AutoTURN Pro is a 3D CAD-based program that simulates low speed 2D maneuvers as well as 3D turning maneuvers on surface and mesh object terrains for highway vehicles. AutoTURN Pro operates in the AutoCAD/BricsCAD/ZWCAD or MicroStation CAD environments, and it may be used to define vehicles and determine 2D vehicle tire tracking and 2D/3D swept path envelopes of the vehicle body and body clearances. The program can be used in the design of road intersections, parking garages, loading ramps and most types of vehicular facilities where visualizing the design in 2D and 3D is desired.

AutoTURN Pro calculates the location and orientation of the vehicle as you move the mouse or "steer" the vehicle through a series of maneuvers, or follow a pre-drawn path. The path is a series of lines traced out by the center of the vehicle's steering axle in forward simulations or by the center of the vehicle's last axle in reverse maneuvers. The path is either generated by use of the SmartPath Tools or placed on user created paths in the CAD environment based on a combination of arcs and tangents (or polyline/complex chain, or alignment). Pre-drawn path segments can be combined into polylines or complex chains.

AutoTURN Pro includes complete sets of standard design vehicles for a number of different countries (see Vehicle Library Source Documents). User-defined vehicles can be created where vehicle dimensions can be varied and turn limitations defined. Program output includes various combinations of tire, body, and clearance envelopes as well as full motion animation in 2D or 3D.

AutoTURN Pro works in millimeters, centimeters, meters, inches, or feet units. Vehicle dimensions and path geometry need not be expressed in the same units.

AutoTURN Pro simulations are based on the constant pursuit method of analysis.

Note: The AutoTURN and AutoTURN Lite versions generate/place 2D simulations only and vehicles cannot be created, however, they can be purchased. AutoTURN Lite does not support MicroStation.

Visit the Product Compability Information page for a list of CAD platforms compatible with Transoft products.

Transoft Solutions Inc. cannot guarantee compatibility with future versions of Windows, AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD, or MicroStation.