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Also in the settings, the balance sets 3. Enter the preference of the routeplanning demand for capacity [[algorithmEdit location|for each stop]] between total '''travel time''' (move the balance to the left) and the latest '''clock time''' when all locations are visited (balance to right). The first will result in the minimal travel, but the stops may not be equally divided over the routes. The second will result in minimal makespan and equally divided routes, but the total travel time may not be minimal.
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=== Number of rounds ===
The number of rounds can be selected between 1 and 10. E.g. setting the number of rounds to 34, will result in three routesa route with four rounds. The stops will be divided over these three routesfour rounds. Each route round will have a different colored path on the map. Each route By clicking its path each round can be seperately opened as a single route to [[print]], [[download]] or [[share]] by clicking its colored path. To go back to the full route, use the browsers ''Back'' button or the history at the [[History|Routes]] button.
=== Balance ===
The balance sets the preference of the routeplanning [[algorithm]] between total travel time (move the balance to the left) and the latest clock time when all locations are visited (balance to right).
* '''Travel time''' (left) will result to the least travel time in total, but the stops may not be equally divided over the rounds.
* '''Clock time''' (right) will result to more equally divided routes, but the total travel time may not be minimal.
E.g. if you have four drivers and you wish to divide the work equally, choose to minimize clock time and move the balance to the right. If you want to prevent rounds crossing each other, move the balance to the left.
=== Maximum roundtime ===
If you try to limit the duration for each round, use the setting for the maximum roundtime. It will be used as a soft restriction in the optimization [[algorithm]], which means that it will try to keep each round within this time limit, but not at all costs. Other restrictions may prevail e.g. time windows or pickup & delivery restrictions.
The number of rounds is not impacted by the maximum roundtime. How many rounds are created is fixed with the 'Number of rounds' setting and there will be no extra rounds created when the maximum roundtime is insufficient.
=== Capacities ===
If you plan multiple rounds for different vehicles, you may want need to take into account their different capacities. E.g. a big lorry can load more than a smaller one. To have this taken into account:
1. Set the unit of capacity at [[Options]] > Parameters
2. Set the capacities for each round on that same tab
If you want to [[import]] the demand for capacity with your locations, format these numbers between ^''Hint: if multiple rounds routeplanning does s. Total required demand may not deliver the routes you'd expect, experiment with the balance settingbe more than total available capacity.''
