CC

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/10/2015

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"AutoTurn connects designers to the real world"

4/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

As a roadway designer, AutoTURN provides an easy and visual method to track vehicle paths as they maneuver through a user specified path. The preinstalled vehicle library is comprehensive and easy to edit for special circumstances if needed for your project Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

I'm not sure if it is my hardware, but the active vehicle simulations can lag behind a little bit causing jumpy graphics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AutoTURN:

Dozens of preinstalled libraries are available, but try creating customized and project specific vehicles if they are not available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AutoTURN solving and how is that benefiting you?

This has been especially useful to design the entrance and exit paths of roundabouts as well as designing intersection radii to accommodate the appropriate design vehicle. Vehicle paths are easily placed and displayed in CAD. It is very easy to quickly determine a vehicles path in order to provide sufficient radii without over designing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UC

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/19/2015

"Experienced AutoTURN user for civil design projects"

3.5/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

I like the ease of use and flexibility to test various types of vehicles. The software is probably the quickest and cheapest way to avoid making a huge mistake down the road. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

The software can be a little over conservative, as in this example. Our AutoTURN analysis found that busses would not be able to run the course. The architect objected and we laid out a course in a parking lot. The busses were able to make all turns fine. That is probably the only issue I dislike. Otherwise the software has been really helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AutoTURN:

Use the turn automated turn feature instead of the self-driving feature. Self driving might seem faster at first, but will be less accurate because you cannot test the full extent of turning that the other feature allows. Also be sure to input the speed of travel as that affects the turning radius both in the software and in real life. Finally always check that the vehicle dimensions seem correct. Sometimes, with custom vehicles, the wheelbase may be off and affect the driving capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AutoTURN solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our firm uses AutoTURN to check that driveways and streets will allow cars, trucks, firetrucks, and garbage trucks to pass unobstructed. The software is an incredibly fast way to check for proper clearances.The software helps us determine if we have to rework our street layouts and provides a quick design check. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EK

Eric K.

Structural Engineer

Renewables & Environment

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/24/2015

"Autoturn is a good product for it's application"

4/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

What I like most about autoturn is that it functions well in it's intended use. I have been able to plan several tight parking areas ensuring that they are accessable to large vehicles. Without Autoturn it would have been much more difficult and timeconsuming to get through this process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

Autoturn was occasionally unweildy in that the paths I laid out I had to redue a few times to get right. This may have also had to do with my learning curve as I was new to the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AutoTURN:

Give it a try. I am not aware of good alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AutoTURN solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was developing designs for loading areas behind dining halls and residence buildiings. It was important that trucks had service access of these facilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GC

Grace C.

Assistant Engineer - Traffic & Transportation

Civil Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/17/2015

"Very helpful tool for civil engineering design"

4/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

The best things about AutoTURN is that you can drive all kinds of different vehicles and even custom vehicles all over the place in all different kinds of geometries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

I dislike how the blocks of the trucks are often not to dimension but just images of the vehicles. I often have to explode the block and adjust it to get it to be the dimensions used for running the vehicle in AutoTURN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AutoTURN:

There's not much out there that can do what AutoTURN does except AutoTURN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AutoTURN solving and how is that benefiting you?

AutoTURN is very helpful in analyzing existing and future roadway geometries whether it be a driveway, an intersection, a drive-thru, or a roundabout. It has several different types of trucks and vehicles that can be used to perform analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CC

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/19/2015

"Civil Engineer Review "

4/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

AutoTURN's ability to effectively analyze road and site design projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

The customizing of settings is a little frustrating at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AutoTURN:

The company I work for consults on a lot of IDOT and Tollway Transportation projects and we utilize AutoTURN in our transportation designs. AutoTURN has increased our skill and ability to confidently analyze and produce roadway designs.

If a company is looking to switch or upgrade there software, my company and I would highly recommend AutoTURN software as a very suitable upgrade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AutoTURN solving and how is that benefiting you?

