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OpenDRIVE editor — free, browser-based, no install

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drawtonomy is, first and foremost, a free browser-based whiteboard for driving scenarios. But because lanes, junctions, and regulatory elements are first-class shapes on the canvas, the same tool also works as a free, browser-based OpenDRIVE editor: open an ASAM OpenDRIVE .xodr file, edit lanes and junctions visually in 2D, and export back to OpenDRIVE 1.8 — all in the browser. No install, no account. Roads you don’t touch are re-emitted from the original file verbatim through a carry-through sidecar, so the rest of the network is preserved.

Importing an OpenDRIVE .xodr file, then editing and re-exporting it.

What drawtonomy actually does with OpenDRIVE

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Per its exporter documentation:

  • Reads a .xodr file, evaluates the analytical geometry (lines, arcs, spirals, polynomials), and renders roads as drawtonomy Lane shapes.
  • Lets you pick only the roads you need, then reshape boundaries (drag points, smooth boundaries, basic geometry edits) and edit lane connections.
  • Re-exports the result to OpenDRIVE (up to 1.8). Roads you didn’t touch are re-emitted from the original file verbatim through a carry-through sidecar, so their analytical geometry is preserved exactly.

What drawtonomy doesn’t do

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  • 3D detail — elevation, banking, bridges, grade separation. The canvas is 2D, so vertical geometry is dropped on import and not authored on export.
  • Authoring native analytical geometry — you don’t edit clothoids or polynomials directly; roads you draw from scratch are fitted from sampled points (fine for esmini / CARLA / Autoware, not for road-design CAD). RoadRunner and Truevision Designer are the right tools for clothoid-level control. Roads you imported and didn’t reshape keep their original analytical geometry via carry-through.
  • City-scale or survey-grade maps against LiDAR / aerial imagery.

Where drawtonomy fits best

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  • Opening a .xodr someone handed you quickly, in the browser, with no desktop install or licence.
  • Geometric edits — fixing a boundary, smoothing a segment, adjusting a lane connection or junction.
  • Regulatory edits — placing or moving traffic lights, traffic signs (including speed limits), stop lines, and right-of-way relations, linked to the lanes they govern.
  • Cropping a region from a larger map for a paper figure or teaching example.
  • A quick playable check in esmini after an edit.

If your edit needs clothoid-level geometric control, 3D detail, or city-scale survey-grade authoring, use RoadRunner or Truevision Designer. drawtonomy is the browser-side 2D editor for everything in between.

Concrete workflow: a small geometry fix

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  1. Import → pick the .xodr file.
  2. In the selection preview, choose only the roads you need.
  3. Pan / zoom to the lane you want to touch.
  4. Click to select; drag boundary control points; use the Smooth Boundary button.
  5. Export → OpenDRIVE.
  6. Open the result in odrviewer.io or load it in esmini to confirm only what you intended changed.

The carry-through sidecar means roads outside your edit are re-emitted as-is, so the rest of the network is untouched.

See Import an OpenDRIVE (.xodr) file for the import details.

How it compares to other OpenDRIVE editors

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  • MathWorks RoadRunner — the de-facto HD-map editor, full OpenDRIVE 1.4–1.8, 3D, commercial. Use it for survey-grade authoring against aerial imagery and LiDAR.
  • Truevision Designer — a desktop OpenDRIVE editor, free for non-commercial use. Strong clothoid-level geometric control.
  • LaneMaker — a free 3D road network editor that targets OpenDRIVE export. Worth a look if you want a free 3D authoring path.
  • odrviewer.io — a viewer (not an editor) for .xodr files. Useful to verify exports.
  • Blender Driving Scenario Creator — open-source, with proper clothoid geometry and junctions.

drawtonomy is the browser-based, lightweight, free option for 2D edits and small-map cropping. If you need clothoid-level control, 3D, or city-scale survey authoring, use RoadRunner or Truevision Designer.

Side-by-side comparisons: drawtonomy vs RoadRunner, vs Truevision Designer, vs odrviewer.io.

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