
OpenDRIVE was started in 2005 by Daimler Driving Simulator, Stuttgart and VIRES Simulationstechnologie GmbH. An implementation of OpenCRG into the OpenDRIVE file format specification has already been established in January 2008. OpenCRG, the microscopic brother, is available taking care of the provision and evaluation of road surface descriptions. KG, Rheinmetal Defence Electronics GmbH and VIRES Simulationstechnologie GmbH joined the initiative. With the publication in 2006 members of BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH, Daimler AG, DLR e.V., Fraunhofer-Institut IVI, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. The OpenDRIVE standard is reviewed and released by a team of driving simulation experts. OpenDRIVE is managed by VIRES Simulationstechnologie GmbH and the OpenDRIVE community. Vehicle Dynamics and Traffic Simulation via a layer of routines for the evaluation of the information contained in the OpenDRIVE file.

The OpenDRIVE data is made available to e.g. They do not describe the entities acting on or interacting with the road. You can find a detailed description in chapter 5.4.1 of the CarMaker 9.x User’s Guide.OpenDRIVE files describe road networks with respect to the data belonging to the road environment. Because of the differences between the internal structures of IPGRoad and OpenDRIVE, there are certain limitations to the export from IPGRoad to OpenDRIVE. Since CarMaker 9.0, there is also a OpenDRIVE Export available. Open the OpenDRIVE file in a text editor and check it for any discrepancies to the mentioned points above. This is currently not supported in CarMaker
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The following scenarios might require a manual adaption after the import:


In CarMaker 9.x the OpenDRIVE specification 1.4 and 1.5 are supported. Due to this dynamic environment, we recommend to use the latest CarMaker version.

The import of OpenDRIVE files is available since CarMaker 8.0 and will be improved continuously with new CarMaker and OpenDRIVE specification releases. Import of road descriptions into CarMaker
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How to import an OpenDRIVE file to CarMaker is described in the FAQ In this FAQ article some information and advice shall be given for the import of OpenDRIVE road descriptions.
