Spool Rack Modeling
The O-Calc Pro Master Catalog contains many items that can be modeled on a utility pole. However, not all items found in the field can be found in…
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Using error logging to diagnose problems
Osmose endeavors to test O-Calc Pro on as many different systems and configurations as possible but occasionally there are installations that do not operate correctly due to unanticipated…
Resetting Tension on Spans from the User Catalog
The default tension type of a span pulled from the Master Catalog is always Static Tension. When a span is added to a model, the Static Tension is…
Using Pole Solver for Overloaded Poles
O-Calc Pro is a pole loading software designed to inform the user of pole failure, which is the result of a pole being overloaded. An overloaded pole has…
Topping a Pole in O-Calc Pro
The field practice of “topping” a pole can be modeled successfully in O-Calc Pro. When a pole is “topped”, a portion of the top of the pole is…
Using Control Points in DMT Process
The DMT, or Digital Measurement Technology, process in O-Calc Pro allows a user to obtain information from a photo of a pole that was taken with a CVT,…
Application of Overturn Moment as a Function of Soil Class
O-Calc Pro determines the overturn moment of a pole based on the technique detailed in RUS Bulletin 1724E-200. The overturn moment is calculated as follows: P = (S…
Downloading Catalogs in O-Calc Pro 5.03
In the latest release of O-Calc Pro, Version 5.03, several updates have been made to familiar processes. One update is the way in which Master and User catalogs…
Sag Tension Table Generator
Within O-Calc Pro, there are several tension types available for a user to choose from – additional information on those tension types can be found in the wiki…
Add Pole to Model as Version Plugin
In O-Calc Pro version 5.03, an additional plugin became available for use. This plugin, available from the plugins download website, allows a user incorporate an existing .pplx file…