| Software | Purpose | |----------|---------| | | Full suite for route selection, spotting, sag-tension, and structural modeling of transmission & distribution lines. | | PLS-POLE | Standalone for analyzing wood, steel, concrete, or fiberglass poles under combined loads (wind, ice, wire tension). | | PLS-TOWER | Advanced analysis of lattice steel towers (transmission towers) using non-linear finite element methods. |
| Free Software | Purpose | |---------------|---------| | (open source) | Lattice tower analysis | | PyNite (Python 3D FEM) | Frame analysis for poles | | Frame3DD | Static analysis for 3D frames | | ATADS (free from USDA) | Wood pole design | plscadd pole saps tower free free downloa
If you need to analyze a simple pole or tower today at zero cost, use or PyNite . They are free, open-source, and safe. For professional work, budget for a PLS license – it’s cheaper than a lawsuit or a collapsed tower. | Software | Purpose | |----------|---------| | |