Sending the Design to AutoTURN Online

Send your drawing file to AutoTURN Online for analysis to determine if the design has enough room for vehicle circulation. Once a file is sent to AutoTURN Online, the Vectorworks file and the AutoTURN Online drawing are linked, to easily exchange data and open associated files in the future.

If the Vectorworks file contains a polygon or polyline that determines the path for a path follow simulation, join all portions of the path poly into a single object with the Compose command before uploading the file. Other linework that represents a building or even a curb does not need to be joined.

To send your drawing to AutoTURN Online:

1. If you are not logged in to AutoTURN Online, start by Logging In to AutoTURN Online.

2. If you will be designating objects for uploading based on visibility, selection, or layer and class assignment, set the visibility, select the objects, or assign the objects to the appropriate layers and classes.

3. Select the command.

The Send Design to AutoTURN Online dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Saved Settings Options
Settings	To use a set of saved parameters, select them from the list; <Active Settings> indicates the parameters currently selected in the dialog box, whether the parameters are set manually or are from a saved set
Save	Opens a dialog box to name and save the currently selected parameters so that they can quickly be selected as a set
Manage	Opens the Manage Saved Settings dialog box to rename or delete sets of saved upload parameters
Send to AutoTURN Online	Determine if the file you are sending to AutoTURN Online is a new file, or whether you have already uploaded this file and you would like to replace the existing one
Create a new drawing	Select this option if this file has never been sent to AutoTURN Online, or to create a new file on AutoTURN Online (this would be a useful way of trying the same simulation with several different vehicles)
Drawing name	Enter an identifying name for the file; the name of the Vectorworks file displays by default
Replace an existing drawing	AutoTURN Online saves information for previously uploaded drawings
Drawing name	Select the file from the list of previously uploaded files
Open in AutoTURN Online	If you are unsure about the name of any of the drawings in the list, select one and click Open in AutoTURN Online to view the drawing
Send background image	Sends a snapshot image of the Vectorworks drawing to AutoTURN Online along with the selected objects, for reference as an illustrative representation of the drawing
Update objects before generating the image	Automatically resets plug-in objects that require an update (such as data stamps and title block borders) before sending the background image
Send objects	Sends a linework representation of the specified objects; no properties or attributes are sent to AutoTURN Online, so the appearance of the objects in the browser window may not match the Vectorworks drawing. To avoid performance issues, send only the objects that are necessary for the simulation, such as potential vehicle paths and boundary objects. Up to 30,000 objects can be sent.
All 2D polys	Uploads all layer plane and screen plane polygons and polylines; once online in AutoTURN Online, all “polys” are converted to polylines
Only selected objects	Uploads a linework representation based on a Top/Plan view of currently selected objects, along with selected polygons and polylines
All visible objects	Uploads a linework representation based on a Top/Plan view of all objects set to visible (in the layer and class visibility settings from the Organization dialog box or Navigation palette), along with visible polygons and polylines
All objects in layer and class	Uploads a linework representation based on a Top/Plan view of objects, polygons, and polylines in both a selected layer and a selected class
Layers and Classes	Opens the Objects on Layer and Class dialog box, for selecting the layer and class of objects and polys to send to AutoTURN Online. The Design Layers and Classes in the file are listed. Objects in layers and classes with a check mark in the Use column will be sent to AutoTURN Online. The buttons under the lists conveniently select layers or classes for you. Choose the one with the most relevant selection, and then manually click in the Use column to tailor the selection. ●        Click All to place a check mark for all layers or all classes. ●        Click All Visible to place a check mark for all layers or classes set to Visible. ●        Click None to deselect all layers and classes

4. Click OK.

The Uploading to AutoTURN Online dialog box displays the progress of the upload.

5. The AutoTURN browser window opens, for Working with AutoTURN Online.

6. When finished with the analysis, either click Close and Get Analysis or Close to return to the Vectorworks drawing.

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Working with AutoTURN Online

Logging In and Out of AutoTURN Online

Workflow: Conducting a Swept Path Analysis with AutoTURN Online

Simulating Vehicle Circulation with AutoTURN Online

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