Tutorials

Short trainings to get you started or refresh your skills

26 articles in this collection
Written by Adam, Tony, and Nerijus

Working with terrain surveys

Topography compatibility

Terrain data, survey data.

Written by Nerijus
Updated over a week ago

Evaluating terrain surveys for generation

Evaluate site topographical data to prepare it for PV area generation

Written by Nerijus
Updated over a week ago

Fixed-tilt system design

Creating a fixed-tilt PV layout

Frame & park settings, Layout generation, Generate a single area, Fixed-tilt system

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

Stringing

Fixed-tilt system stringing, custom stringing, leap-frog strings

Written by Nerijus
Updated over a week ago

Electrical devices

Electrical device auto and semi-auto generation, leftover string connection in fixed tilt systems, harness, Y connector.

Written by Nerijus
Updated over a week ago

Color coding

Color code by lowest tier device, color code by substation.

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Cabling

DC cabling, AC cabling, drawing trench, trenchline.

Written by Nerijus
Updated over a week ago

Single-axis tracker system design

Creating a single-axis tracker PV layout

Layout generation, Generate single area, Tracker, Trackers, SAT

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

Tracker piling reveal analysis

Pole lengths, pole minimum length, maximum length.

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

East-west system design

Creating an east-west PV layout

Generate a single area, East - west system, East, West

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

Export tools

Exporting single-axis trackers to PVsyst

PVsyst, .PVC, PVC, Tracker, Export, Import, Single-Axis, Yield

Written by Tony
Updated this week

Exporting fixed-tilt frames to PVsyst

PVsyst, DAE, PVC, Fixed, Tilt, Export, Import, Yield

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Exporting to SketchUp or other rendering software

SketchUp, .DWG, dwg, export.

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Actions

Adapt to terrain

Adapt, Terrain, Reassign, Copy, Move,

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Area capacity iteration tool

Pitch step, required capacity, iterate.

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Generate SLA lines

SLA, Shading, Limit, Angle, PVsyst

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Generate tree shading

Tree, Shading, Block, Circle, Height

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Tools

Layout information

Layout information, Match properties, Row & Pitch display, Piling information, Inclination, Angle, Frame terrain, Collision, Materials, BoM

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

Cross section & front view

Terrain cross section, frames cross section, front view, terrain

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Terrain mesh slope analysis

Terrain; mesh; slope analysis; topography; automatic table; custom table; angle; inclination;

Written by Nerijus
Updated over a week ago

Contour line conversion

Contour line conversion, contour line heights

Written by Tony
Updated over a week ago

Other

Working with alignment lines

Draw alignment line; Line alignment;

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

Frame height settings

Terrain tolerance, terrain collision, hill size, elevation.

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

Shadow frames

Area reassignment frames / shadow frames / shadow block / PVcase shadow block

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

Right-click actions

Clear PV area, change module power, right click, menu

Written by Adam
Updated over a week ago

Tips & Tricks

AutoCAD and PVcase tips for efficient design process

Written by Nerijus
Updated over a week ago