Designing a rooftop PV system requires more than placing panels on a roof. Engineers also need to consider mounting system specifications, ballast requirements, material quantities, and the technical details needed to move a project towards implementation.
To support this process, Schletter’s FixGrid Pro flat roof mounting system is now available in Virto.CAD, through a direct integration with Schletter’s engineering API.
Manufacturer-Specific Engineering, Directly in Virto.CAD
With the FixGrid Pro integration, users can design rooftop PV systems using Schletter’s flat roof mounting system and benefit from several dedicated engineering capabilities:
- Integrated Ballast Calculations
Calculate ballast requirements using Schletter’s manufacturer-specific engineering logic.
2. Precise Ballast Placement
Automatically import ballast amount and location in your model space via API.
3. Detailed Bill of Materials
Import the Schletter details materials list in your entire project Bill of Material in VirtoCAD
4. Engineering calculations and reports
Access manufacturer-specific calculations and reports through Schletter’s engineering API
By incorporating these capabilities directly into Virto.CAD, engineers can account for mounting system requirements as part of their design process, without relying on separate manual calculations.
Continue Engineering in Virto.CAD
Mounting system configuration is only one part of the process. Once the FixGrid Pro design is established, engineers can continue developing their projects in Virto.CAD.
The workflow extends to detailed engineering tasks, including electrical design and cable routing. This means the initial PV layout can serve as the starting point for subsequent engineering work, without having to recreate the design in another tool.
Supporting More Efficient Solar Engineering
For solar engineers, managing information across different design tools can add unnecessary complexity to an already demanding process.
Integrating Schletter’s engineering API into Virto.CAD provides direct access to mounting system calculations and documentation within the same design environment. This helps reduce repetitive work, minimize the risk of errors during manual data transfers, and maintain consistency throughout the engineering process.
Explore the Schletter x Virto.CAD Integration
By combining Schletter’s FixGrid Pro mounting system with Virto.CAD’s detailed engineering capabilities, solar professionals can take a more streamlined approach to rooftop PV design.
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