Model Studio CS Power Lines

The software is intended for overhead line design engineers, fiber-optic communication specialists, and design departments of electric utilities. It combines route development, tower placement, conductor mechanical calculations, and preparation of design documentation.

The current version is Model Studio CS 3.0, build 7680. The developer released Service Pack 2 on October 12, 2026.

Route Design and Tower Placement

Work can begin with an existing route plan, longitudinal profile, or digital terrain model. The software supports DWG data received from engineering survey and site planning departments.

Engineers place anchor and intermediate towers manually or using automated tools. Changes to tower positions in plan and profile views are reflected in the 3D model.

• Place towers while accounting for terrain conditions.
• Generate longitudinal profiles of overhead lines.
• Check clearances to the ground and crossing structures.
• Design crossings over roads and utility networks.
• Create underground cable sections along the route.

Mechanical Calculations

Model Studio CS ЛЭП performs mechanical calculations for overhead lines. Conductor and ground wire properties, climatic loads, fittings, and insulator strings are considered when determining sag and tension.

Calculations are performed directly during design. When a tower is moved or input parameters change, the model and calculated properties are updated.

• Calculate installation sag and tension.
• Perform systematic conductor and ground wire calculations.
• Determine loads on towers and foundations.
• Select locations for vibration dampers.
• Check permissible clearances and crossings.

The developer specifies that mechanical calculations follow ПУЭ-6 and ПУЭ-7.

Fiber-Optic Communication Line Design

The software supports the design of fiber-optic communication lines on overhead power lines, including all-dielectric self-supporting cables (ОКСН) and optical ground wires (ОКГТ).

The 2026 update introduced tools for placing optical splice closures based on cable drum lengths, generating cable installation length schedules, and creating fiber-optic overhead line diagrams.

Documentation Generation

Design results include route plans and profiles, tower-by-tower diagrams, tower schedules, equipment specifications, insulator string schedules, and installation tables.

The software also supports permanent and temporary land allocation schedules, calculations for clearing vegetation along the right-of-way, and crossing documentation. A built-in table editor is used to modify profile data.

Compatibility and Collaboration

Model Studio CS ЛЭП runs on the nanoCAD Platform 24.1–26.0 with the 3D module. Windows 10/11 and Linux distributions listed by the developer are supported.

The information model can be published in CADLib Модель и Архив and used together with substation, site planning, and other discipline models.

CAD.kz can help select a license, implement the software, and train specialists.