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Pole Catalog Creator Plugin – O-Calc Pro Wiki

Written by Admin | Jul 17, 2023 2:46:00 PM

When the Pole Catalog Creator plugin is activated, users have three options for performing pole catalog creation tasks. To use the plugin first go to Options > Manage Plugins and check the box for the Pole Catalog Creator option to activate the plugin. Follow the instructions below to learn how to use each of the three options.

  1. Create Poles Catalog from CSV
  2. Create Template CSV
  3. Save Existing Poles Catalog to CSV

Note: The ‘Create Poles Catalog from CSV’ option only applies to manufactured poles which excludes wooden poles.

  1. Follow these instructions to use the Create Poles Catalog from CSV option.

Go to: Tools-> Catalog Maintenance->Pole Catalog Creator->Create Poles Catalog from CSV. The ‘Create Poles Catalog from CSV’ option looks for a .csv file extension to load.

Create Poles Catalog from CSV

Next, select a .csv for a Pole Definition Set. Click the Open button.

Pole Definition Set

Next step, select the Save to PPLC file or add to existing catalogs already present and displayed within the list.

Save to PPLC file
Select O-Calc Catalog

Selecting Yes in this dialog will take the user directly to the Catalog Configuration. Click the Save button.

Catalog Manager?

The new catalog can now be added by selecting the Add Catalog button from Tools > Catalog Maintenance > Configure Catalogs. In the Catalog Configuration window, enter a Name for the catalog.

Select the Type (User or Master) option. A user catalog will have yellow folders and those can be edited. A master catalog will have blue folders which cannot be edited. While in the creation process, you will want to select the User (yellow folders) type catalog, which can be edited.

Next, select the Catalog Path by clicking on the ellipses button (3 dots) to navigate to the desired file location. The State Path is automatically populated once the catalog path is selected. Click OK.

Catalog Configuration > Add Catalog

In the Catalog Configuration window, the new TESTING_CATALOG has been added. Next step is to click OK.

Click OK to add the new catalog.

The newly added ‘test_CompositePole‘ catalog is selected and displayed in O-Calc Pro:

User Catalogs can be edited.

2. Follow these instructions to use the Create Template CSV option:

Go to Tools-> Catalog Maintenance->Pole Catalog Creator->Create Template CSV.

Create Template CSV

Select from the displayed pole template options:

Pole Template Options

Next, save the .csv template in the Pole Definition Set window:

O-Calc Pole Definition Set

See the Template saved to confirmation and location message:

Template saved to message
Saved to Location

3. Follow these instructions to use the Save Existing Poles Catalog to CSV option:

Go to Tools-> Catalog Maintenance->Pole Catalog Creator->Save Existing Poles Catalog to CSV:

save Existing Poles Catalog to CSV

Select the catalog you wish to save:

Select an existing catalog to Save.

Next step, Name the catalog file and click Save:

Pole Definition Set

The saved confirmation message below appears, and the file is now saved:

Saved confirmation message.
Pole Catalog Creator