Domes on a tilted roof

[Shakya Abeynayake]

Hi,

I need to model a PV system with Domes (East West 10 deg tilt) on a 2 deg tilted roof (East West). Can this be modeled selecting Orientation as Domes? OR how it should be done? Thanks.

Shakya

[Linda Thoren]

Hello,

If the domes are placed along the tilted roof, you can simply add a "baseline slope" of 2° and the domes will follow the roof:

In the case the domes would be placed perpendicular to the slope, it is less straight foreword. 
- By creating an array of domes, right click on the array and "ungroup", then mark all the tables and in the "Scene object", right click and use the "automatic altitude option". This is the alternative to right in the image, where the pair of domes are horizontal, though each pair are following the tilt of the roof.

- By creating an array of domes, right click and "convert to domes to fixed tables", then mark all the tables and in the "Scene object", right click and use the "automatic altitude option". The altitude for each table will then precisely follow the tilt of the roof, though the tilt of the panels should be adapted to arrive compensate for the tilted roof. In the "list and management of objects (Ctrl+G), add 2 degrees to the tilt for the lower panels, and reduce the tilt with 2° for the upper panels. This is the alternative to the left in the image. 

I hope this answers your question