AutoTURN Pro 2024 Help
Tools / Vehicles / Create New Vehicle
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    Create New Vehicle
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    Note: This functionality is only available in AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro.

    Creates a new vehicle based on the selected vehicle as a starting point.

    Note: If Permissions are enabled, this button displays only if you have the Standard or higher access level (see Program Settings -> Permissions Category: Access Levels).

    Plan/Profile View Data Dialog Box

    Displayed Data Section

    This section provides the means to switch back and forth between plan/profile view data and roofline view data.

    Plan/Profile View Data

    Click Plan/Profile View Data to view the vehicle profile and edit the vehicle's plan data.

    Roofline View Data

    Click Roofline View Data to edit the vehicle's roofline data.

    Creation Units

    Displays the current vehicle's creation units. To store the vehicle's dimensions in alternate units, select the desired units from the list.

    Profile Preview Area

    Displays the vehicle profile selected under General Data, in the Vehicle Profile list.

    Plan Preview Area

    Displays the plan view of the current vehicle/part when Plan/Profile View Data is selected in the Displayed Data section.

    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).

    Show Vehicle Body

    Click this checkbox to display the parametrically drawn rectangular vehicle body. This checkbox is available only when the vehicle part has a realistic vehicle drawing (see Customizing AutoTURN Pro -> Creating a Realistic Vehicle Drawing).

     Share

    Click this button in a network installation to share the custom vehicle's definition, realistic vehicle drawing, profile drawing, as well as load(s), sight line(s), and tracking points, if applicable, up to the network database so that they are available for all AutoTURN Pro users on the network (see Share Vehicle).

    Note: This button displays if the custom vehicle has not already been shared. The system clocks of the workstations running AutoTURN Pro and the program files server must match for sharing to be successful.

     Articulate

    Click this button to verify steering/articulating components. Demonstrates the articulation of the vehicle or part. The steering wheels and parts of the vehicle articulate in relation to each other to show how the vehicle geometry relates to each other.

    General Data Section

    This section provides the means to specify the current vehicle's name, library, region, country, profile type, vehicle profile, class, lock to lock time, and steering lock angle.

    Profile Type

    Select the desired profile type:

    Vehicle Profile

    Select the vehicle profile drawing to be associated with this vehicle.

    Class

    Select the class of this vehicle. Class can be used to find vehicles via Group Vehicles By.

     Calculate Steering Lock

    Click to calculate the steering lock angle for the given radius type and specified radius. See Calculate Steering Lock.

    Current Part Data Section

    Part Profile

    Select the part profile drawing if Parts is selected in the Profile Type list.

     Steering Linkages

    Click to set the articulating angle to rear steering angle relationships for a rear steered part in custom vehicles. See Steering Linkages.

     Cargo Details

    Click to specify the cargo details for a special transport cargo or telescoping trailer. See Cargo Details.

     Corners

    Click to specify fillets and/or chamfers for the corners of custom vehicles. See Corners.

    Tractor/Trailer

    Select the desired type of tractor/trailer.

    Hint: To copy a tractor/trailer from an existing vehicle, click Get from vehicle in the list, and then use the Extract Tractor/Trailer Data dialog box to select the desired vehicle.

     Add New Part

    Click to add a new part to the end of the vehicle.

     Delete Current Part

    Click to remove the current part from the vehicle.

    Width

    Specify the body width of the current part.

    Bunk Distance

    For the telescoping trailer types, the distance from the front of the part to the bunk.

    Steering Type

    Select the steering type for the tractor and trailer parts from the available steering type for the current part.

    Part Type Description
    Tractor
    Front Only Steering axles in the front group only.
    Rear Only Steering axles in the rear group only.
    Front and Rear Steering axles in the front and rear groups.
    Front Fixed Only Axles in the front group only and none are steering axles.
    Trailer
    Rear Fixed Axles in the rear group only and none are steering axles.
    Rear Steerable Fixed and steering axles in the rear group.

    Fixed Start and Num

    The trailer's rear axle group can be configured for fixed and steering axles when the Rear Steerable steering type is selected. Configure the rear axle group by selecting the axle in the group where the fixed axles start from the Fixed Start list, and then selecting the number of fixed axles from the Num list. The Fixed Start axle is counted from the rear axle closest to the front of the part (see Axle Group Details).

    The trailer cannot have the Rear Steerable steering type if the tractor has the Front and Rear steering type.

    Articulating Angle

    For multi-part vehicles, the angle between adjacent vehicle parts, such as between the tractor and trailer of a semitrailer vehicle. Also known as yaw.

    Pitch

    For multi-part vehicles, the angle of rotation around the lateral axis of the vehicle between a tractor and a trailer.

    Roll

    For multi-part vehicles, the angle of rotation around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle between a tractor and a trailer.

    Axle Group Section

    Axles

    Specify the number of axles in the axle group.

    Wheels

    Specify the number of wheels per axle.

    Track

    Specify the width of the axles to the outside of the wheels.

    Bogies

    This is the number of bogies in the part.

    Steerable

    For steerable bogies, this indicates that the bogie axle group is steerable. Most vehicles with steerable bogies are shipped in two versions - with a front steerable axle group bogie or with a rear steerable axle group bogie. The names of vehicles with rear steerable axle group bogies end in "R" (e.g. Wind Tower Trailer C1R).

     Axle Group Details

    Click to configure the front and/or rear axle group. See Axle Group Details.

     Bicycle Heights & Widths

    Click this button to configure the bicycle's heights and widths. See Bicycle Dimensions.

    Roofline View Data Dialog Box

    Roofline/Outline Section

    Select a roofline/outline from the list or click Import Outline or Roofline pick a pre-drawn polyline / complex chain.

    If the picked element is an open polyline / complex chain (roofline):

    Example of a roofline drawing (grey lines are parametrically drawn by AutoTURN Pro)

    If the picked element is a closed polyline / complex chain (outline):

    Example of an outline drawing (encompassing the entire vehicle/part)

    Note: The custom roofline will no longer be available if you select a different roofline from the Roofline list. The custom roofline will need to be re-imported.

    Connector Heights Section

    The connector heights default to the part's respective ground clearance values depending on the tractor and trailer types. Select the Override checkbox to specify custom values.

    Ground Clearances Section

    These are the distances from the ground to the underside of the vehicle at the Front, Wheelbase, and Rear locations of the vehicle. Click Chamfers to specify chamfers for the profile of the vehicle.

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