Note: This functionality is only available in AutoTURN Pro.

Sets up a sectional view for analyzing conflicts. This tool aids in visualizing a 3D turn simulation and how it interacts with obstacles and the terrain by moving the vehicle back and forth along the simulation at the punch through.

Note:

• This tool requires an existing 3D turn simulation and a crossing line element (where the punch through is desired) in the drawing.
• The crossing line must be a line element - not a polyline.

View Punch Through Dialog Box

Play Animation

Click this button to run the animation from beginning to end or from the last vehicle position after manipulating the vehicle position with the slider.

Stop Animation

Click this button to stop the animation while it is playing.

Playback Speed

Set how slow or fast the animation plays back, where 1 is the slowest and 20 is the fastest speed. This setting allows you to view animations at a visually appealing rate on all computers and to adjust for varying presentations. While AutoTURN Pro animations can be displayed at varying speeds, this setting is only used for the purpose of visualizing the maneuver. The speed of animation display is in no way related to the speed of an actual vehicle.

Move Slider Left

Click this button to move the vehicle one step towards the start of the turn simulation.

Move Slider Right

Click this button to move the vehicle one step towards the end of the turn simulation.

Move Vehicle in Drawing

Move the slider to the left to move the vehicle towards the start of the simulation or to the right to move the vehicle towards the end of the simulation.

Loop Animation

Select this check box to have the animation loop repeatedly. Click Stop Animation at any time to abort the looping of the animation.

Hide Simulation

Select this check box to hide the simulation in the drawing while the animation is playing.

View Direction Section

• Click Front to view the punch through from the end of the simulation (the direction towards the last vehicle position in the simulation).
• Click Rear to view the punch through from the beginning of the simulation (the direction towards the first vehicle position in the simulation).

Clipping Section

Front

Select this check box, and then specify the distance from the selected punch through line to the front clipping plane.

Rear

Select this check box, and then specify the distance from the selected punch through line to the rear clipping plane.

Display punch through in simulation

Select this check box to display the punch through outline in the simulation at the location of the selected punch through line.

View Punch Through configuration options

Note: The View Punch Through tool does not produce drawing elements in the drawing file. Any animation elements left on the screen after an animation is finished can be cleared from the screen by performing a redraw operation in AutoCAD/BricsCAD/ZWCAD or an update operation in MicroStation.