Pathfinder Tutorials

Tutorial to experience the fundamental features of Pathfinder

 -  behavior cad doors geometry import output profile

Tutorial demonstrating how to merge PyroSim results with Pathfinder movement.

 -  integration fed output

Tutorial demonstrating how to display Experimental Trajectory Data in Pathfinder.

 -  presentation output

In this tutorial we show how to fix three problems that can occur when BIM (Building Information Modeling) or CAD (Computer-Aided Design) models into Pathfinder.

 -  bim cad doors geometry import

Tutorial demonstrating the evacuation of a hospital

 -  medical behavior assist cad experiment geometry groups

Tutorial demonstrating how to create circulation movement in a model.

 -  process venue behavior controls

Tutorial demonstrating how to refuge floors, firefighters, and elevators

 -  stadium venue behavior elevator profile output

Update to a Pathfinder tutorial about simulating movement in a subway station, and uses triggers to simulate an emergency evacuation.

 -  venue process behavior cad doors geometry flow groups profiles triggers

Tutorial demonstrating how to model passenger movement in a subway.

 -  venue process behavior cad doors geometry flow groups profiles vehicles

This tutorial teaches the user how to create circulation movement using Queues.

 -  process venue behavior controls queues

Evacuation simulation of a center-platform station using Pathfinder, then comparing results with NFPA 130 and SFPE calculations.

 -  vnv calcs experiment

Video tutorial demonstrating how to effectively simulate evacuation of theaters and stadiums using Pathfinder.

 -  stadium venue behavior doors flow groups profile

Tutorial demonstrating how to model occupants that respond to Triggers to shop.

 -  triggers profiles behavior

Tutorial demonstrating how to model occupants that respond to Triggers to evacuate.

 -  triggers profiles behavior

This tutorial teaches the user how to create simple Queues in Pathfinder.

 -  queues

This tutorial teaches the user how to create Attractors in Pathfinder models.

 -  attractors queues

Tutorial demonstrating how to create a model from a blueprint image.

 -  cad geometry import

Tutorial demonstrating how to make stairs in Pathfinder

 -  cad stairs

Tutorial demonstrating how to distribute the use of stairs and escalators in Pathfinder.

 -  behavior profiles stairs

Tutorial demonstrating how to have occupants evacuate using familiar paths.

 -  behavior doors

Tutorial demonstrating how to integrate Fractional Effective Doses with Evacuation Results.

 -  calcs fed

Tutorial demonstrating how groups move in Pathfinder.

 -  venue behavior groups

Tutorial demonstrating how to import IFC files to Pathfinder.

 -  cad doors import stairs

Tutorial demonstrating how to manually couple FDS and Pathfinder to respond to smoke.

 -  integration visibility output

Tutorial demonstrating how to switch profiles in Pathfinder.

 -  behavior profile

Tutorial demonstrating how to make ramps in Pathfinder.

 -  cad geometry import ramps

Tutorial demonstrating how to reduce occupant diameter to allow traversal of narrow geometry in Pathfinder.

 -  geometry profile

This tutorial teaches the user the basics of how to use the Results Scripting Engine, allowing complex post-processing and visualization of simulation results.

 -  scripting

Tutorial demonstrating how to use Virtual Reality with Pathfinder and PyroSim.

 -  arvr presentation vr cad

Video tutorial demonstrating the variables that may have an effect on evacuation time from aircraft cabins.

 -  aircraft behavior doors flow groups profile vehicles

Video tutorial demonstrating how to avoid creating unwanted gaps in the geometry of a Pathfinder model.

 -  cad geometry

Video tutorial demonstrating the difference in evacuation times when occupant flow is properly balanced.

 -  venue behavior doors flow groups profiles

Video tutorial demonstarting how to assign exit goals to percentages of the occupant population.

 -  behavior doors flow groups profile

Video tutorial demonstrating how to fix geometry problems related to DWG importation.

 -  cad geometry import mesh

Video tutorial showing how to reduce the number of navigation mesh polygons to enable larger models and shorter simulation run time.

 -  mesh