Applicable to SunDAT Pro, Standard, & Essential


Overview

Run a cut and fill estimate to determine how much dirt has to be moved to get the tables in your PV layout up to slope tolerance.  


Interface

Figure - Cut Fill Estimate


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Description
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Slope tolerance across table (East-West for tracker and North-South for fixed tilt)

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Slope tolerance within table (North-South for tracker and East-West for fixed tilt)
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Use Pile Locations in Table Structure? (Optional).  Requires piles in the table for it to be run.
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Minimum Post Height - (Appears when Use Pile Locations in Table Structures toggle is on) Minimum length of the post foundation from the ground to the bottom of the table.
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Maximum Post Height - (Appears when Use Pile Locations in Table Structures toggle is on) Maximum length of the post foundation from the ground to the bottom of the table.
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Run Analysis button - Execute cut and fill analysis for the regions.  Note: layout analysis has to be completed before able to run cut and fill analysis.
7Clear all Cut/Fill estimates in the model
8Cut/Fill Estimate results after the analysis is run.
Cut Volume: Amount of dirt that needs to be cut to flatten
Fill Volume: amount of dirt that needs to be filled in

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Requirement to run: 

  • Terrain mesh in the model
  • Layout analysis performed

Steps to run Cut Fill Estimate

  1. Specify the slope tolerance in Across Table Tolerance.  This information can be found from the structure manufacturer.
    1. Specify the slope tolerance in Within Table Tolerence.  This information can be found from the structure manufacturer.
    2. (Optional) Toggle the Use Pile Locaitons in Table Structure on. This only works if the table in the PV layout is built with structure foundations.
    3. (Optional) specify Minimum post height and Maximum post height.  This information can be found from the structure manufacturer.
    4. Press the Run Analysis button to begin cut/fill estimate analysis.  When complete, the cut/fill  estimates will be appear in the right.


FAQ/Troubleshooting

Can the units be changed from cubic yard to cubic meters?

At this time, cut/fill estimates can only be shown in cubic yards.


Related

Slope Analysis

Layout Analysis