Speeding up VRP solves
The OD Cost Matrix internal to a Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) can be configured to be reused on subsequent solves of the same VRP. This reduces the time it takes to solve a VRP.
To speed up solving VRPs by reusing previous results on subsequent solves, perform the following steps:
- Retrieve the internal OD Cost Matrix Result object.
- Set the result to save its matrix when persisting the VRP layer.
- Set the internal OD result of the VRP layer to only update for added/removed orders or depots.
These steps are shown in the following code:
[C#] public void SetVRPLayerToSaveODInUpdateMode(ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.INALayer
vrpLayer)
{
// Retrieve the internal OD cost matrix result object.
var vrpResult=vrpLayer.Context.Result as
ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.INAVRPResult;
var odResult=vrpResult.InternalODCostMatrix as
ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.INAODCostMatrixResult;
// Set the result to save its matrix when persisting the VRP layer.
odResult.SaveMatrixOnPersist=true;
// Set the internal OD result of the VRP layer to only update for added/removed orders or depots.
var vrpSolverSettings=vrpLayer.Context.Solver as
ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.INAVRPSolver;
vrpSolverSettings.InternalODCostMatrixType =
ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.esriNAODCostMatrixType.esriNAODCostMatrixUpdate;
}
Public Sub SetVRPLayerToSaveODInUpdateMode(ByVal vrpLayer As ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.INALayer)
' Retrieve the internal OD cost matrix result object.
Dim vrpResult=TryCast(vrpLayer.Context.Result, ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.INAVRPResult)
Dim odResult=TryCast(vrpResult.InternalODCostMatrix, ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.INAODCostMatrixResult)
' Set the result to save its matrix when persisting the VRP layer.
odResult.SaveMatrixOnPersist=True
' Set the internal OD result of the VRP layer to only update for added/removed orders or depots.
Dim vrpSolverSettings=TryCast(vrpLayer.Context.Solver, ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.INAVRPSolver)
vrpSolverSettings.InternalODCostMatrixType=ESRI.ArcGIS.NetworkAnalyst.esriNAODCostMatrixType.esriNAODCostMatrixUpdate
End Sub
See Also:
What is ArcGIS Network Analyst extension?About the ArcGIS Network Analyst extension Tutorial
Essential ArcGIS Network Analyst extension vocabulary
NetworkAnalyst
ArcGIS Network Analyst extension Object Model Diagram
Samples:
To use the code in this topic, reference the following assemblies in your Visual Studio project. In the code files, you will need using (C#) or Imports (VB .NET) directives for the corresponding namespaces (given in parenthesis below if different from the assembly name):
| Development licensing | Deployment licensing |
|---|---|
| Engine Developer Kit | Engine: Network Analyst |
| ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Network Analyst | ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Network Analyst |
| ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Network Analyst | ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Network Analyst |
| ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Network Analyst | ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Network Analyst |