Plscadd Pole Saps Tower Top Free ((full)) Downloa File

PLScadd Pole, Saps, Tower Top — Comprehensive Guide

Most pole manufacturers (Valmont, Sabre, FWT) provide PLS-CADD model files on their websites.

Visit the manufacturer's engineering resource page.
Download the .cadd** or .sap files.
These are "free" and safe to download, providing accurate "tower top" geometries for specific arm configurations.

Older versions are not legally free. Power Line Systems does not offer abandonware. Only the current trial and viewer are official.

Project setup
- Create project with terrain and alignment.
- Import centerline survey or GIS alignment.
- Set design parameters: spans, conductor data, design wind/ice, loading cases.
Structure placement and classing
- Place poles/towers based on span length, clearance, and structure class rules.
- Assign structure types (wood pole, H-frame, lattice tower) and class (load-rating).
SAP definition
- Define attachment coordinates relative to structure reference points (e.g., top of pole).
- For poles: specify crossarm heights, phase spacing, neutral/shield wire attachment, downlead/guy points.
- For towers: define top section geometry, phase insulator locations, shieldwire saddles, and auxiliary attachments.
Tower-top detail generation
- Use PLScadd routines or PLS-CADD templates to create detailed drawings of tower-top assemblies including insulators, arcing horns, vibration dampers, and shieldwire terminations.
- Export BOM (bill of materials) and hardware lists automatically from defined SAPs.
Clearances and checks
- Run clearance checks across conductor profiles, ground, and structures for design cases.
- Check phase-to-phase, phase-to-ground, and phase-to-equipment clearances per applicable standards.
Drafting and output
- Generate plan/profile drawings and detailed shop drawings for poles and tower tops.
- Export DXF/DWG or PDF for CAD review and fabrication.
- Produce materials lists and assembly instructions.