Configure the PLAE: Prefer, Low-Avoidance, Avoid, Exclude

The PLAE, an acronym that stands for prefer, low-avoidance, avoid, exclude, allows you to specify your preferences for creating a data-driven route. Pivvot Route utilizes the PLAE in system generated routes to create an optimal routing scenario.

The PLAE: Prefer, Low-Avoidance, Avoid, Exclude

Configuring the PLAE is a crucial step when setting up a project in Route as it directly influences the outcomes of the routing process. While Route assigns the Standard Optimal PLAE to each project by default, users have the flexibility to tailor it to suit their specific project requirements. You can also create different versions of the PLAE to create different route options in one project. Additionally, users can create a PLAE template at the account level and apply it across multiple projects for consistency. 

 

Standard Optimal PLAE

The Standard Optimal PLAE has been developed with the help of internal and external professionals.  This PLAE will be assigned to each Route project automatically. The Standard Optimal PLAE settings serve as a foundation for starting out with Route, providing a helpful starting point for your project configuration. You have the flexibility to change this PLAE's settings for the project based on the datasets that are crucial to your project. 

Account Level PLAEs

Create a New Account PLAE

You can create customized PLAE templates for use across all projects within your account. By customizing an account-level PLAE, you can streamline the project setup and prioritize specific data. This feature helps in saving time and ensuring consistency in project configurations.

1. To create an account-level PLAE, click on the PLAE icon on the left-hand side of the screen to access the PLAE console.

2. Inside the PLAE screen, click the plus sign to create a new PLAE. 

3. Create a unique name for the new PLAE. If you have uploaded user data, you can assign those data sets to the PLAE in the setup screen.

4. In the configuration screen, search for and configure any data subtypes you wish for your iteration of the Standard Optimal PLAE.

 

Add Account Level PLAE Settings: Imprinting

To update the Standard Optimal PLAE or a new, custom PLAE with your account level PLAE settings, click the cog wheel icon to imprint existing values. Move the account-level PLAE template you would like to add to the Selected PLAE column and save.

This will update the PLAE with any settings you customized in the account-level PLAE.

 

 

Project Level PLAE's

To create a custom PLAE for your project, you can start with the Standard Optimal PLAE settings and configure it, duplicate the Standard Optimal PLAE and configure it, or start with a new PLAE.

Duplicate

To duplicate the Standard Optimal PLAE, click on the Copy PLAE icon.

Pivvot Route will create a copy of the PLAE. Double click on the name of the PLAE to re-name it.

Create New Project PLAE

To create a new PLAE, click the new PLAE plus sign icon, create a name for your new PLAE, and save. You will now have to configure your new PLAE. First you will need to refine the datasets available by clicking the refine icon.

Using the refine tool will save you time as it will limit the data you will have to configure in the new PLAE. If you change the project AOI, you will have to refine the PLAE again to include the data from the new AOI.

 

PLAE Configuration

The PLAE Configuration screen will show you the datasets that occur within your AOI. To include a dataset, toggle the include setting. To get more detailed in setting your preferences, slide the Sub-Types slider from left to right to show the data sub-types that appear in your AOI and set your preference level.

Click on the Adjust Values icon to open the PLAE settings:

• You can turn on and off various datasets and sub-types as well as manipulate the weights to influence the routing process.
• While there are four named intervals (Prefer, Low-Avoidance, Avoid, Exclude), there are 10 incremental steps along the PLAE spectrum to allow the user to manipulate the weighting preferences on a smaller scale.

Set an offset on each sub-type to exclude or include an additional area in your routing process. 

 

Next Steps:

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