How to Import Custom Imagery and Draw

How to Import Custom Imagery and Draw

Custom imagery plays a critical role in producing accurate solar designs where Satellite imagery is found to be outdated, low-resolution, or misaligned.

 Custom imagery allows you to:
  1. Reflect recent site changes (new roofs, additions, obstructions)
  2. Design for new constructions where roof is not yet built.
  3. Place trees, vents, skylights, and obstructions accurately which are not visible from satellite image.
  4. Design higher-resolution layouts for larger rooftops.
Accepted file formats for custom imagery include PNG and JPG JPEG but not PDF & DXF.

After verifying the file format, follow the steps on this article to upload your image:
  1. Navigate to the design page & click on the Picture Icon on the bottom right on the Design area.
  2. Once you see a pop-up prompt of Review & Upload Drone/Architect/HD Image, click continue & select the image you want to upload.
  3. From the right-hand side, use the Scale Image option to scale the image as appropriate.
    1. The uploaded image may need to be manually dragged to align correctly with the map background.
    2. If the image includes a known scale, the Scale tool on the RHS can be used (this step is optional).
    3. If no scale is present, the user must manually resize the image using the corner pins.
    4. In either case, the image is resized and aligned to fit properly over the map background.
  4. To Rotate image, use rotate tab from right hand side and position the image as appropriate or use the orange button on top of the image.
  5. Use Opacity option to increase/decrease the opacity of the image up to the desired clarity.
  6. Click Save Image.
  7. You can now start designing on the image from the left-hand side options.
  8. Post completing the design , you can also toggle off the show site image option to turn off visibility on the final proposal.
















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