January introduces Auto Design for automated layout optimization, a web-based project viewer for stakeholder reviews, and Capacity Iteration for finding the best plant configuration within site constraints.
New Features
- Auto Design
- Automatically generate optimized rack layouts for both tracker and fixed systems within PV areas. Reduces manual placement time from hours to minutes.
- Web Viewer
- Share project designs via a web-based 3D viewer for stakeholder review, no AutoCAD license required on the reviewer’s side.
- Capacity Iteration
- Iteratively optimize plant capacity by testing different rack configurations to find the best layout for your site constraints and target MW.
- Redesigned ribbon
- Reorganized ribbon interface with a dedicated Electrical Design section for faster access to stringing, cabling, and device placement tools.
Improvements
- Faster startup
- Two-step progressive loading gets you to a working state sooner, with background data loading completing while you begin your design.
- Per-polygon elevation data
- Elevation data is now associated per polygon during terrain import, improving accuracy for projects with multiple PV areas at different elevations.
- Dynamic pitch performance
- Shadow calculation for dynamic pitch distance optimized for faster layout generation on large sites.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed contour line generation issues on complex terrain.
- Resolved slope calculation errors for side-by-side polygons.
- Corrected rack placement on newly imported terrain.
- Fixed DPI scaling issues across different monitor configurations.
- Resolved DCBox-Inverter positioning in the electrical chain.
- Fixed Civil 3D startup compatibility issues.