AEROTOOL.CAD ENHANCES YOUR DESIGN PROCESS WITH A STABLE PLUG-IN FOR FASTER BALLAST CALCULATIONS AND ON-DEMAND BOM RESULTS.
Discover all the super features included when planning in AutoCAD or BricsCAD. A true one-stop planning solution embedded in your preferred drafting ecosystem. AEROTOOL.CAD proves to be a revolutionary platform to rapidly automate your largest racking designs all while using the latest ASCE design criteria and code standards – ASCE 7-10, ASCE 7-16 and ASCE 7-22 included!
THE AEROTOOL.CAD ADVANTAGES:
- Full racking design and ballast plan
- 3D building modeling (with 3D civil)
- Export project report and ballast plan drawings
- Energy production planning with export to PVSYST
- Irradiation and shading simulation
- Automated ballasting and anchoring placement (incl. seismic)
- Electrical string, cable tray and inverter planning
- Future product integration for all AEROCOMPACT offerings
- Compatible with AutoCAD and BricsCAD
3D BUILDING MODELLING
Effortlessly create 3D models of buildings and ob-stacles like trees, HVAC units, skylights and others. Software also optimizes solar panel placement by considering obstacles and project boundaries to maximize solar potential. Additionally, you can set default clearance distances for different obstacle types to ensure compliance with local building regulations.
IRRADIATION SHADOW SIMULATION
Simulate array-specific solar irradiance, factoring in shadows, local weather data, and site conditions. The Plug-in includes a threshold option to automatically exclude modules that don‘t meet the required energy performance.
AUTOMATIC BALLAST OPTIMIZATION
Accurately calculate ballast requirements and visualize stone placement on the roof plan, using project-specific wind, snow, and seismic loads, while considering ballast dimensions and weight. An advanced algorithm optimize ballast placement for installation speed and efficient use of allowable roof capacity. Full racking design and calculations can be exported to PDF – ready for permitting!
CABLE TRAY DESIGN AND INVERTER SELECTION
Effortlessly create an electrical design with inverter selection from a comprehensive database, allowing you to customize the plan with various options, such as Y-connectors, MPPs, and setting maximum modules per inverter. You can also organize wiring by desired group, and generate a Single Line Diagram (SLD) of the system.
ELECTRICAL PLANNING & STRINGING
Supports manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic stringing with navigation options, tailored to your input wiring type, row, and interconnection data. Easily generate clear, visual string plans based on your inverter configurations.