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Quick pole can now import projects from a user's custom database. This is in addition to the ability to import structure location data via KML and KMZ files. This is also in addition to the current ability to build a complete Quick Pole project file with all possible attributes in an XML file. These...

A new feature has been added to Quick Pole to assist in adding poles to existing pole lines or projects. Given a known starting point and direction, you can now add a sequence of poles by just knowing the next span length and any deflections of Line Angle (off tangent) for the pole line. Here's how ...

There are various degrees or levels of Nonlinear Analysis for Pole Line Structures. The various Codes/Standards do not specify a level of sophistication in the analysis, just that some kind of Nonlinear Analysis is performed on the pole or structure. The most basic and minimum requirement is what we...

Please take note that Stub Poles need to be assessed in two separate steps right now with Quick Pole. Once you have analyzed the whole project, go back and put Point Loads on the stub poles at the same height and direction as the overhead guys. You can get the tension values to use from the Guy and ...

A couple of updates were released today that should be of interest: 1) An "End of Study Structure" feature has been added which allows you to ignore the loading analysis for specific poles. For many projects you will need to place additional poles to the ones you may be attaching in order ...

When a down guy on a pole resists lateral forces, it places a vertical load onto the pole as a result. This load is restricted to the outside edge of the pole itself by the guy hook (also called bear claw) hardware which the guy attaches. This vertical load on the outside of the pole creates a bendi...

You can now add up to three pictures of each pole, with view/zoom ability, and a set of Survey Notes for each pole. This is done through the Structure Details Dialog. That is where a lot of detailed design happens and where you need to refer to either pictures or survey notes to do this well. Since ...

It is a common practice when designing specific poles to need to refer to pictures you have on file and/or to Survey Notes for that specific pole. Designers yesterday needed to use separate viewing applications for those while using Quick Pole. This was less than ideal since many pictures and survey...

You can now add as Hardware items from the Master Database to any pole: 1) Communication Risers attached to the pole 2) Secondary Risers attached to the pole 3) Stand-off brackets with conduit (called Buss Risers in Quick Pole) with three sizes to choose from (12", 24", 36") 4) Primar...

You can now edit any location in Degrees, Minutes and Seconds for either Latitude or Longitude. This is in addition to the ability to enter decimal degrees. Although most applications will provide decimal values, some only provide this alternate format.