Design
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designer
designer is an open-source design project by truevisionai (truevisionai/designer on GitHub). It has 148 GitHub stars and 41 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 February 2026.
3D tool to design roads and environments for autonomous vehicle testing
💎 Hidden gem★ 148 stars⑂ 41 forksCustomupdated 2026-02
▦ visual — this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- truevisionai/designer
- GitHub stars
- 148
- Forks
- 41
- License
- Custom
- Last updated on GitHub
- 2 February 2026
- Category
- Design
- Listing
- Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Install Designer
Follow the setup on the project site.
- Design roads
Lay out roads, intersections and scenery.
- Add scenarios
Define traffic and test scenarios.
- Export and test
Use OpenDRIVE/OpenSCENARIO in your stack.
// features
Why people love it
Road design
Author roads and intersections in 3D.
Environments
Build full test worlds.
OpenDRIVE
Standard road network format.
OpenSCENARIO
Standard scenario format.
AV validation
Test autonomous stacks safely.
Custom license
Read LICENSE before commercial use.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/truevisionai/designer.git cd designer - Step 2 — Check the README
Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
cat README.md | head -60 - Step 3 — Run it
Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
# see README for the exact launch command
// use cases
What you can build
- Design test roads for AV research.
- Build 3D intersections for simulation.
- Author OpenSCENARIO test cases.
- Validate robot navigation safely.
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// faq
Questions, answered
Who maintains designer?
It is an open-source project at truevisionai/designer with 162 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.
Is designer free for commercial use?
It ships under a custom license — read the repo's LICENSE file before commercial use.
Which formats does it export?
OpenDRIVE and OpenSCENARIO.
Is it for cars or robots?
Both — autonomous vehicles and robots.
Do I need a simulator?
It builds the worlds; you bring the AV stack or simulator.
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Get designer
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