Location (coordinates)
To define the location settings, open the Settings menu. There are two options for specifying the location:
- Select location
- Enter coordinates
Select location
1. Click on the globe icon to open the map
2. Start typing your location in the Location selection field
3. Select the location from the dropdown
4. Click OK to apply your selection
5. Click Insert satellite image from Google
6. Left-click to place the image of the roof in the module space
Enter coordinates
1. Click on the globe icon to open the map
2. Enter your Latitude and Longitude values in the corresponding fields
3. Click OK to apply your selection
4. Click Insert satellite image from Google
5. Left-click to place the image of the roof in the module space
Temperature (min/max)
Once you have specified the location, the minimum and maximum temperatures will be pulled from historical data through PVGIS.
The module’s minimum and maximum voltages will be calculated according to the weather data.
Units
Before starting the design process, ensure that the AutoCAD and PVcase Roof Mount units match.
1. Type units in the command line to check AutoCAD units
2. Verify PVcase units in the Settings tab
3. Make sure AutoCAD and PVcase units are the same (e.g. meters)
4. Change units from the drop-down menu in Settings or Drawing units windows if needed.
Feature activation
We've given an exclusive activation code to a select group for testing. This code provides access to advanced features that are not yet publicly available.
If you are participating in this group, we encourage you to explore, and report observations, bugs, or suggestions.
If you’re not part of the group but you’d like to join, please reach out to support@pvcase.com.
This controlled testing helps refine features before a wider release, ensuring a robust experience. We really appreciate your participation—it's key to PVcase's ongoing progress.
Informational tooltips
Finally, if you enable the Informational tooltips option, you will be able to see useful and concise information about different elements in your design just by hovering over them.
This way you can make decisions about your design faster.