Vehicle Swept PathAnalysis Software

Version 2015

Autopath 2015Vehicle Swept Path Analysis Software

Autopath is a professional software for vehicle swept path analysis favored by civil engineers, transportation profes-sionals, architects and planners for projects of all varieties and scale.

Projects that require the need to maneuver around stationary objects like intersections, roundabouts, parking lots, airports, transportation projects, loading bays, warehouses, or construction sites, Autopath is the ideal software to perform these tasks.

Not limited to cars, trucks, trailers and Airplanes with Autopath you can create your own library of none standard vehicles such as, Con-struction Equipment, Farm Equipment and more.

Autopath is so Easy-To-Use that you will be up and running in a mat-ter of minutes!

Autopath is engineered to meet all the market requirements and by eliminating any unnecessary complexity! It is available at an afforda-ble price without compromising functionality or reliability!

Used for Vehicle Swept Path Analysis and Turn Simulation

Supported CAD platforms

AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D 2015 to 2010; BricsCAD V14 to V12

Supported languages

German, English, Portuguese, Turkish, Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian

Included Standards

USA (AASHTO), Germany (FGSV2001), Sweden, Australia, New Zealand

Product Internet page

www.autopath-software.com www.cgsplus.com

Autopath features• Dynamic horizontal and vertical analysis;• The ability to fully account for vehicle speed and recommend-

ed steering rates in both forward and reverse vehicle turn maneuvers;

• Forward and reverse turn prediction;• EasyDrive, fast interactive method of defining the vehicle path

in forward and reverse direction;• Realistic vehicle movement simulation with the ability to con-

trol vehicle speed and steering;• Swept path analysis of vehicles with multiple trailers;• AASHTO 2004 and 2011 specific libraries with design vehicles

and trailers;• Several other countries libraries also included (Australia, New

Zealand, Germany, Sweden,etc.);• Easy-to-use tools to modify existing or create new vehicles

and trailers as needed;• Dynamic swept path analysis results and reports;

Included standardsAutopath supports many local standards including:

• USA (AASHTO)• Germany (FGSV2001)• Sweden• Australia• New Zealand

Example of roundabout transportability evaluation

Predictive turning technology Forward and reverse turn predictions when using EasyDrive helps you to precisely predict a vehicle’s move-ment especially where a vehicle path is narrowed by obstacles.

Dynamic editing of vehicle pathVehicle path can be easily and intui-tively controlled by moving the path grips. This way you can easily fine

Ease of useAutopath is so easy to use that no training should be required. User are up and running in a matter of minutes.

Easy DriveEasy Drive is an interactive method of defining the vehicle path. Besides an easy input this method includes realistic simulation because it con-siders parameters such as vehicle speed, wheel turning speed and the superelevation of the road.

tune vehicle path to see whether the vehicle will be able to pass through a given set of constraints.

Vertical ClearanceVertical clearence is used to check a vehicles clearance for things such as parking garages, bridges and more.

Various Driving methodsYou can define vehicle path in a variety of ways. In addition to Easy-Drive (interactive method) a vehicle can also follow a Civil 3D alignment or even a polyline. You can select whether the front or rear vehicle axis will follow given path.

Evaluation of intersection with Autopath horizontal swept path analysis

Autopath vertical analysis enables easy evaluation of garage entrances, road owerpasses, etc.

Example of forward and reverse turn prediction of truck with single trailer for purpose of truck parking terminal evaluation

In some cases the easiest way to define a vehicle path is by manual steering. This means that the vehi-cle can be steered using either the mouse pointer or keyboard. You can increase/decrease vehicle speed or change the vehicle type at any given moment.

You also have the option to drive a vehicle in reverse for checking park-ing and turning maneuvers.

Custom Vehicle LibraryCreate custom vehicles with an easy to use interface. Included in the

product are vehicle libraries such as AASHTO and others that consist of airplanes, trucks, trailers, cars. There is no extra cost for additional vehi-cles.

Proven algorithmsAll calculations in Autopath are based on algorithms of “CGS plus Turning curves” software which has been used for more than 10 years by road designers all over the world.

Graphical rep-resentation of the analysis results Graphically represent the analysis results using different reports or graphics. Users can draw the vehi-cle outer edges, tire and axis trails in addition to hatching the swept path areas. Graph the vehicle tire angle to accurately show the steering of the vehicle along a given path.

CGS plus d.o.o.Brnčičeva ulica 13SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Phone: +386 1 530 11 00Fax: +386 1 530 11 32

Internet: www.cgsplus.come-mail: info@cgsplus.si

About CGS plusCGS plus is an established European developer in the field of transportation, infrastructure and AEC. Since 1990, CGS plus has been developing and pro-viding a family of professional high-end civil engineering applications as well as Civil 3D and Revit software tools for civil engineers and architects.

CGS plus software solutions are used every day by more than 3.000 customers in 30 countries all over the globe.

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Example of swept path analysis of travel lift transporting a yacht in a marina. With Autopath, such exceptional transports can very easily be created or customized. You can create your library of customized vehicles.