The next step is to define the final exits outside a building. Several exits can be inserted into the floor plan windows. The exits are represented by an exit marker looking like a capital I. It is possible to let the occupants choose the exit that is closest to their initial location or to specify their movement to an exit located further away than the closest exit. This choice is enabled by allowing the occupants to use different distance maps, which use different exits.
An exit is defined by using the Menu Item: Building > Add Exit. A dialogue box will appear. The exit can be named by the user. A maximum of 50 exits are allowed in the current version of the program. The width of the exit and on which floor it will be located, are defined by the user. Click OK to confirm the choice. Now, click, using the left mouse button, on the floor plan defined in the dialogue box, to position the exit. It is possible to reposition the exit by using the left button and simply drag it to the correct position. The exit can be rotated by using the right mouse button. An exit should be placed outside a building, preferably at least a metre away from the last doorway, to enable Simulex to model some of the occupant movement after moving through the last door opening, before occupants are removed from the simulation when they arrive at the exit marker.
The procedure is repeated for every new exit to be added. To remove an exit, simply select it and choose Delete Exit from the Building menu. To select an exit, click onto it with the left mouse button. The marked exit is red while all the others are yellow.
