Introduction

PolePilot is designed to seamlessly fit into your existing IKE Office Pro workflow, making advanced AI-powered detections both intuitive and easy to use. With no special steps required beyond your current upload and processing routines, PolePilot automatically delivers object masks and heights of attachment directly within your IKEphotos. This means you can take advantage of powerful new insights without disrupting the way you already work. In this article, we’ll walk through how to access and use PolePilot features in IKE Office Pro so you can get the most value from your pole collections.

Section Quick Links

• Viewing Objects and Heights
• Using PolePilot Detections
• Managing PolePilot Markers
• Auto-Arrange

Viewing Objects and Heights

When PolePilot detections are available for a pole collection in IKE Office Pro, purple markers will automatically appear on the associated IKEphotos when viewed in PhotoMeasure mode. These markers indicate the heights of attachment (HOA), allowing you to quickly see the vertical placement of wires and equipment.

To customize your view, use the PolePilot controls located in the top right corner of the PhotoMeasure toolbar. These controls allow you to toggle between different PolePilot options:

• Auto Annotation – View object detections such as wires, equipment, and other pole features.

• Masks – Apply color-coded overlays to highlight objects (e.g., red for wires, yellow for streetlights, orange for transformers).

• Auto Arrange – Automatically organize annotations to reduce clutter and improve readability. 

Note: Buttons will appear purple when enabled and white when disabled. 

Keyboard Shortcuts
In addition to the button controls, users can quickly toggle PolePilot features on or off using keyboard shortcuts in PhotoMeasure mode:

• Ctrl + i → Show/hide purple height-of-attachment detections.

• Ctrl + m → Show/hide object mask overlays.

• Ctrl + Shift + a → Enable/disable auto-arrange for annotations.

These shortcuts provide a faster way to adjust your view without leaving the keyboard, making it even easier to work efficiently with PolePilot.

Using PolePilot Detections

Before taking advantage of PolePilot’s automated height calculations, you must set the pole base. This ensures all attachment heights are measured accurately from the correct reference point.

1. Set the Pole Base

   • On a processed IKEphoto, manually set the pole base or confirm PolePilot’s automatically detected base or base offset.

   • User guidance will be displayed for base and base offset selection (pictured below in IKE Office Pro).
     
     

2. Confirm Selection

   • Once you select a base or base offset, all other potential base detections are removed. This helps eliminate confusion and ensures the correct reference point is locked in for height measurements.

3. Auto-Populated Heights

   • After the base is confirmed, PolePilot automatically calculates and displays heights of attachment for all detected objects.

   • These heights are shown as purple markers on the IKEphoto, giving you a clear view of the vertical placement of wires and equipment.

Managing PolePilot Markers

Once the base has been set on your IKEphoto, you can interact with the PolePilot detection markers directly to refine results and finalize annotations:

• Accept a Marker – Click the green check mark on a suggested marker, or link it to a collection form field using the "Measure Height" button, to convert it into an accepted user annotation.
  
  

• Adjust Marker Height – Select and drag a PolePilot height marker along the pole to reposition it (or use the arrow keys on your keyboard). Adjusting the height automatically converts it into an accepted user annotation.
  
  

• Delete a Marker – Click the red X to remove a PolePilot-suggested marker if it is incorrect or unnecessary.
  
  

To delete all the markers on a pole (including PolePilot detections AND user annotations), you can use the trash can button in the PhotoMeasure toolbar. Please note that once all markers are deleted and the pole is saved, this action can not be undone. 

Auto-Arrange

The PolePilot feature set includes an Auto-Arrange tool that automatically adjusts the spacing of markers and user annotations on an IKEphoto. This helps maintain a clear, readable layout and reduces the time needed to prepare pole images for reporting.

• Automatic Spacing – When an IKEphoto is opened, PolePilot markers are automatically arranged to prevent overlap and improve visibility.

• Dynamic Updates – With Auto-Arrange enabled, markers remain neatly spaced even as new markers are added or existing ones are adjusted by the user.

• Improved Usability – By keeping annotations organized, Auto-Arrange makes IKEphotos easier to review and ensures they are “report-ready” faster.

• Flexible Controls – Users can toggle Auto-Arrange on or off using the toolbar button, or manually adjust marker labels as needed.

This feature provides a balance of automation and flexibility, letting users work efficiently while maintaining control over final annotation placement.

If you have other questions about using PolePilot for IKE Office Pro, please reach out to support.ikegps.com.