by: Bernard Goodworth Twenty-five years ago, when I began with the planning of aircraft ground-movement areas, CAD was still in its infancy, there weren’t any “tools” available for this specific task. Swept paths still needed to be created by hand, on paper (so you mostly didn’t bother). In the CAD environment we created our own aircraft […]
We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Ben van Leest to Senior Vice President of our Aviation business unit and Daniel Shihundu to Senior Vice President of our Civil & Transportation business unit.
AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro Version 10.2 have been updated to provide enhance performance and value for our customers by adding new vehicles to the Standard Vehicle Libraries (for AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro), and Manufacturer-based Libraries (for AutoTURN Pro).
Transoft Solutions has just launched an influencer program called Transoft Champions. We are looking for outstanding people to help us continue to develop world class transportation engineering software. If you have the passion and skillset, we are searching for people to work on an as needed basis in the following areas:
Just over a year has passed since Hurricane Maria carved a deadly swathe of destruction through the small island of Puerto Rico. The category 5 hurricane caused massive flooding, food shortages, telecommunications challenges and left millions without electricity. Infrastructure and property damages were estimated at $90 billion which, at the time, was still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Irma just two weeks prior.
Florida has always been a special place for us here at Transoft. Not from a world-renowned vacation destination point of view but because of the mutual and long-standing association with Florida DOT, the relationship with our customer base – the highest per capita of any State – and our involvement with the educational and professional organizations within the region.
Transoft Solutions Inc., a global leader in transportation engineering design and analysis software, announced today that its Belgian affiliate company has acquired Airtopsoft SA, a leading developer of airspace and airport modeling solutions.
The newest version of ParkCAD is here! Version 5.0 represents a major step forward in parking site designing and visualization.
The latest version of AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro has just been released! AutoTURN 10.2 adds an option to perform reverse maneuvers for tractor-trailer combinations and updated vehicle libraries. For AutoTURN Pro users, 3D clearance analysis capability is even more flexible, and IntelliPath automation has also been improved.
The great state of Texas is known for many things, among them oil, Texas barbecue, and the Dallas Cowboys. Now the lone star state is among a number of US transportation jurisdictions that are making the move to AutoTURN Pro. TxDOT’s commitment to a license for the latest version of AutoTURN Pro is a major […]
Van Hool, the well-known Belgian manufacturer of buses, coaches, trolleybuses and trailers, has purchased an AutoTURN network site license. Globally Van Hool employs 4,500 people and manufactures over 1,700 buses and coaches (bodyworks and complete vehicles combined) and 5,000 trailers each year. They sell an average of 600 coaches annually in the United States. Until […]
“Design with Confidence” is Transoft’s signature statement, and we take it very seriously. All our software is built with the purpose of the designer or architect being able to check their designs thoroughly prior to the project being built. It’s another way of saying “measure twice cut once”. When planning software isn’t used or it […]
“Life is a Highway” by Tom Cochrane is the song that comes to mind from recent news out of California. The west coast state has always been at the forefront of “green” transportation initiatives, leading the US in emissions-control standards, for example. Now California is the first state to “electrify” a section of highway between […]
A new study released by Minnesota Department of Transportation shows what engineers and designers at Transoft have known for years: that roundabouts increase road safety. The study quoted by radio station KROC AM 1340 looked at 200 roundabouts in the state and found there was not a single multi-vehicle fatality. In fact, there was an […]
Transoft’s partnership with British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) continues to flourish. Daniel Shihundu, VP Design Business Unit, recently gave a lecture to 70 civil engineering students during their two-hour Road Design Course (CIVL 3050), covering the fundamentals of intersection and roundabout design. Next week, the students will have hands-on design exercises to redesign the […]
Transoft Solutions has strengthened its ties with quality Civil Engineering departments through a partnership with York University in Ontario. York’s Lassonde School of Engineering agreed to purchase 30 seats each of AutoTURN Pro, TORUS roundabout software, NEXUS and Road CEM. The software will be used to train the next generation of transportation engineers. Learn more […]
Daniel Shihundu, Vice President of the Design Unit at Transoft Solutions, travelled to Vancouver Island in early October to meet with students at the University of Victoria. Daniel gave a lecture on intersection and roundabout design to UVic’s third-year civil engineering students. The class also included a roundabout tour, where Daniel explained a bit about […]
AviPLAN 2.0 adds more functionality to the existing bundle of industry-leading aviation software, thereby enhancing productivity for airport planners and safety at the airside. The newest version of AviPLAN features 3D terrain capability, user-defined tracking points, new docking rules and more. Learn more about the newest AviPLAN release here.
The newest version of TORUS 5.1 Roundabout software has been released! TORUS 5.1 features new design guidelines, mini-roundabouts, and new features for roundabout grading. Learn more about the newest TORUS Roundabouts release here.
An update for the GuideSIGN suite of products has just been released. The latest software update is for GuideSIGN 7.0, GuideSIGN Plus 7.0 and GuideSIGN SIGMA 7.0.
The latest version for AutoTURN and AutoTURN Pro has just been released. Version 10.1 adds a number of new simulation and analysis features, as well as vehicle library additions and extended platform compatibility.
The new and improved SITE CEM version 2.0 is here! For the past year we’ve been working with many civil engineers with practical experience to improve SITE CEM. We are now excited to announce the release of SITE CEM 2.0 – greatly enhanced to improve productivity of your site projects. Join us for the live launch event on Tuesday, May 2nd.
An update for AutoTURN and AutoTURN version 10 has just been released. The latest software update (version 10.0.2) fixes some minor bugs and includes the following features…
AutoTURN Online is here! This is the premier online software for performing vehicle swept path analysis quickly and confidently without needing CAD. Nothing to install. Just the vehicles and tools you need to analyze swept paths in seconds – all in your browser.
Transoft Solutions is excited to announce the release of GuideSIGN Plus, the newest member of the GuideSIGN family. GuideSIGN Plus provides a solution tailored to your traffic sign planning needs.
Transoft Solutions congratulates the Calgary Airport Authority on the upcoming opening of its New International Terminal at Calgary International Airport, the fourth busiest airport and a major hub in Canada. Transoft will be represented by the President and CEO, Milton Carrasco, for the opening ceremonies on October 1st 2016. The Calgary Airport Authority has been a user of Transoft software products including AutoTURN, AviPLAN Airside, and ArcPORT for various projects on the terminal and airside with the former dating as far back as 1999.
The UK’s road network should be redesigned to replace T-junctions with mini-roundabouts wherever possible in order to make highways easier to navigate for older drivers and reduce the risk of accidents.
An innovative 4D modelling method has been developed by Concordia University to aid the planning and completion of public transportation infrastructure projects.
A new study has provided evidence that an innovative type of road structure called a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) can help to improve traffic flow and minimize the risk of collisions occurring.
AutoTURN has long been established as the prime solution for swept path calculations in the AEC sector. Architects, engineers and traffic planners rely heavily on the simple and user-friendly Transoft software to simulate vehicle swept paths with extremely high accuracy in a wide variety of contexts. From simple parking lots in private homes to the […]
It is hardly a secret that turbo-roundabouts are quickly becoming more and more popular in the UK, the rest of Europe and all across the globe due to their increased efficiency and safety compared to traditional roundabout designs. However, since turbo-roundabouts were only invented fairly recently, they have been introduced rather slowly everywhere outside of […]