The company I work for consults on a lot of IDOT and Tollway Transportation projects and we utilize AutoTURN in our roundabouts, intersections and swept path designs. AutoTURN has increased our skill and ability to confidently analyze and produce roadway designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UC

Verified User in Construction

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/18/2015

"Invaluable for designing intersections"

4.5/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

AutoTurn is the best tool for check vehicle turning radius and clearances. There are so many methods to check a path. It is invaluable when design intersections. I like that they have added editing tools in later versions such as selecting a patch node and moving it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

There is not much of anything I dislike about AutoTurn. It would be nice to see the vehicle templates added to in the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AutoTURN:

Go through the training exercises with the program. Very helpful when starting out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AutoTURN solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use AutoTurn in transportation design. It is used to check intersection corner radii and stop bar locations. The benefits is a "solid" design for clients and peace of mind that vehicles will perform as such in the field. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Vamsee T.

Senior Project Engineer

Civil Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/23/2015

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"AutoTurn a great roadway design tool"

5/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

Its ability to simulate the turning vehicles radii with different vehicle types. Helps to design the roadway side streets at restricted conditions. Also enhances safety of the motorists by designing the right turn radii for the vehicles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

Would like to see more user friendly options in terms manual simulation tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MF

Michael F.

Project Engineer

Civil Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/17/2015

"I am very pleased with how this program has continued to improve for use."

4/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

AutoTURN has continued to improve both it's interface, as well as simplifying the simulation operations. The dynamic nature of the alignments and how they automatically revise the path of vehicle is also a wonderful effect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

If there was anything that I disliked about the program, it would have to be the limited library in standard specialty vehicles (emergency type). They easily created with the knowledge of some basic dimensions, but the regular availability of these standard vehicle sizes would be very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UU

Verified User in Utilities

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/17/2015

"Great Transportation Modeling Software to Use in Conjunction with AutoCAD"

5/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

It's especially helpful when determining larger commercial trucks and fire trucks that will traverse a site or parking area. I also like the path that is left on the screen so you can show a typical course the vehicle will take and show it safely passing buildings, curbs, and other structures on the development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

It would be helpful if there were more diverse trucks and cars to use when running the models (all the WB-level commercial trucks, multiple fire trucks, etc...) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AutoTURN:

AutoTURN is an incredible tool to use to accompany civil designers. It allows you to check your site for turning angles, curb radii, location of buildings and bollards, and lane widths to ensure anticipated vehicles that will be travelling in your site will be able to function regularly and safely. It's incredibly helpful to use when modeling for larger WB-rated commercial trucks and fire trucks to anticipate safe delivery of goods and emergency services to the development. I would highly recommend this product to any civil designer who utilitizes CAD software and wants to have peace of mind when defending the vehicles that will need to enter/exit the development will minimal to no traffic conflicts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AutoTURN solving and how is that benefiting you?

If certain delivery trucks can enter the parking area, make deliveries, and exit the site safely. If trucks can make it along certain access roads. Placement of radius returns for curbs and location of curb ramps can be adjusted to accommodate larger turning radii of anticipated vehicles entering/leaving the site with the help of the modeling generated by AutoTurn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CC

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/19/2015

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Civil Engineer Review"

4/5

What do you like best about AutoTURN?

The turning movement analysis has allowed us to visualize operations at the intersection in order to set stop bar locations and curb return radii for complex intersections Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AutoTURN?

Choosing the correct steering path can mislead users into being too conservative when setting intersection geometrics which can result in additional cost to the project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AutoTURN:

AutoTURN is a useful tool that provides a visual media to communicate with other project constituents and allows engineers to make informed decisions regarding vehicle turning movements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AutoTURN solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use AutoTURN to determine the required radii at intersections, which can have significant impact on the project cost for material and installation as well as required purchasing of Right of Way. The program provides us with a visual tool that allows us to easily communicate engineering decisions with clients and the general public. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.