CarlSEL Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Hi, How can I capture the shading for a roof truss on a stadium roof? Is there any tips out there? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
developer_fw Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 Hello CarlSEL You could import a 3D model of the truss and simulate it. In case you do know the typical configuration which might get repeated for the whole roof, you could simulate a part of your project in different situations to get a percentage for an estimation of the losses. Kind regards Frederik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlSEL Posted August 1 Author Report Share Posted August 1 Thank you, what is the process for copying a truss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
developer_fw Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 Hello CarlSEL 1 hour ago, CarlSEL said: what is the process for copying a truss? Could you specify what you are trying to achieve with PV*SOL? Unfortunately PV*SOL is no 3D CAD software, which makes constructing delicate objects hard to impossible. In such cases we recommend using external software before importing the needed 3D objects into PV*SOL for shading analysis. Kind regards Frederik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlSEL Posted August 1 Author Report Share Posted August 1 Something like the below: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
developer_fw Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 Hello CarlSEL Something like this cannot be created within PV*SOL. Have a look into open 3D models, get in contact with the stadium since they might have plans. Or even better: Contact the company which created the truss. Overall it looks like it might not be worth it to even consider PV. That is why I would recommend creating one part that looks alike to get an estimation value for one section of that truss. Kind regards Frederik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlSEL Posted September 13 Author Report Share Posted September 13 On 8/1/2023 at 2:41 PM, developer_fw said: Hello CarlSEL Could you specify what you are trying to achieve with PV*SOL? Unfortunately PV*SOL is no 3D CAD software, which makes constructing delicate objects hard to impossible. In such cases we recommend using external software before importing the needed 3D objects into PV*SOL for shading analysis. Kind regards Frederik Hi, what software would you recommend to create the 3D software? Also, what software is compatible? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
developer_mh Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 Hi CarlSEL, we can't recommend other 3D software, but other users have reported to have used SketchUp, Blender and the like. If you want to import a 3D model into PV*SOL, we recommend using the obj format. Hope that helps, kind regards, Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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