COLDNet Pole by CATAN

COLDNet Profile by CATAN

Email: support@coldnet.com.au
Support Phone Number: + 61 411 376 902
Office:                                + 61 419 669 381

Postal Address :     PO Box 7080
                                  East Brisbane
                                  QLD. 4169
                                  AUSTRALIA

This website last updated 16/12/2020

COLDNet Profile is our new Overhead Line Design software.

The usual features are all there

Conductor tensions
Pole tip loads
Foundation Calculations
Uplift
Mid span separation
Stays
Sagging conductor through measured points
Multiple profiles

Along with a much improved interface, the main new features are

Vertical mid span separation between circuits
Blowout & Clearance to structures with reporting tool
Multiple designs in the same job
Simple & Complex Point Loads
Drag coefficients for conductors, poles and pole plant to replace set wind pressures.
Span reduction factors
Pole bases have been added to the foundation calculations
Toe & heel logs have been added to the foundation calculations
Spacers/Spreaders
Markups for collaborative work
Uplift Capacities on Cross Arms
Export whole model (plans & profiles) to DXF
Ground Model Triangulation
Tools for working with LIDAR data
New Custom Report Generator
3D Views
Clearance to Structures
Separate Ground and Aerial Stay Interface
Aerial Stays with backstays
Crossarm Design
Import Lidar data
Raise/Lower poles with locked conductor length
Non-Standard Soil Strengths
New Field codes to assist with data pickup with relectorless total stations
New Field codes to assist with data pickup for clearance to structure calculations

CATAN Users should read this document for an overview of the differences

Walkthroughs

The walkthroughs will help you learn some of the new features. Click on the links below to download them.

This walkthrough should be first: Import CSV Example. The file you need in the walkthrough can be downloaded from here.
It shows how to import data from a GPS and must be done first as it sets up a job that the other walkthroughs use.

Import Laser Rangefinder Data. The data file for this walkthrough is here.

Import and Edit Sokkia Total Station/Theodolite files. The data file for this walkthrough is here.

Import and Edit Nokia Total Station/Theodolite files. The data file for this walkthrough is here.

Create a Simple Profile

Basic Screen Controls

View Options

Opening CATAN Files

Place Poles on Existing Profile

Place Poles on New Profile

Updating Crossarms

Adding, Trimming & Extending Circuits

Moving, Inserting & Copying Poles

Crossarm Design