Adding a Tap
Oftentimes when modelling a pole in O-Calc Pro from field notes, a User may encounter the need to model a span that is not attached at the pole,…
Modeling a Pole Top Extension
A pole top extension is designed to extend the height of the pole, generally through the use of a crossarm or additional attachment. This attachment elevates a span…
QA/QC Suggestions for O-Calc Pro Users
An essential aspect of performing pole loading in O-Calc Pro is ensuring that the finished product is correct – this process is often referred to as QA/QC, or…
Creating Custom Loadcases
The O-Calc Pro Master Catalog features an extensive list of components that can be included in a pole model. Of those components, the loadcase component acts as the…
Use of Range Poles in DMT Process
The DMT Process refers to the use of the Digital Measurement Technology in O-Calc Pro. This technology typically requires a photograph of a pole be taken with a…
Using the Osmose® ET-Truss™ Selector Tool
O-Calc Pro contains many features designed to enhance the accuracy of a pole model. In some cases, accurately modeling all available parameters of a pole can indicate that…
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…
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…