Spacing sets baseline CO density; reach is the hard cable-footage cap (≈GPON max). Extra COs are auto-added wherever a home's run would exceed it. Set reach to 0 to disable.
Cable sizing
Crossing weights routing only
Route waypoints steer paths · pin tool on map
ROM model — BEAD-calibrated
Passings, mainline footage, cabinets, and drop footage come from the map. % underground auto-derives when utility data is loaded. All other quantities (poles, vaults, MSTs, splice cases, permits…) derive from calibrated ratios below.
Advanced assumptions — ratios & unit-cost book
Funding
Award amount $
Target $/passing go/no-go
Lump award. Cost / passing (grant & blended) drives go / no-go and shows on the dashboard.
Drop construction, materials, CPE, and activation are costed by the ROM model (Costs tab) from measured drop footage. Full drop statistics and the length histogram are on the dashboard.
Utility / overhead data
No utility data — % underground is manual.
Road→nearest-overhead distance. Set the buffer to cover the bulk of the bars.
New project
Project name
Grant addresses required
These define the homes the project will design fiber to.
County addresses optional
Adds non-grant homes-passed counts. You can also add this later from Settings ▸ Data.