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# O-Calc® Pro

#### Topics

- [Tips](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/tips)
- [Plugins](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/plugins)
- [Release Notes](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/release-notes)
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- [Line Design](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/line-design)
- [Scripting](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/scripting)
- [Troubleshooting](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/troubleshooting)
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- [PPL_Min API](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/ppl_min-api)

### [Command Bar Feature](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2023/07/05/command-bar-feature)

- [Tips](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/tips)

The Command Bar feature allows many operations to be performed without using a mouse or trackpad. This can be very helpful for laptop users and can speed up certain operations.

[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2023/07/05/command-bar-feature)

### [Setting Ownership](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/12/07/setting-ownership-in-o-calc-pro)

- [Tips](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/tips)

The Master Catalog of O-Calc Pro contains all of the components that may be used to generate a model, or a .pplx file. Each of these items has many properties associated with it, which can be found and edited in the Data Entry Panel. While most of these attributes adjust some aspect of how an objec.

[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/12/07/setting-ownership-in-o-calc-pro)

### [Adding a Tap](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/10/18/adding-a-tap)

- [Tips](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/tips)

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, but rather attached to a span. This is usually seen in service drops for Secondary or Communications spans. Essentially, a segment of the conduit acts as .

[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/10/18/adding-a-tap)

### [Modeling a Pole Top Extension](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/10/02/modeling-a-pole-top-extension)

- [Tips](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/tips)

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 or piece of equipment above the existing height of the pole. Since this is a fairly common practice, a user can model a pole top exten.

[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/10/02/modeling-a-pole-top-extension)

### [Using the Osmose® ET-Truss™ Selector Tool](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/05/15/using-the-osmose-et-truss-selector-tool)

- [Tips](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/tag/tips)

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 a pole does not comply with pole loading code requirements so its allowable capacity utilization exceeds 100%. When a pole’s gr.

[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/05/15/using-the-osmose-et-truss-selector-tool)

### [Generic Equipment Modeling](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/04/12/generic-equipment-modeling)

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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 the catalog. For this reason, O-Calc Pro has the ability to model items as generic equipment using a blend of shapes with different attributes.

[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/04/12/generic-equipment-modeling)

### [Topping a Pole](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2018/01/31/topping-a-pole-in-o-calc-pro)

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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 cut off. This could be for a number of reasons, like pole tip deterioration, or the desire to use a heftier class pole that isn’t necessarily very tall. By .

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### [Shortcuts](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2017/11/10/new-data-entry-shortcuts)

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[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2017/11/10/new-data-entry-shortcuts)

### [Reference Origin for Data Entry](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2017/11/10/reference-origin-for-data-entry)

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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.

[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2017/11/10/reference-origin-for-data-entry)

### [IKE 3 Integration](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2017/09/21/ike-3-integration-with-o-calc-pro)

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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.

[Read More](https://www.osmose.com/o-calc/wiki/2017/09/21/ike-3-integration-with-o-calc-pro)

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