Autotrack 8.52

Autotrack for Highway Design

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The world's most advanced swept path analysis available allows you to model all types of steered vehicle. 
Uses include analysis of junctions, roundabout, service stations, loading areas.

Features

• New in v8.52 Support for PowerCivil XM
• New in v8.52 Online Vehicle Libraries. Tell me more.
• New in v8.51 Support for AutoCAD 2010 (including native 64 bit support) and all verticals.
• New in v8.5 Support for MicroStation V8i, PowerDraft 7.0 to V8i and Bentley MX.
• New in v8.5 Driver controlled variable ratio steering linkages.
• New in v8.5 Support for multi-axle tandem bogies.
• New in v8.5 New path stretch function allows you to extend sections of the path without changing the sections either side.
• New in v8.5 Library search facility.
• New in v8.5 New vehicle libraries and additions to existing ones.
• Support for AutoCAD 2010(including native 64 bit support) and all derivative products
• AutoDrive Bearing now lets you pick the exit path alignment
• Multiple user-definable camera angles in 3D animation that are switchable during animation playback
• Optional animation acceleration and deceleration at start and end of path and at changes of speed
• Optional wing mirrors - quick and easy to add
• Partial self-steering and uni-directional self-steering
• Full width tyre tracks so you can check the 'inside' envelope
• Predictive Turning (or 'Cat's Whiskers') gives unique foresight into next turn for rigid and articulated vehicles
• Customisable Library Explorer view with multi-column data sorting
• 3D animation 'out of the box', i.e. requires no additional data entry. Works even with vehicles you create yourself. (AutoCAD version only)
• Steering and articulation angle graphs can be insertd in the drawing for selected paths.
• Support for all versions of AutoCAD (including 64 bit) and all derivative products and all versions of MicroStation
• Dynamically editable side and exit overturns available in AutoDrive and Template Wizard
• Parking layout tools enable fast planning of vehicle parking areas. Support for all types of parking as well as special bay types
• A Report Wizard makes it even easier to get your output looking the way you want it
• A Settings Wizard makes it easier to find the most commonly used settings
• Unique Vertical Clearance drive mode for checking headroom and ground clearance
• Original AutoDrive for fast generation of swept paths
• Four other easy to use drive modes including Follow and Script
• Adjust completed path alignments using Dynamic Editing
• Template Wizard for simple turns
• Runs in any version of AutoCAD or MicroStation or alongside AutoCAD LT and other CAD systems as a stand-alone Windows product
• Use built in design vehicles for UK (FTA), US (AASHTO), Canada (TAC), Australia (AUSTROADS), New Zealand (TNZ), Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, South Africa, Germany, Austria & Switzerland
• Model faster turns using super-elevation and side friction
• Create your own vehicles
• Animate multiple vehicles and generate AVI movie files. Uses XviD compression codec for high quality but small file sizes.

Benefits

• Easy to assess alternatives quickly
• Faster approval of schemes
• AutoTrack is a de-facto standard so results are widely accepted
• Unrivalled 3D presentation options for non-technical viewers
• Technical support that is second to none