# Your first design

Create a project, lay out a field, model its energy, and download a report.

Source: https://docs.solesca.com/start/your-first-design/

Before starting, add the equipment you use to your organization's library under **Settings › Equipment**. See [Modules and inverters](https://docs.solesca.com/system/modules-and-inverters/). You need an editing seat to change a design.

1. Open **Projects**, click **Project**, enter a name, and click **Create**. In the project, click **Design**, name it, and click **Create**.
2. Find the site with **Go to location** in the editor toolbar, or press `/`. Search for an address or coordinates and choose a result.
3. Select the field drawing tool. Click the field's corners and finish the shape with `Enter`. Return to **Cursor** when you finish drawing.
4. Select the field. In the inspector, choose its **Type**, such as **Ground** with **Fixed-tilt**, or a roof with the appropriate racking.
5. Choose a **Module** and **Inverter** under **Module & electrical**. Review string length, inverter sizing, and any inverter-group warnings.
6. Set the field setback and racking dimensions. Add [obstructions](https://docs.solesca.com/editor/obstructions/) and review the layout in [3D](https://docs.solesca.com/editor/map/). For a sloped ground-mount site, enable [terrain tracking](https://docs.solesca.com/editor/terrain/) if you have the add-on.
7. Review the weather source and [energy modeling settings](https://docs.solesca.com/editor/losses/). Apply a suitable template and check its assumptions.
8. Click **Model**. **Solesca Core** is the default on a new flat design. Read the results panel and address any errors or warnings.
9. Open **Download › Report**, choose **Design report**, review the drawing options, and download the PDF.

Review the layout, equipment, assumptions, and results before sharing the report. After a design change, model it again so the reported energy describes the current version.

## Next steps

- [Field inspector](https://docs.solesca.com/editor/inspector/)
- [Inverter groups](https://docs.solesca.com/editor/inverter-groups/)
- [Engineering mode](https://docs.solesca.com/engineering/overview/)
- [Download menu](https://docs.solesca.com/downloads/download-menu/)