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Release notes

The evolution of PVLTRA, from terrain to editable design. Explore released improvements by version and technical area.

Latest version

3.0.4

Released

More control across terrain, structures and deliverables

Released

3.0.4

More control across terrain, structures and deliverables

This update connects 3D modeling, topography, civil analysis and technical outputs more closely inside CAD.

Layout and design

  • 3D model without a terrain TIN

    The model can use a flat reference when no usable TIN is available yet, while preserving structure and equipment heights.

  • Articulated trackers

    Individual joint limits and manually placed joints remain available when the 3D model is rebuilt.

  • Clearer structure editing

    The design shows full dimensions and warns before creating block identifiers with incompatible characters.

Terrain and civil analysis

  • More precise grading diagnostics

    Reports distinguish geometry, slope and articulation issues while keeping civil and structural checks in place.

  • Faster tracker profiles

    The calculation reuses exact checks where a span does not cross a joint, without changing feasibility criteria.

Mapping and site boundaries

  • Persistent spatial reference

    New site boundaries keep their geographic data and reuse it when moving between the CAD drawing and map.

  • Recoverable original geometry

    When a replacement boundary or terrain is generated, the original outline remains on a layer that can be shown again.

Electrical design

  • Independent work by site boundary

    Auto-Route stores each area’s settings and creates its tables, Excel files and 2D drawings separately.

  • Better cable routing warnings

    Unnecessary distance warnings are avoided when a cable follows adjacent structures to a trench; genuinely unsupported routes are still flagged.

Piles and equipment

  • Clearer pile correction

    Custom extension sizes can be set, and the 2D analysis separates correctable piles from those needing review.

  • Valid block names

    Inverter and transformer forms warn when an identifier contains incompatible characters.

Export

  • PVsyst across multiple site boundaries

    A single operation can include selected areas and relevant nearby obstacles, without adding objects outside the scope.

Released

3.0.3

More precise layouts and smoother calculations

Improvements for iterating on large plants, understanding civil results and preparing consistent CAD outputs.

Solar layout

  • Alignment by sector

    Areas separated by roads or discontinuities can be optimized independently while preserving alignment within each sector.

  • Geometry and constraints

    Placement, structure compaction, site boundaries and obstacles are handled more consistently.

Global grading

  • More efficient repeated calculations

    The analysis reuses valid work within a CAD session and explains more clearly why a surface cannot be approved.

  • Configurable topsoil

    Topsoil thickness can be set in the form and included in the report without changing the design terrain.

Equipment and exports

  • Inverters in large projects

    Placement avoids repeated calculations and accepts nearly closed boundaries without changing the drawing geometry.

  • TIN selection on export

    Point export can use either the original terrain or the terrain generated through leveling when both are present.

Released

3.0.2

Clearer electrical design and documentation

An update focused on electrical assignment, routing and easier access to results in extensive projects.

Performance

  • Faster site-boundary tables

    Shared analysis is reused to speed up summaries in dense drawings while preserving results and units.

Electrical design

  • Assignment by site boundary

    Structures are grouped more evenly and closer to their inverters while preserving approved manual assignments.

  • Inverter repositioning

    Pile positions, roads, distances and collisions are considered before finalizing placement.

  • Manual and automatic routing

    Manual routing uses the same settings as Auto-Route, which now offers greater control over trenches and reports.

Documentation

  • Renewed manuals

    Spanish and English help includes screenshots, parameters, expected results and navigation organized by module.

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