The Design Vehicle dialogue is accessed from the Design Vehicles page of the Roundabout Properties dialogue.
Select any vehicle and click Edit or View. The Design Vehicle dialog is displayed.
Roundabouts can test vehicles with no more than two units. The trailer may have a drawbar front axle.
The design vehicle Overall Width is the width of the design vehicle at its widest point.
The design vehicle Effective Front Overhang is the distance from the effective front axle to the front-most point on the body.
The design vehicle Effective Rear Overhang is the distance from the effective rear axle to the rear-most point on the body.
The design vehicle Tractor Effective Wheelbase is the distance between the effective front and rear tractor axles.
The design vehicle Trailer Effective Wheelbase is the distance between the trailer effective front and rear axles or between the kingpin and the effective rear axle.
The design vehicle Effective Kingpin Offset is the distance from the effective rear axle back to the kingpin. If the kingpin is in front of the effective rear axle then the distance is negative.
The design vehicle Drawbar Length is the length of the drawbar (if any) between pivot points.
To take vehicle details straight from the Library Explorer, click Select. The Library Explorer is displayed. Select the required vehicle from the Library Explorer and click OK.