Where to find online car turning templates

[architerra]

Does anyone have a link where i can download a car turning radius template?

 

[sketchhwyman]

I have looked for the same thing myself with no success. If you don't want to purchase AutoTurn your options are:
1) Buy a set of the plastic templates.
2) Reproduce the turning diagrams from the AASHTO green book within a CAD program.
3) NYSDOT has a cell library of turning templates for MicroStation.

That's the best I have been able to find.

 

[sketchhwyman]

Update: There is a British company called Savoy Computing Services that makes a software package called AutoTrack. I have not used it, but it appears to have the same functionality of AutoTurn at about 1/2 the price. I found it because it is now the standard software for NYSDOT.

 

[ACtrafficengr]

Check out the 25 May 05 post in this thread:

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=124414&page=14

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