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

Allows you to define load shapes for any part of the current vehicle.

Note: If Permissions are enabled, you must have the Standard or higher access level to add, draw, or delete loads (see Program Settings -> Permissions Category: Access Levels).

Example of a load applied to a vehicle's second part

Define Loads Dialog Box

Preview Area

Displays the applied load(s) in the vehicle. The load datum located at the front-center point of the load is represented by the graphic.

Previous Part / Zoom / Next Part

In the case of multi-part vehicles, the entire vehicle or each vehicle part can be displayed by clicking / (Zoom In / Zoom Out) respectively. Each vehicle part can be navigated to by clicking / (Next Part / Previous Part).

Load Shape Data Section

Displays a list of loads added to the current vehicle part and their parameters.

Import Load

Adds a load shape to the current part of the vehicle.

Hint: Navigate to the desired part before clicking Import Load.

Importing a load shape requires existing CAD geometry in the drawing to represent the load. The geometry needs to be a polyline in AutoCAD or a complex chain, shape, or complex shape in MicroStation. The load needs to be drawn in relation to the vehicle part (pointing left) that the load is to be associated with. The load datum (reference point) is the same as the part datum by default (the front, center of the vehicle part) when importing the load.

Example of loads and datum points

Delete Load

Removes the selected load.

Draw

Allows the load associated with the current vehicle part to be drawn when generating simulations, running animations, placing vehicles in a simulation, or updating simulations.

Name

Specify the name of the load.

Front Distance

Specify the distance back from the part datum (front, center of the vehicle part) to the load datum.

Side Distance

Specify the distance from the part datum (front, center of the vehicle part) to the load datum in the direction of the Side value.

Side

Select either Right or Left in the list to specify the side of the vehicle that the Side Distance is applied to.

Angle

Specify the rotation angle of the load measured counter-clockwise from the load datum parallel to the centerline of the vehicle part.

Type

Select 2D Only, 2D & 3D, or 3D Only in the list to specify the load type.

Note: The following settings are only available for the 2D & 3D and 3D Only load types.

Z Datum

Specify the distance from the ground to the lowermost point of the load.

Height

Specify the height of the load, assuming the load is flat.

Inclined

Specify the distance from the Z Datum height to the bottom of the raised end of the load. This setting is for a load that is not lying flat on the trailer.

Raised End

Select either Right or Left to specify which end of the load is raised.