PVX.Cad

PVX.Cad turns Autodesk® AutoCAD® into a terrain-aware solar design platform for utility-scale PV projects, helping teams automate grading, layout optimization, cabling, and construction-ready exports

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PVX.Cad is an AutoCAD extension for utility-scale, ground-mount solar PV design. It helps engineering teams create terrain-aware, construction-ready layouts with automated grading, cut/fill analysis, slope-aware rack placement, cable routing, pile coordinates, and exports to PVsyst, LandXML, DWG/DXF, CSV, and KML.

PVX.Cad helps solar engineering teams design buildable utility-scale PV projects directly inside AutoCAD. Analyze terrain, optimize grading, place racks, route cables, compare design scenarios, and export construction-ready deliverables from a single CAD workflow.

PVX.Cad is fully localized in English, German, Italian, Spanish and Turkish.

Note: This app uses a custom installer (and not the standard Design and Make Marketplace installer).

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System requirements: Windows with AutoCAD 2021 or later. Design work runs locally inside AutoCAD. Web viewer sharing, production reports, and financial analysis are optional cloud features.

Supported inputs: Satellite imagery and elevation data, drone point clouds, contour lines (polyline or point based), KML files, and PVsyst PAN/OND files. Mesh spacing from 0.5 m to 30 m.

Exports: Bill of quantities, pile coordinates, and cable length schedules (Excel); terrain surfaces (CSV) and 3D table scenes PVCollada (.pvc) for PVsyst; 3D KML for Google Earth; shareable browser-based 3D web viewer with shadow simulation; production and financial reports (PDF and Excel).

Proven results: On a 30 MWp reference project, pile-adapted grading cut earthwork from 118,000 m3 to 35,000 m3 (70% less, $727K saved). Cable topology comparison shortened cable runs by 14% ($430K saved). Full case studies at pvx.ai.

Key capabilities: Dynamic shading layout from sun position and date, Capacity Iteration for pitch and tilt comparison, terrain-following trackers, collision detection on 3D conversion, drainage and soil compaction analysis, voltage drop verification, and automatic labeling of the full electrical hierarchy.

Is there additional support information provided?

Email support: support@pvx.ai

Help center: help.pvx.ai has step-by-step guides for every PVX feature: installation, license activation, terrain import, grading, layout, electrical design, and PVsyst export.

In-product assistant: Click Help in the PVX toolbar for an AI assistant that provides step-by-step guidance, troubleshoots errors, and answers design methodology questions directly inside AutoCAD.

Video tutorials: youtube.com/@pvxai with full feature walkthroughs in multiple languages.

Live demo: Book a 30-minute session at pvx.ai/demo/. We run your own terrain file through grading analysis, layout optimization, and cable routing live.

General inquiries: info@pvx.ai

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