AutoTURN Alternative: PathSweeper
PathSweeper is an early-stage browser-based alternative to AutoTURN. The demo lets you try the core swept-path workflow today with four generic vehicles; the full version — with fire apparatus, garbage trucks, RBSV 2020 design vehicles, DWG upload and DXF export — is coming soon. Below is an honest side-by-side comparison so you know exactly what you get.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | PathSweeper Demo | PathSweeper Full (planned) | AutoTURN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swept path calculation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works entirely in browser | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No installation required | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Standard vehicle templates | 4 generic (StVZO) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom vehicles | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RBSV 2020 design vehicles | ✗ | Licensed | ✓ |
| Fire apparatus (DLK 23/12) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garbage trucks (Econic class) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Semi-trailers / articulated buses | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAD upload (DWG / DXF / PDF) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DXF export | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF export | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Forward / reverse driving | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AutoCAD / BricsCAD plugin | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Price Comparison
PathSweeper Demo
- Calibrate and draw on site plans
- Swept path visualisation in real time
- 4 generic vehicle templates (StVZO)
- PDF export
- No account required
PathSweeper Full
- Full vehicle library (fire, refuse, semi-trailer, bus)
- Custom vehicle editor
- Licensed RBSV 2020 design vehicles
- DWG / DXF upload and DXF export
- Cloud project storage
AutoTURN
- Full CAD plugin integration
- Extended vehicle library
- DXF / DWG export
- Professional vendor support
When is the PathSweeper demo enough?
The demo already covers the core workflow for:
- Architects doing a quick feasibility check on a residential project
- Civil engineers who want to sanity-check a turning radius before detailed planning
- Students and trainees learning about Ackermann steering geometry
- Planning offices evaluating whether browser-based swept-path tools fit their workflow
When should you wait for the full version?
The full version (waitlist open) will be the right choice for:
- Building permit applications that need a verified fire-truck or garbage-truck swept path
- Projects where the RBSV 2020 or DIN EN 14043 design vehicles are required
- Anyone who needs to import an existing DWG/DXF site plan and export the swept path back to CAD
- Custom manufacturer dimensions from Mercedes, MAN, Volvo, Magirus, Rosenbauer datasheets
When is AutoTURN still the better choice?
AutoTURN remains the better tool for:
- Daily CAD work where swept paths live inside AutoCAD or BricsCAD
- Large planning offices with existing CAD license contracts
- Complex projects with dozens of vehicles and maneuvers
- Teams that need established vendor support and long-term continuity
Honest positioning
We're transparent about where we are today: AutoTURN is the established professional tool with a deep feature set and decades of refinement. PathSweeper is an early-stage browser-native alternative. The demo is free and useful for a narrow set of workflows right now; the full version, once released, will close most of the gap for the price-sensitive 80% of planning situations. If you need RBSV 2020, fire-truck and CAD-integrated workflows today, AutoTURN is still the right call — join our waitlist and we'll let you know when we're ready to earn your switch.
Try the demo or join the waitlist
Open the demo to try the core workflow today — or join the waitlist to be notified when the full version with licensed RBSV 2020 vehicles, DWG upload and DXF export goes live.
FAQ
Not directly. The demo does not yet support CAD import. When the full version launches, DWG and DXF upload will be supported so you can take an existing site plan from AutoCAD, BricsCAD or Civil 3D, run the swept path in PathSweeper, and export the result as DXF for overlay back in your CAD.
The demo is free with no signup, no cookies (beyond technically required ones from our CDN) and no third-party tracking. The full version with extended features will have pricing announced at launch; join the waitlist to be notified and to get launch pricing.
Not yet. The demo ships only with values that are legally free to use — § 32 / § 32d StVZO statutory maxima plus publicly available manufacturer datasheets. The official RBSV 2020 tables are licensed by the FGSV Verlag (around €53, copyright-protected). Licensed RBSV 2020 design vehicles are planned for the full release. For private projects, pre-design and feasibility studies the included StVZO values are usually fully sufficient.
Calculations are based on Ackermann steering geometry — the same kinematic model used by AutoTURN and the RBSV 2020 templates. The four demo vehicles use dimensions derived from § 32 StVZO statutory maxima. The calculation itself is accurate; the limitation is which vehicles are available. For garbage trucks, fire apparatus and semi-trailers specifically, wait for the full release or use AutoTURN.
We are iterating on the full vehicle library and CAD import now. Join the waitlist to get launch notification and early access pricing. We typically ship major updates every 4–6 weeks.