Who this helps
Layout teams optimizing energy yield while preserving constructability.
What you’ll achieve
Shading‑aware, terrain‑compliant rows with conflicts resolved before IFC.
Hands‑on steps
1) Fixed Distance Layout
- Build Fixed Distance PVLayout; set constant inter‑row spacing; target slope cap 18%.
2) Dynamic Distance Layout
- Build Dynamic Distance PVLayout; set date Dec 21 and time window 10:00–14:00; set minimum/maximum shadow distances 3.5 m / 5 m.
3) Move / Copy / Adapt
- Move&Copy&Adapt Racks to align with roads/drainage; keep within PV areas.
4) Convert to 3D
- Convert To 3D Any Design; verify pile heights and clearances on the surface.
5) Spot Conflicts
- SpotConflictingRacks; resolve overlaps with roads/exclusions and steep slopes.
How it works / checks
- Fixed mode enforces constant pitch; dynamic mode computes solar geometry (date/time) to solve min shadowing while maximizing density.
- Terrain following respects slope cap per row; conflicts are flagged where geometry intersects constraints.
QA & pitfalls
- Narrow time windows over‑fit to peak sun; widen if year‑round O&M demands.
- Always rerun conflict checks after manual edits.
Outputs & handoff
- Clean row geometry for cable planning and export.