AutoTrack was the world's first swept path analysis software program, originally being jointly developed by TRL[1] (the UK's Transport Research Laboratory) and British engineering consultants, Travers Morgan (acquired by Symonds in 1995 who are now part of Capita Symonds,[2] in the form of TRACK.
AutoTrack has many similarities and performs the same function as the alternative swept path analysis program AutoTURN, which is developed by Transoft Solutions, Inc.. AutoTrack is generally used by transportation engineers, architects and planners for the analysis and design of highways, intersections, buildings and other facilities to check that provision has been made for the space and geometry required to manoeuvre specified design vehicles.
The AutoTrack range is divided into modules that service the Road, Rail and Airports industries and operates within several different CAD systems such as AutoCAD by Autodesk,[3] Microstation by Bentley Systems,[4] Bricscad by Bricsys[5] (a former member of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium) and standalone in Microsoft Windows.
The software, initially developed for consulting purposes, was sold commercially and following the demise of the original company, a management buy out pre-empted the incorporation of Savoy Computing Services Ltd.[6] in 1996.
At this point Savoy Computing Services ceased trading and the AutoTrack software product is since no longer supported.