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⚙ Configuration & Engineering Inputs

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Panel Model

Panel Wattage (W)

Panel Length (in)

Panel Width (in)

Tilt Angle (°)

Ground Clearance (in)

Row Spacing (in)Between module rows within a section

Section Spacing (in)Between adjacent sections in a row

Layout Row Gap (in)Between builder rows (N-S)

Foundation Type

Post Type

Beam / Rail Type

Inverter Model

MLPE / Optimizers

Waste Factor (%)

Extra Hardware Allowance

Miscellaneous Adders

Engineering Notes

🌎 Site Conditions & Environmental Engineering

ASCE 7-22

🌀 Wind Load Parameters

Basic Wind Speed (mph) ASCE 7-22 V_ult (3-sec gust, Risk Cat II)

Exposure Category ASCE 7-22 Section 26.7 terrain roughness

Risk Category ASCE 7-22 Table 1.5-1

Topographic Factor (K_zt) 1.0 = flat terrain; >1.0 for hills, ridges, escarpments

Ground Elevation Factor (K_e) ASCE 7-22 Table 26.9-1 (1.0 = sea level, 0.80 = 6000ft+)

🪨 Soil Conditions

Soil Classification (USCS) Unified Soil Classification System (ASTM D2487)

Allowable Bearing Pressure (psf) Per geotechnical report; auto-estimated from soil class if unknown

Lateral Soil Pressure (pcf) Passive earth pressure coefficient × soil unit weight

Soil Unit Weight (pcf) Moist in-situ unit weight; 100-130 pcf typical

Water Table Depth (ft) Depth to seasonal high groundwater

🌊 Seismic, Frost & Code Parameters

Seismic Design Category ASCE 7-22 Chapter 11; per site-specific S_DS/S_D1

Spectral Accel S_DS (g) Short-period design spectral acceleration

Ground Snow Load (psf) ASCE 7-22 Fig. 7.2-1; 0 in FL, 15-30 in PA, 100+ in mountains

Frost Line Depth (in) Local building code minimum; 0 in FL, 36 in PA, 60+ in northern states

Design Code Governing structural design code for jurisdiction

High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ)

Flood Zone (FEMA A/V zone)

Corrosive Environment (coastal salt spray)

CAT 5 Hurricane Rating Required

⚓ Foundation Engineering Analysis

Structural

Configure site conditions above to generate foundation analysis...

⚡ Live Project Summary

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☷ Bill of Materials

Procurement

Category	Item	Part # / SKU	Unit	Base Qty	Waste %	Final Qty	Notes

Layout-Driven Design: The visual builder is the source of truth. All totals, section counts, and BOM quantities derive from the sections placed on the canvas.
Section Structure: Every section contains exactly 2 module rows. An 8-panel section = 4 modules/row. A 10-panel section = 5 modules/row.
Post Count: 4 posts per section (2 per module row, at each end).
Beams: 2 per section (1 per module row).
Clamps: Mid clamps between adjacent modules in a row. End clamps at outer edges.
Splices: 2 per section — one splice per beam for field-joined segments.
Bonding: 1 clip per panel, 1 grounding lug per section.
Inverter: Sized by ratio of total DC to max DC input per unit.
Waste: Applied to structural categories (clamps, splices, wire, fasteners, brackets, bonding). Not to modules, inverters, or optimizers.

PANELS[] — Panel catalog: id, manufacturer, model, wattage, dimensions.
INVERTERS[] — Inverter catalog: id, manufacturer, model, acKw, dcMaxKw.
SECTION_RULES{} — BOM rules per section type ("8"/"10").
BOM_ITEMS{} — Item master: name, category, unit, sku, wasteEligible.
APP_DEFAULTS{} — Default form values.
CALC_CONSTANTS{} — Thresholds, extra hardware %, misc quantities.
layoutState[] — Runtime layout array.

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