grizzdj Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I am trying to put solar panels on the roof of our current project in CA X4. How do I go about doing that? The solar panel in the library is a spray can for giving an object the solar panel look. Once a panel is created I am then wondering how you set the pitch and create the panel support frame. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dan Johnson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 If you have X7 they are in this plan. SOLAR PANELS.plan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I do not know why that file is so big. The symbols have relatively few faces. Anybody know why the file is 8.98 mb's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeJG Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 There must be something going on with that file. I copied and pasted them into a new plan file and it was much smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzdj Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Is there a solar panel file I can use in X4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeJG Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I converted them for you. Solar Panels X4.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramount Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 If you have X7 they are in this plan. Just want to let you know Scott, thank you for making it so easy to put solar panels on roofs. For others that may not know what to do with Scott's file, I added them to my X7 library then exported to 8 library and they popped right on my roof, then, I copied them to an array and A-blocked a group. I still don't understand how you did it since I'm new to CA but thanks to folks like yourself I did not have to spend the day researching and being side tracked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I do not know why that file is so big. The symbols have relatively few faces. Anybody know why the file is 8.98 mb's? Scott, Also I wonder why after opening the file, saving, then close file. it ends up at 2.8mb's? I have noticed this behavior for quite awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJames Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Just wish the panels had a better look to them. That's really not what they look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLDrafting Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 In X8-Sorry, I just reread the post and you needed X4 version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmankey04 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 When I try to install solar panels it installs it in the attic. How do install the solar panels on the roof plane ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 18 hours ago, Kmankey04 said: When I try to install solar panels it installs it in the attic. How do install the solar panels on the roof plane ? Open the symbol's Specification dialog box and set General>Elevation Reference to From Roof, and tick the General>Options>Flush Mounted checkbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Here are two PVA panels I've created for my Library: PVA Panels.calibz The Canadian Solar unit is set up with a ballasted frame set an an angle for low-slope roof applications: The Hanwah unit is to be flush-mounted on sloped roofs: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL-inc Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Did you check on 3d warehouse? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thanks Robert ... There is also some Solar stuff including a roof mount and framed mounted Panel in the MEP No1 Library https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/637 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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