Kobi Swept Path

General Usage Instructions

After the setup, all the commands will be available from the Kobi Swept Path tab on the Autodesk® AutoCAD®/Autodesk® Civil 3D® ribbon. All commands are also accessible through the Kobi Swept Path menus and toolbars.

With the About KobiLabs button from the Kobi Swept Path panel, you can check the version number and activate your license. You can install the latest version with the "Check for new version" button.

On the Kobi Swept Path panel, you can find the Help button, where you can read the User manual with all descriptions of commands.

To initiate the simulation, use the Drive command. Within the Simulation Assistant dialog, you can select a vehicle from the vehicle library, define the driving speed, enable forward and reverse turn predictions, and configure additional settings.
To evaluate whether a vehicle can follow an existing path, use the Guided Drive command.
For evaluating vertical clearance along a path, apply the Vertical Clearance command.
Swept path analyses can be moved or copied using standard CAD commands such as Copy, Paste, or Move.

As the swept path analysis is implemented as a custom object, its attributes - such as line colors, hatch patterns, and other visual properties - can be modified via the Properties Palette.

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Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon	Command	Command Description
	Drive	Create swept path analysis by interactive vehicle drive.
	Continue Drive	Continue swept path analysis with interactive vehicle drive.
	Guided Drive	Çreate analysis along selected polyline entity.
	Vertical Clearance	Check vertical clearance in section analysis.
	Animation	Run animation on existing analysis.
	Graph	Create swept path analysis graph.
	Navigator	Turn analysis on/off, zoom to analysis, continue analysis.
	Vehicle library	Review, edit and create vehicles.

Installation/Uninstallation

After selecting the Download button from the Autodesk App Store, the Kobi_Swept_Path_for_AutoCAD.exe file will be saved in your Downloads folder. You can start the installation process by double-clicking on the file. After installation, you might need to restart your Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in.

To uninstall the plug-in, first, close the Autodesk product if it's running. Then, you can either rerun the installer and choose the "Uninstall" option or go to the Control Panel, select "Programs and Features" (for Windows 8.1/10/11), and uninstall the plug-in as you would with any other application.

Contact

Company Name: KobiLabs

Company URL: https://kobilabs.com/

Support Contact: support@kobilabs.com

Author/Company Information

KobiLabs

Support Information

Please check our webpage FAQ. For other questions, please email technical support at support@kobilabs.com.

Version History

Version Number	Version Description
2026.1.31	In the latest release, we have added support for the 2026 versions of Autodesk® AutoCAD® and Autodesk® Civil 3D®, ensuring full compatibility with the newest Autodesk platforms. New features: - Envelope safety buffer: a powerful feature that adds a configurable margin around the vehicle swept path, helping designers account for real-world tolerances, variability, and safety standards. - Option to specify offset from selected polyline in Guided Drive: Guided Drive now includes the ability to set an offset from the selected alignment. This is particularly useful when simulating vehicle paths along curbs, walls, or striping lines, where clearance and envelope buffer zones must be considered. By applying an offset, you can instantly position the vehicle’s path exactly where it would travel in practice.
2026.1.0	In the latest release, we have added support for the 2026 versions of Autodesk® AutoCAD® and Autodesk® Civil 3D®, ensuring full compatibility with the newest Autodesk platforms. New features: - Envelope safety buffer: a powerful feature that adds a configurable margin around the vehicle swept path, helping designers account for real-world tolerances, variability, and safety standards. - Option to specify offset from selected polyline in Guided Drive: Guided Drive now includes the ability to set an offset from the selected alignment. This is particularly useful when simulating vehicle paths along curbs, walls, or striping lines, where clearance and envelope buffer zones must be considered. By applying an offset, you can instantly position the vehicle’s path exactly where it would travel in practice.

Version Number

Version Description

2026.1.31

In the latest release, we have added support for the 2026 versions of Autodesk® AutoCAD® and Autodesk® Civil 3D®, ensuring full compatibility with the newest Autodesk platforms.
New features:
- Envelope safety buffer: a powerful feature that adds a configurable margin around the vehicle swept path, helping designers account for real-world tolerances, variability, and safety standards.
- Option to specify offset from selected polyline in Guided Drive: Guided Drive now includes the ability to set an offset from the selected alignment. This is particularly useful when simulating vehicle paths along curbs, walls, or striping lines, where clearance and envelope buffer zones must be considered. By applying an offset, you can instantly position the vehicle’s path exactly where it would travel in practice.

2026.1.0

In the latest release, we have added support for the 2026 versions of Autodesk® AutoCAD® and Autodesk® Civil 3D®, ensuring full compatibility with the newest Autodesk platforms.
New features:
- Envelope safety buffer: a powerful feature that adds a configurable margin around the vehicle swept path, helping designers account for real-world tolerances, variability, and safety standards.
- Option to specify offset from selected polyline in Guided Drive: Guided Drive now includes the ability to set an offset from the selected alignment. This is particularly useful when simulating vehicle paths along curbs, walls, or striping lines, where clearance and envelope buffer zones must be considered. By applying an offset, you can instantly position the vehicle’s path exactly where it would travel in practice.