March is our biggest release yet: custom rack azimuth for non-standard orientations, East-West dome racks, southern hemisphere support, full English/Turkish localization, and a complete stringing preset system. This release also adds 3D scene objects for shadow studies, an electrical overview panel, and the new cabling configuration tools.
New Features
- Custom rack azimuth
- Set azimuth angles per rack for sites that require non-standard orientations. Fully supported across fixed, tracker, and East-West systems, including electrical routing and PVsyst export.
- East-West (Dome) rack system
- New rack type for East-West oriented installations with capacity iteration, 3D visualization, section drawing, and stringing support.
- Southern hemisphere support
- Correct rack placement, terrain calculations, and hemisphere detection for projects south of the equator.
- English and Turkish localization
- All 27 windows and dialogs are now fully localized in English and Turkish, with the infrastructure ready for additional languages.
- 3D scene objects
- Place buildings, trees, and other structures on your site for accurate shading analysis and visual context in 3D views.
- Contour line generation
- Generate contour lines directly from your terrain data for visual elevation reference, without needing external GIS tools.
- Stringing presets
- Save and reuse stringing configurations with rack-type-aware auto-matching. Includes custom multi-frame pattern support, string area/frames modes, and polarity reversal.
- Electrical overview panel
- View the full electrical hierarchy (transformers, inverters, combiners, strings) in a dedicated tree-view panel with substation zone and string-level color coding.
- Cabling configuration panel
- Configure voltage drop limits and cable separation settings with per-transformer cable generation. Includes trench routing with persistent trench data.
- Cut/fill balance control
- Set a fill damping factor to control the balance between cut and fill volumes during terrain grading optimization.
Improvements
- Road and trench generation
- Roads are now clipped to boundary polygons, and trench paths route DC cables properly along corridors.
- PVsyst export accuracy
- PVC export now reconstructs terrain tilt data correctly, producing more accurate PVsyst simulation inputs.
- PV Area names in Info Screen
- Each PV area is now labeled by name in the Info Screen, making it easier to identify areas in multi-area projects.
- Rack list UI overhaul
- Tracker plan view, azimuth popup, and improved pile validation for a clearer rack management experience.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed pile spacing calculations and preview consistency across rack types.
- Resolved azimuth-related issues in 2D-to-3D conversion and terrain sampling.
- Corrected slope area accuracy in slope comparison tables.
- Fixed terrain queries for non-standard rack azimuths.
- Resolved section drawing marker filtering issues.
- Fixed error handling for file-locked export and oversized KMZ files.
- Resolved locked layer issues during stringing mirroring operations.