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The Project Assets Panel

The Project Assets panel in PVFARM allows users to control exactly which equipment is available for layout generation in a given project. This makes large-scale project configuration faster, cleaner, and more consistent—especially for teams managing multiple tracker types, inverters, or civil components.

 

What Is the Project Assets Panel?

The Project Assets panel lets you:

  • Select a subset of catalog items specific to your current project.

  • Avoid clutter from the global equipment catalog.

  • Create project-specific versions of trackers and other components.

  • Ensure consistency across project versions and team members.

 Think of it like a painter's palette: You select colors from the main supply (company catalog) and arrange them on your palette (Project Assets) for easy access. You can mix and modify colors on your palette without changing what's in the supply closet. All changes SAVE automatically with the Project Version.

 Where to Find It

  • Open your project in PVFARM.

  • Navigate to the left-hand toolbar.

  • Select the Project Assets tab Screenshot 2025-07-23 at 3.59.40 PM

  • You’ll see sections for:

    • Single Axis Trackers
    • Fixed Tilts
    • Inverters
    • Transformers
    • Combiner Boxes
    • Wire Segments


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Using the Project Assets Panel

Add Equipment

Click “Add from Catalog” to import trackers, inverters, or other components into your project.

Create or Duplicate

  • You can duplicate a tracker and rename it for a specific project version.

  • This avoids editing global catalog items and keeps projects clean.

Edit Configurations

Use the SAT Wizard or equipment editors to change key details:

  • String count

  • Mounting geometry

  • Tracker model or inverter brand

  • Custom names for clarity

Note: Tracker editing is now only available via this panel—not directly in the 3D scene.

Single Axis Tracker Menu

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This is where you will define the information for your single axis trackers. Your trackers are displayed as a series that contains multiple lengths, or models.

This menu will open up when you click on your Single Axis Tracker equipment from the main Project Assets panel.

Product/Commercial- this is where you define the Manufacturer and Product/Series name of your racking system.

PV Modules- This is where you define which module you will use in combination with your racking to create the SAT series.

  • PV Module- a drop down menu containing all available PV Modules in your catalog. If you don't see the module you want, you will need to create that module or upload the PAN file for that module and add it to your catalog.
  • Layout- this is where you can define how your modules are laying, in the example image the layout is set to be 1 panel wide and the panels are in portrait mode.
  • Module Size, Power, and Voltage are automatically calculated based on the module information in your catalog, if these numbers look wrong please check the properties of your PV Module.
  • PV Modules in String- where you can define how many modules per string
  • Cold panel voltage- where you can define the cold panel voltage of your modules.
  • Estimated string length is automatically calculated

Models- clicking on the pencil icon will further expand out the specifications that can be changed for each individual model of your tracker series.

Frame
  • Motor at Pile - Specifies which pile the motor will be placed on
  • Specify Gaps- Toggle on or off depending on if you have different gap sizes for different types of piles,. If yes toggle on, if all gaps are the same toggle off.
  • Modules Schedule- the "code" for how your SAT will be arranged, the numbers represent the count of modules, the dash represents a pile, and the M is the motor. To learn more see this article on how to create your equipment.

Exact Pile Placement- specifies the exact locations of piles on the tracker, toggle on to edit the coordinates.

Wind Load Variants- each tab represents a different wind load variant, toggle between them to see the different options.

  • The settings widget allows you to turn on or off the wind load variants, also you can toggle on or off the option to have unique coordinates for each wind position.

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  • Frame- Gives you the coordinate information for each pile, and gives you the offsets between each pile.
  • Pile Types- Allows you to define the type that is being used for each pile in the tracker, click on the type to see a drop down menu of types that are available. 
    • Off to the side you will see two symbols,  indicates that the pile allows for undulating,  indicates that the pile must be rigid.

Set Defaults

Mark a tracker or inverter as the default to ensure it’s used during layout generation Best Practices

  • Limit your assets to only what’s required for each project to streamline layout performance.

  • Avoid editing global catalog items—always work inside Project Assets when possible.