When time is tight and design clarity matters, being able to quickly simulate and evaluate a vehicle path can make all the difference. Whether you’re analyzing driveways, roundabouts, or service areas, manually steering a vehicle through each scenario isn’t always the most efficient approach.
That’s where Guided Drive in Kobi Swept Path comes in – a fast and accurate way to perform swept path analysis along predefined alignments or polylines.
What Is Guided Drive?
The Guided Drive command lets you generate a vehicle’s swept path by selecting an existing horizontal element in your drawing. This can be a line, polyline, arc, splines or Civil 3D Alignment.
Once you pick a vehicle form the Vehicle Library, the software automatically follows the selected geometry. It then creates the full swept path analysis. This functionality is ideal when working with established paths, like site access roads, intersections, roundabout entries and exits and parking facility.
No need to manually navigate step by step. The Guided Drive does the work for you.
New: Apply an Offset for Realistic Scenarios
In real-world design, vehicles often travel next to design features rather than directly along their centerlines. That’s why Guided Drive now includes the ability to set an offset from the selected alignment.
This is particularly useful when simulating vehicle paths along curbs, walls, or striping lines, where clearance and envelope buffer zones must be considered. By applying an offset, you can instantly position the vehicle’s path exactly where it would travel in practice.
Faster, Smarter Swept Path Analysis
With Guided Drive, you can:
- Save time spent on simulation setup;
- Analyze vehicle paths along engineering alignments with precision;
- Generate accurate swept paths in just a few clicks.
It’s a perfect tool for traffic designers, site planners, and engineers. If you regularly work with known alignments, Kobi Swept Path helps you speed up analysis without sacrificing accuracy. Whether you’re laying out a new delivery entrance or checking circulation through a parking structure, Guided Drive feature lets you work faster, with clarity and control.
Try Guided Drive Today
Speed up your workflow and make smarter design decisions with Kobi Swept Path. Download now and experience faster, more precise vehicle path planning.
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