISAT
Creating and Assigning Groups to Objects for Use in External Reference Scenarios; Using External Reference Scenarios
Elements but Not Traffic Signals
External Control in Rehearsal Mode
Introduction to ISAT: Lesson Two, Interface Two
Intro to ISAT Scenario Authoring
ISAT: Lesson One
ISAT Requirements
ISAT Elements
ISAT Elements Iconography
Duplication of Object Types, World vs BLI Objects, etc; Which is Better?
ISAT Interface 1-5
ISAT New Sign (1.8.5)
Sign Static Objects in ISAT versions 1.8.5 and Above.
ISAT Performance Management
Remove Scenario Element Using a Roadpad Trigger.
Place Object at DDO
Check DDO Placement Using 'Place Object At' Function.
How to Re-use Scenario Elements
Duplicates info in other clips/vice versa.
Scenario Author 1 until 3/28
Intended to be used as 1st part of Lesson 1.
Scenario Scenario How-To (How to Control ADO's in ISAT
How to Control ADO's; Includes Forced Velocity Dialog.
Scenario Coordinates
Useful to know how to use coordinates in miniSim.
Scenario World Objects
Troubleshooting Object Mismatch Between Scenario and MiniSim.
Special Actions in ISAT
Handling Special Actions; Handling Multiple Special Actions.
Traffic Signals in ISAT
Virtual Objects in ISAT
Setting Up A Signs File in ISAT

ISAT Training:

ISAT multi-video training course for creating and modifying drive scenarios. Choose your topic from following list.
Introduction to ISAT: Overview
Introduction to ISAT: The Interface

Tile Mosaic Tool (TMT) Topics:

TMT Basics
Introduction to the TMT for creating and modifying scenario roadmaps and world files.

TMT Trouble Shooting Topics:

Viewing a Tile Without Using miniSim
View a visual model using osgviewer

How to Fix Missing Objects
Finding and fixing a missing object (stop sign)

Updating TMT to Version 1.8
Updating TMT to version 1.8.

TMT Advanced Topics:

Elevation Maps
Missing Compatible Tile
Coping with Missing Tile Properties
Changing an Existing World Layout
Finding a Compatible Tile Model
Creating Worlds from Scratch
Forcing a Tile Connection
Forced Connections That Do Not Work
Familiarization of Tiles Using OSG Viewer
Performance Management Techniques
Performance Management using Level of Detail (LOD)