There is an upgraded version who allows you to works in 3 dimensions, but it doesn’t include the vehicles we use in the wind industry, so it’s not useful. Third problem, many times it would be useful to simulate problems in 3D, as sometimes the tow get stuck somewhere in a vertical transition. Workaround: I’ve modified a normal trailer (not a wind blade tow), and I use it when I desperately need reverse gear. If their preferred platform is not supported by AutoTURN, it could mean additional costs to the designers to purchase a supported platform first. As they are new and workstations, there are few serious and in-depth. Ive basically settled on 2 models that I like and fit the price range: Lenovo P1 gen 4. I will be doing light-medium heavy CAD on Solidworks and work with meshes from 3D scanning. For instance, designers have to choose from a limited number of CAD platforms in order to use this functionality. Hey, I will start a new job as a designer and was asked to choose a laptop. This is a big, big problem as several times we use it in real word situations. Yet, finding a tool for this analysis can be challenging for many reasons.
#Autoturn for autocad cost software#
As the vehicle swept path analysis software of choice for transportation engineers. Moreover it is not possible to simulate reverse gear. AutoTURN is used to confidently analyze road and site design projects including intersections, roundabouts, bus terminals, loading bays, parking lots or any on/off-street assignments involving vehicle access checks, clearances, and swept path maneuvers.
I’ve replicated several Nooteboom trailers, as we often works with them, using the “personalized vehicle” feature.
Main drawbacks: there are only a few special vehicles for wind components transport in the library, so you have to make your own. It is very easy to use and intuitive at the beginning, and it includes the rear wheels remote control used nowadays. The main advantage is that you can check very quickly if you’re going to have a problem somewhere, even if you don’t have a topography (sometimes we work with a blurry Google Earth picture).
#Autoturn for autocad cost plus#
Working in Vestas at dozen of wind farms worldwide I’ve had the opportunity to use frequently AutoTURN to simulate bends and other complicated maneuvers (for instance in towns or near existing structures) with special transports (mainly wind blades and tower section trailers).Īlthough it is not cheap (the price was almost 1800 € plus VAT: a lot of money, considering that it’s an AutoCAD plug in) I am satisfied with the software.