Output

All available output formats are provided on this page.

Reports

This section includes various reports that can be generated for the current drawing and then saved in external formats, such as PDF or Excel. The available reports are: Project Overview, Post Report, Cable List, and Electrical Structure.

Excel Exports

Offers various formats for generating Excel lists.

Post List

This section provides three functions for exporting drawing data to different programs.

• Post List Export: Exports the post list into a C3D file. This file type is a plain text format and can be edited with any text editor.
• Data Format: The exported data is stored in the following structure:

The provided data excerpt represents the first post in the second rack (array) of the third row in „Field_North“ (with spaces replaced by underscores).

• X-, Y-, and Z-Values: These values specify the insertion point of the post in world coordinates (WCS) and correspond to the starting point (post head) of the line that visually represents the post.

The rotation of the post in our example is 100 Gon.

The X-, Y- and Z-values behind the rotation angle mean the entering point to the soil.

The simple graphic below shows the meaning of the two points from export file entries.

PVsyst

Exports the surfaces of a Digital Terrain Model (DTM), the photovoltaic active planes of the modules, and shadow objects into a text file with the extension *.H2P. This file can be imported into PVsyst for shadow analysis and profit calculations.

Clicking the export button exports the entire drawing. Alternatively, clicking the small arrow on the right opens a dialog box where you can select specific fields for export. Additionally, you can restrict the export of surface triangles to designated area or field boundaries using the relevant checkboxes.

Format Description:
The document is structured with the keywords START and END marking its beginning and end, respectively. The content within follows this schema:

The table definition data is structured as follows:

INSERT Data

The following description for the keys is meant for INSERT sections.

The structure of the insert data looks as follows:

INSERT
10
0.000, 0.000, 0.000                   ; x, y, z
50
0.000                                       ; azimuth angle
55
-2.929                                      ; slope angle
56
30.000                                      ; inclination angle

Shadow Objects

We describe all shadow objects using triangles, as this provides a universal representation for all possible shapes. Customers can also create custom objects using specific AutoCAD mesh objects.

The structure of the shadow object data is organized as follows:

DGM (DTM / Surface) Data

In the DGM section, each line represents one triangle of the surface. The structure of each line is as follows:

Example for an Export File:

File Text:                                                         Comments:

START                                                            ; start flag of the file
TABLE                                                             ; definition of the dimensions of the first table follows
10                                                                   ; table definition data follows
6077.500,3337.800,0.000,0.052,0.039,0.039; length, height, overhang: left, right, top, bottom
20                                                                   ; module definition data follows
6,2,0.021,0.010,30,1900, 995                       ; # columns, # rows, x distance, y distance, height, x, y
30                                                                   ; module name follows
Modul 160W 1638×983                                  ; module name
INSERT                                                          ; insertion information of the first table follows
10                                                                   ; insertion point follows
0.000,0.000,0.000                                          ; x, y, z
50                                                                   ; azimuth follows
0.000                                                              ; angle in degrees
55                                                                   ; slope follows
1.586                                                              ; angle in degrees
56                                                                   ; module inclination follows
30.000                                                            ; angle in degrees
INSERT                                                         ; insertion information of the next table follows
…
TABLE                                                           ; definition of the dimensions of the next table follows
…
DGM                                                              ; definition of the first DTM / surface follows
-110.993,-46.527,6.374;-107.054,-42.001,6.179;-107.095,-39.147,6.046  ; first triangle
-110.993,-46.527,6.374;-107.095,-39.147,6.046;-115.288,-46.527,6.680  ; second triangle
…
DGM                                                               ; definition of the next DTM / surface follows
…
END                                                                ; end flag of the file (confirms the valid ending)

Collada

Exports the drawing to the .dae format, allowing you to select which objects to include.

COLLADA is an XML-based open exchange format designed for transferring 3D data between different 3D applications. PVsyst is one such application that can read and utilize this format.

Offset point

Some software products can’t handle large drawing coordinates. This offset

 allows exporting the center of the surface as origin point of the scene.

Georeference point model

Sets the reference point for the exported model, representing the GPS coordinates from the Helios 3D project settings. This information may be required by some target applications for their illumination models.

Limit DTM geometry

Can be used to reduce the exported scene size.

Module thickness

Some target applications use a different representation for modules.

Export post data (NASKU)

Writes the post data in the format defined for NASKU’s GPS-controlled GAYK rams to the export file.
These functions enable experimental analysis features for posts when activated during the new Viewer export.

Objects to be exported / Expert Settings

The objects for the current export can be selected from the list. The expert settings further allow you to export all objects of a specific type either as individual objects or combined into a single block.