PVcase Roof Mount

Core Features

PVcase Roof Mount combines rooftop modelling, automated PV layout generation, electrical engineering, and performance assessment within AutoCAD.

• 3D Rooftop Modelling: Imports existing DWG/DXF drawings, drone-derived building data, and other supported project formats. Users can reconstruct roof geometries, define slopes, parapets, setbacks, obstructions, and restricted areas, and prepare complex buildings for solar installation.

• Automated PV Layout Design: Generates solar module arrangements across flat, pitched, and multiple roof areas. Users can configure panel orientation, spacing, mounting structures, and installation rules, then regenerate layouts to compare alternatives and maximize usable rooftop capacity.

• Electrical Design and Cabling: Supports inverter placement, automated and manual stringing, MPPT configuration, cable tray routing, cable sizing, and voltage-drop calculations. Users can also generate single-line diagrams and adjust electrical configurations to meet project requirements.

• Shading and Energy Yield Analysis: Evaluates shading from roof structures and surrounding obstacles, performs irradiance analysis, and estimates electricity generation.

• Design Documentation and Material Quantification: Produces bills of materials, layout information, electrical drawings, and project exports. These outputs support equipment procurement, installation planning, project proposals, and coordination between design and construction teams.

• Design Validation and Quality Control: Includes tools for identifying overlapping modules, problematic roof geometry, and inconsistencies in project drawings. Its dedicated Roof Mount Audit tool checks for duplicated or misplaced objects, helping engineers identify design issues before project delivery.

Closing Insights

Introduced in 2023, PVcase Roof Mount extends the company's solar engineering portfolio into commercial and industrial rooftop installations. Its early customers include Solar South West, whose representative reported increasing design output from three rooftop projects per week to three per day, and Solutio, which reported time savings of approximately 60–70%, depending on project complexity.

PVcase has continued developing Roof Mount through technology partnerships. Its integrations with PanelClaw and K2 Systems connect solar layouts with mounting-system workflows, while collaboration with Airteam enables engineers to use drone-derived building models.

Roof Mount is offered under a Professional subscription, with pricing available on request. As an AutoCAD-based solution, it is particularly relevant to engineering teams already using CAD workflows. Prospective customers should contact the provider to discuss their deployment needs.