This article will explain how to add a parapet wall to your Design so you can account for parapet wall shading.
- In the Keepout tab of the Designer menu, create a straight-line Keepout along the edge of the desired Field Segment.
-
click
once to begin the Keepout. -
double-click
to complete the Keepout at the end of the line.
-
- Set the height of your parapet by entering it into the Height field.
- Check the 3-D view to make sure your Keepout is displayed on top of your Field Segment.
-
hold down the Shift key
while clicking and dragging the mouse. - Pulling the mouse up and down will tilt the perspective, while dragging the mouse left and right will rotate the view.
- Click
Recenter View
to snap back to a top-down perspective of the array.
-
- If it's not fully encapsulated by the Field Segment, but only intersects, the set height will be from ground-level and you'll need to move the Keepout so it is encapsulated by the Field Segment. See Intersecting Field Segments and Keepouts for additional information.
- When Keepouts are given a height, they will cast a shadow for a given time of year. The default value is the winter solstice from 10am - 2pm local time. Any modules that are shaded during the time window will be removed. To allow modules to be placed in the shade,
uncheck the "Keepout from shade" checkbox
. When unchecked, you can see the effect of the parapet shading from the Module Shading Optimizer in the Advanced Tab of the Designer.