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Your first design
Create a project, lay out a field, model its energy, and download a report.
Before starting, add the equipment you use to your organization’s library under Settings › Equipment. See Modules and inverters. You need an editing seat to change a design.
- Open Projects, click Project, enter a name, and click Create. In the project, click Design, name it, and click Create.
- Find the site with Go to location in the editor toolbar, or press /. Search for an address or coordinates and choose a result.
- Select the field drawing tool. Click the field’s corners and finish the shape with Enter. Return to Cursor when you finish drawing.
- Select the field. In the inspector, choose its Type, such as Ground with Fixed-tilt, or a roof with the appropriate racking.
- Choose a Module and Inverter under Module & electrical. Review string length, inverter sizing, and any inverter-group warnings.
- Set the field setback and racking dimensions. Add obstructions and review the layout in 3D. For a sloped ground-mount site, enable terrain tracking if you have the add-on.
- Review the weather source and energy modeling settings. Apply a suitable template and check its assumptions.
- Click Model. Solesca Core is the default on a new flat design. Read the results panel and address any errors or warnings.
- 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.
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