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PLS-POLE Revision Compare

Put two analysis runs side by side and see exactly what changed. Useful before sending a revised pole to a manufacturer, a reviewer or a client.

Revision A · baseline

Drop Revision A files XML results required. POL, SPP and LCA optional, they add cross-file checks.

Revision B · proposed

Drop Revision B files XML results required. POL, SPP and LCA optional, they add cross-file checks.

Each revision is checked independently, then the reported values are placed side by side. Nothing is recalculated. Runs with different load cases or model settings are flagged so the comparison is read in context.

How to export the results XML from PLS-POLE
  1. Open the model in PLS-POLE and go to General > Post Processor Options.
  2. Select Write XML post processor file. Leave the "run post processor" options unselected.
  3. Under file name options choose <PLS_TEMP>\<MODEL_NAME>.[csv|xml], or "Name selected to right" with a folder of your own. Keep the unit system you work in; the tools read the units from the file.
  4. Click OK, then run the analysis with Model > Run. The XML is written when the analysis finishes.
  5. Find the file. The PLS temporary folder is row 2, Temporary Directory, in File > Preferences, typically C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Roaming\PLS\temp. The file is named after the model, for example spoex5.xml.
  6. Check the file size before uploading. A zero-byte file means the analysis did not complete, or the option was changed after the run.
PLS-POLE Post Processor Options dialog with Write XML post processor file selected, the file name option PLS_TEMP MODEL_NAME csv or xml selected, and the US unit system selected
General > Post Processor Options with the three settings selected.
  • The XML holds results only. Re-run the analysis after every model change and upload the fresh file.
  • For the cross-file checks keep the .pol, .spp and .lca that belong to that run together with the XML.

Full guide with the Preferences screen, the library location and how to save a load file: Export results XML from PLS-POLE.

Every revision, redrawn automatically

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With FDES automation, a changed tube thickness or diameter regenerates the 3D model, the fabrication drawings and the BOM from the new PLS-POLE XML. No redrafting, no mismatched revisions.

  • Drawings and BOM regenerated from the revised XML
  • Revision-safe part numbering
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