Here you can see how a project progresses from the roof to the order, what applies when changes are made on the construction site, and when it’s better to plan withAEROTOOL. You can find videos featuring real-world experiences in the AERO.GO overview.
Before the first rail goes up on the roof, one question must be answered: Is the substructure designed for this specific project—at this location, on this roof shape, with this module layout? AERO.GO provides this verification without requiring you to build a roof model.
If you’re already familiar with AERO.GO, you can set up your project directly on aero-go.io.
Who AERO.GO Is For
The app is designed for PV installers, solar technicians, and planners who carry out pitched-roof projects in Germany and Austria. You don’t need extensive planning knowledge, specific prior experience, or training. This makes the app ideal for companies without their own planning department: whoever does the installation can plan the project themselves.
Step by step: from the roof to the order
After creating a project, the app guides you through four sections, one after the other: Building, Configuration, Bill of Materials, and Documentation. Here’s how a project works:
- Create a project: Open aero-go.io and create a new project.
- Building: You can find the location using a map search; the app displays the zone, such as “Inland.” Then you select the roof shape, such as a hipped roof, gable roof, or single-slope roof. This determines which roof areas the app distinguishes.
- Configuration: The app performs the structural analysis based on rules and generates the installation plan. For each roof section, it specifies the maximum distance between roof hooks, measured in rafters. In a sample project, this is every other rafter or every rafter, depending on the roof section. You measure this distance on the roof, rafter by rafter.
- Material List: The app compiles the components—in the example project, from ourCOMPACTPITCH product line: rails, module clamps, roof hooks for roof tiles, and connector brackets. You forward the list to the connected wholesaler and place your order there. This way, the plan is converted directly into an order.
- Documentation: You’ll have the structural analysis on your smartphone when you drive to the construction site with the materials and begin installation.
The components from your material list in detail: COMPACTPITCH systems for pitched roofs
When something changes on the construction site
Some things on the roof look different than assumed in the planning: The conditions differ, or the module layout needs to be changed. In that case, you recalculate directly in the app while still on the roof. The structural analysis and installation plan are updated accordingly. One rule applies: Construction proceeds based on the most recent calculations. The completed system must correspond to the latest version. If you need different materials for this, you order them using the material list for that exact version.
What “verified structural analysis in one minute” means
A structural analysis in one minute sounds like a shortcut. AERO.GO saves you time before the calculation: You don’t have to build a roof model or do detailed preliminary planning. The app performs rule-based calculations and derives the structural analysis, installation plan, and material list from your location and roof specifications.
No corners are cut in the verification process. The structural analysis is certified and complies with applicable standards. It applies specifically to your project—based on the version you last calculated. This way, you receive the verified structural analysis, complete with a guarantee.
AERO.GO or AEROTOOL?
Both of these PV planning tools are developed by us and plan the mounting structure along with the material list. Which one is right for you depends on three factors: roof type, country, and the documentation you need.