TORUS 5.0 Showcase Video

Setting the standard for modern roundabout creation, TORUS once again advances to provide new design tools for roundabout designers. In the latest evolution of Torus, designers can develop turbo roundabouts and it‘s variations, fast track the initial design process with TORUS’s roundabout design wizard, and check vehicle swept path and fastest path on user drawn roundabout designs with the new Adaptive Roundabout feature.
As the premier geometric design solution for modern roundabouts, TORUS continues its ongoing evolution by incorporating concepts from the Dutch design methodology for creating turbo roundabouts. Powered by the trusted AutoTURN engine, TORUS uses the Vehicle Envelope Method of design to generate key geometric elements such as circulatory lane widths, entry and exit lane widths which are designed based on the vehicle swept path envelope. This approach enables the consideration of design vehicles swept path requirement upfront. Also, it allows the designer to regionalize the Dutch approach of turbo-roundabout to accommodate regional design vehicles (e.g. AASHTO, TAC, etc…)
Next, TORUS’s new Adaptive Roundabout feature allows the designer to check vehicle swept paths and the fastest path on their own roundabout design.
Whether you are reviewing a roundabout or have established your own approach in laying out the geometric design in CAD, the new Adaptive Roundabout feature will let the designer easily check multiple design vehicle swept paths and perform all fastest path checks on circular or non-circular roundabouts. TORUS will provide feedback and notifications when a selected vehicle cannot make the turn due to insufficient space at the entry, exit, or circulatory area.
Finally, TORUS’s new design wizard allows designers to initialize the design process by selecting a roundabout design from a graphical template list. To begin this process, users just simply define the number of lanes, the design method, define the number of approach legs. Torus will then provide various design templates based on user criteria.
Want to learn more about the capabilities of TORUS? Call us today and discover why TORUS Roundabout design software is the preferred and ‘must-have’ tool for transportation engineers and planners who design modern roundabouts.