Audience
Engineers who need a patented alignment optimization program to minimize road and corridor earthwork costs
About Softree Optimal
Softree Optimal is an add‑on to RoadEng that reduces construction costs by optimizing both vertical and horizontal alignments. Its patented engine evaluates millions of design possibilities to deliver the lowest‑cost, standards‑compliant road design—often cutting vertical construction costs by 10–30% and achieving even greater savings when horizontal optimization is included.
With the addition of Path Explorer AI, the system now goes beyond alignment refinement to automatically discover entirely new corridor alternatives. It analyzes terrain, constraints, and cost factors to generate and rank multiple feasible routes, giving engineers rapid early‑stage insight and a stronger foundation for detailed optimization.
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Softree Technical Systems
Founded: 1989
Canada
www.softree.com/products/optimization
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