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Tools / Vehicles / Tracking Points
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    Tracking Points
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    Note: This functionality is only available in AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro.

    Allows you to define tracking points for the current vehicle.

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

    Example of tracking points applied to a vehicle

    Tracking Points Dialog Box

    Tracking Points List

    Displays a list of tracking points added to the selected part of the current vehicle and their parameters.

    Apply

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

    Name

    Displays the name of the tracking point. To modify the name, type a name in the Name cell.

    Front Distance

    Displays the distance back from the part datum (front, center of the vehicle part) to the tracking point. To modify the front distance, type the desired value in the cell.

    Side Distance

    Displays the distance from the part datum (front, center of the vehicle part) to the tracking point in the direction of the Side value. To modify the side distance, type the desired value in the cell.

    Side

    Displays the side of the vehicle that the Side Distance is applied to. To modify the side, select Left or Right in the Side list.

    Height

    Displays the height of the tracking point. To modify the height, type the desired value in the cell.

    Preview Area

    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).

    Add Point

    Click to add a tracking point to the selected part.

    Delete Point

    Removes the selected tracking point.

    Delete All

    Removes all of the tracking points for the selected part.

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