In previous versions of O-Calc Pro, a user has always had the ability to adjust the end drop/rise value for a span. This attribute can be found by selecting a span, and is visible under the “Standard” filter in the Data Entry Window. Enter a value for the end drop/rise adjusts the attachment height at ..
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In O-Calc Pro v. 5.03 additional functionality was added to incorporate the use of a reference that can be set by the user. Two additional shortcuts were created to utilize this set reference for the manipulation of the height and rotation of various objects in O-Calc Pro. A reference can be set as an object, ..
Among the updates to O-Calc Pro, Version 5.03 includes a number of new shortcuts that can be used to expedite the pole building process. Existing shortcuts includes: Entering “Tip” for the Installation Height, to place an item at the tip of the pole Adjusting ‘height of attachment’ relative to the tip of the pole by ..
Any component utilized in the construction of an O-Calc Pro pole model has several attributes available to the user. These attributes can be found by selecting an item, and viewing available attributes in the Data Entry Panel of the O-Calc Pro interface. These attributes can vary between different types of items. For example, a pole ..
In a previous post, some of the advanced features of Notes were discussed. One additional note feature is that they can be utilized with images of a pole, within the ‘Measure’ tab in O-Calc Pro. It is possible to add a Calculation style note to an item, for example, and create some labeled values. A ..
Within the O-Calc Pro application, a variety of features are made available to a user. These available features are linked, in part, to the user level that is assigned. To determine what user level you have been assigned, simply open the application and check the status in the bottom left-hand corner, beneath the capacity window. ..
O-Calc Pro has supported several types of guying in previous versions; these include down guys, span-head guys, sidewalk guys, and pushbraces. Additional guying options have been introduced that allow for the modeling of a truss guy, or a guy wire that can be used without having to touch the ground. Below is an image showing ..
Among the many tools included in O-Calc Pro is the option to utilize information collected with an IKE device. This article outlines how to utilize an IKE 3 device to collect data, and use that data to model a pole within the O-Calc Pro desktop software. The process for data collected from an IKE 4 ..
While the O-Calc Pro Software Program does include many features, the installation package for the program also includes several standalone tools that may be used outside of an O-Calc Pole modeling session. One of those tools is the Image Split/Merge utility, which allows for batch processing of images that either need to be embedded, or ..
Crossarm Analysis The detailed crossarm analysis report indicates to the user whether one or more crossarms on the pole are adequate or not. This can be helpful when a crossarm is flagged in red in the inventory window – the red coloring on the icon usually indicates that the crossarm is failing or inadequate in ..
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