Unirac, PVComplete partners to integrate PV design software

PVComplete has integrated U-Builder’s engineering and quoting functions into PVCAD to streamline the design, engineering and generation of a bill of materials for Unirac mounting solutions.

Unirac, Inc. and PVComplete have partnered to integrate Unirac’s online design tool into PVComplete’s PVCAD software to help designers quote solar projects faster.

“We’re always working to develop tools that make designing, permitting and installing our racking solutions as user-friendly as possible, and our partnership with PVComplete is another exciting example of that commitment. We consider software development a key ingredient in our product roadmap for delivering the best possible design experience and we’re proud of what we’re able to provide with PVComplete,” said Ernest Gallegos, Senior Product Manager for Unirac, Inc.

Unirac pioneered solar design software when it introduced its U-Builder online design tool. Now PVComplete has integrated U-Builder’s engineering and quoting functions into PVCAD to streamline the design, engineering and generation of a bill of materials for Unirac mounting solutions. Both the companies are touting that for the first time, the solar industry has a CAD based solution for not only the layout but also the engineering and quoting of PV racking.

“PVComplete is proud to partner with Unirac as we take PVCAD to the next level. For the first time, users will be able to get instant ballast maps and engineering for PV racking components in PVCAD with the click of a button. Unirac’s commercial product portfolio gives our customers more options for module density and tilt, enabling optimized layout and energy production,” said PVComplete CEO, Claudia Eyzaguirre.

PVComplete contains geometries for Unirac’s ROOFMOUNT commercial flat roof product line: ROOFMOUNT Five-Degree Tilt (RM5), ROOFMOUNT Ten-Degree Tilt (RM10) and ROOFMOUNT Dual-Tilt (RMDT).

According to PVComplete PVCAD accurately lays out ROOFMOUNT products and communicates directly with U-Builder through an API to seamlessly access:

• Project-specific Bills of Materials
• Ballast Distribution Maps
• Project Engineering Reports
• AutoCAD detail drawings & notes

To kick off the partnership, PVComplete is offering a discount on its PVCAD program for UNIRAC users, as well hosting an educational training webinar on June 21st, 2017.