Note: This functionality is only available in AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro.

Properties' Vehicles (2D Simulations) Category Dialog Box

Draw Vehicles On Section

Set the layer/level that vehicles will be drawn on in the following ways:

• Click Current Layer/Level to have the elements drawn on the CAD platform’s current layer/level.
• Click Layer/Level, and then select the layer/level in the Layer/Level box to have the elements drawn on an existing layer/level.
• Click Individual Layers/Levels to specify layers/levels for each element of the 2D simulation in each category.

Set Individual Element Layers/Levels

Click this button to set all individual elements in this category to use the selected layer/level.

Note: If you selected the Use these settings for all 2D elements check box in the General (2D Simulations) Category, this section will be unavailable.

Vehicle Draw Options Section

Set which elements to draw and fill where applicable. Click Properties to set individual element layers/levels, colors, line styles, and transparencies where applicable for elements that are selected to be drawn. Select the Realistic check box to draw the realistic vehicle drawing whenever the vehicle is drawn (see Customizing AutoTURN Pro -> Creating a Realistic Vehicle Drawing).

Note:

• The Tire Treads check box cannot be selected unless the Tires check box is first selected.
• The Vehicle and Cargo elements are always drawn in simulations.
• When the Vehicle Name check box is selected, the vehicle group and name will be drawn in every vehicle instance in the simulation.

Draw Vehicles At

Note: Vehicles are always drawn at both ends of the simulation and at the changes of direction.

• Click Path Ends to have vehicles drawn at the ends of the path.
• Click Intervals to have vehicles placed at spaced intervals. Type the spacing between vehicle placements in the edit box. This value is expressed in vehicle lengths. For example, a value of 1 would result in vehicles being drawn with the end of one coinciding with the beginning of the next.
• Click Section Ends to have vehicles drawn at the ends of the sections. When a simulation is made up of more than one section, each section ends where the next one starts. Since it would be confusing to draw the vehicle at both the end of the section and the start of the new section this setting provides the option to draw the vehicle at either one.

Cargo

Select the color and line style for the cargo.

Example of a cargo drawn in red

Bicycle Riders

Select the color and line style of the extents of the bicycle riders.

Example of the bicycle riders drawn in yellow

Reset Properties

Note: This functionality is only available in AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro.

Click this button to reset the properties in all category pages to the currently loaded property set file.

Save Properties

Note: This functionality is only available in AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro.

Click this button to save the current properties to a file. When you click this button, the Save Properties dialog box displays. In the Name box, type the desired name for the property set file, and then click OK.

Load Properties

Note: This functionality is only available in AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro.

Click this button to load a previously saved property set file. When you click this button, the Load Properties dialog box displays. Select the desired property set file in the list, and then click OK.

Extract Properties

Note: This functionality is only available in AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro.

Click this button, and then select an existing turn simulation to replace the current properties with the properties from the selected simulation.

Note: Selecting a 2D simulation will replace the 2D properties only. Selecting a 3D simulation will replace the 3D properties only.

Update

Click this button, and then pick an existing turn simulation in the drawing to update the turn simulation to the currently displayed properties . This is useful for making changes to existing turn simulations without having to regenerate or place them again.