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One-Touch Make Ready Engineering Process in Katapult Pro
One touch make ready is the process that allows one contractor to make all or most attachments moves with only one visit to the pole....
Dec 21, 20223 min read


How to Design a Utility Pole Data Collection Job: The Pre-Field Planning Guide
Your field crew just texted. They're two hours in, and they've already hit a section of the route you never mapped—three poles that weren't in the original KMZ, a guying situation nobody flagged, and a span over a railroad right-of-way that could push the build timeline by six months or more. They're making judgment calls on the side of the road instead of collecting data. A 150-pole day is starting to feel impossible. This is what happens when pre-field job design gets treat
Oct 24, 202212 min read


Katapult Pro™ Training and Certification
As the Katapult Pro platform grows to support more comprehensive features and a wider user base, it’s essential for our team to be able to support scalable onboarding and provide teams with an assurance of their proficiency in the platform. We’re thrilled to start rolling out a new training framework and accompanying certification program to support our growing teams. This program is designed to: help users gain a thorough understanding of the functionalities of Katapult Pro
Oct 6, 20223 min read


The Rise of Satellite Broadband Deployment
Over the past few years, the FCC has revised its broadband deployment strategy to include satellite-provided internet. This article seeks...
Sep 14, 20223 min read


Version 5.1 Update Overview
Preceding the push of our Version 5.1 update, we wanted to provide an overview of the changes to come with Version 5.1. Katapult Pro...
Jun 29, 20222 min read


Leveraging Feedback in Katapult Pro
Content Links Where To Leave Feedback How To Leave Feedback Where To Find Your Feedback - Managing Feedback Conversations Feedback Conversation In Action With the Feedback tool, users working together on a job can leave comments and start up a conversation with the person that did the work or made the changes. PEs can perform reviews of their team’s work, verify make-ready calls, or potentially provide alternative solutions to the problem at hand. The tool allows for commun
Jun 27, 202210 min read


3D Scanning: Better Data, Accuracy, and Analysis
This article was written by Alex D’Amico as part of an internship project to re-investigate 3D scanning technology to evaluate situations...
Jun 6, 202210 min read


Katapult Pro Model Editor Manual
Content Links Models: Existing Or New Creating A Model: Guided Setup Importing Into A Model Transparency On Model Edits Attributes Attribute Sets Tools Toolsets Photo Elements Editor Photo Routine Editor Photo Toolsets Make Ready - Clearance Rules - Proposed Cable Logic - Virtual Rideout Pole Loading - Default Settings - Pole Specs - Wire Specs - Anchor Specs - Insulator Specs - Arm Specs - Equipment Specs - Sidewalk Brace Specs - Pushbrace Specs -
Oct 4, 202141 min read


Offline Mode - Katapult Pro Mobile
With so many ongoing efforts to bring reliable internet service to underserved communities across the country, doing aerial/underground design and pole data collection offline is more important than ever before. Working offline in a real-time database can be really tough, but Katapult Pro Mobile makes up for this by defaulting to working offline, storing changes locally and resyncing with the database when service is available. First, design your job on the desktop using
Jul 30, 20212 min read


Katapult Pro Office Power Tools Manual
Content Links Multi Edit Attribute Multi Delete Tally By Polygon Copy Nodes Join All Poles Show Un-Associated Photos Un-Associate Photos Insert Sections Address Data Fix Map Errors Clear Warnings Star Height Photos Fix Company Names Draw Polygon Bulk Pole Loading Offset Lines Notes On Office Power Tools The Office Power Tools toolset contains tools that perform a more custom function within the software. These are tools that have been created for a particular functi
May 11, 202111 min read
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