AutoTrack
models the swept paths of all types of steered vehicles including articulated
and drawbar trucks in loading areas and junctions, aircraft on taxiways,
and rear and combination steered vehicles. Uses of the system include preparing
and approving planning applications, designing loading areas, aircraft aprons
and taxiways, car parks, petrol station forecourts. The software runs as
an extension to industry leaders AutoCAD and MicroStation.
Features
new to version 7 include:-
- Predictive
Turning: Predictive Turning (or 'Cat's Whiskers')
gives unique foresight into next turn for rigid and articulated
vehicles.
- Library
Explorer sorting: Customisable Library Explorer
view with multi-column data sorting.
- 3D
Animation (AutoCAD only): 3D animation 'out of the
box', i.e. requires no additional data entry. Works even
with vehicles you create yourself.
- Support
for AutoCAD 2008 and derivatives:
AutoTrack detects AutoCAD 2008 and automatically installs
support for it in Express mode. Derivative products are
supported in Custom mode.
- Parking
layout tools: Parking
layout tools enable fast planning of vehicle parking areas.
Support for all types of parking as well as special bay types.
Built-in and user-definable parking standards. Dynamic
reporting displays bay count by type, zone, service type,
vehicle class, etc.
- Report
Wizard: A
new Report Wizard makes it even easier to get your output looking
the way you want it.
- Settings
Wizard:
A Settings Wizard makes it easier to find the most commonly
used settings.
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Other
features:-
- Multi-platform
support: AutoTrack is available for AutoCAD R14, 2000,
2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008, Map R2, R3, R4,
R5, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008, Land Development Desktop 1,
2, 2i, 3, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008, Architectural
Desktop 1, 2, 3, 3.3, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008, MicroStation
95, SE, J & v8
on Windows 98, NT, 2000, ME & XP. AutoTrack
will also run with any version of AutoCAD LT using
the stand-alone version that is also supplied.
- Stand-alone
version: AutoTrack is also supplied as a stand-alone product
that requires neither AutoCAD nor MicroStation.
- Advanced
driving algorithms: The path generation algorithm
includes a time element that allows it to generate accurate
swept paths at selected speeds.
- Dynamic
manoeuvre checking: Built-in checks prevent the
user from inadvertantly exceeding the vehicle limitations.
- Extensive
vehicle libraries: AutoTrack comes complete with over
200 pre-defined vehicles covering
UK, USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand.
- Two
vehicle editors: Built
in vehicle creation and editing facilities allow similar vehicles
to be copied and then edited but also prevents the
user from editing base library vehicles.
- Support
for complex vehicles: AutoTrack is able to model
complex steering linkages (such as rear
steered trailers). Axle types for Pendel axles,
tandem steered axles, hydraulically steerable couplings.
- AutoDrive:
Revolutionary new way to drive vehicles that makes reversing
large vehicles as easy as drawing a line just point
and click.
- Verical
Clearance mode: Unique Vertical Clearance drive mode for checking
headroom and ground clearance.
- Follow:
Allow vehicles to follow predefined paths.
- Script:
Powerful manoeuvre scripting language.
- Manual
Drive: Unique fully interactive driving mode.
- Dynamic
Editing: Unique interactive tool to edit the alignment
of swept paths by dragging. Again, checks are performed
to prevent impossible paths.
- Dynamic
Reporting: Reports appear automatically
as soon as you finish your path. Once generated, you can change
the
presentation
format for any report without having to first delete old reports. New
reports have been added for body and wheel, static and clearance
envelopes allowing greater clarity of presentation.
- Customisable:
All settings, including report content, colours and line styles
can be edited and saved as defaults saving time on future projects.
- Animation:
Real-time multi vehicle animation with AVI movie file output. Annotation
and CAD commands may be inserted.
- Licences:
Single user or network licences available.
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