PVSketch
PVSketch Overview
Last Updated: August 18, 2025PVSketch is a proposal and sales enablement tool designed for sales professionals and developers working in the residential and commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) development. The software streamlines the early stages of project development by enabling rapid system modeling, visualization, and customer-facing proposal generation. We have built the tool to be intuitive and easy-to-use for business...
Intro: Access and Licenses
Last Updated: August 18, 2025Accessing PVSketch PVSketch is a web-based application, which means there is no software to install locally. Users can access the platform from any modern web browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) on desktop or laptop devices with an internet connection. Login – Access is provided through a secure login portal at PVSketch . Each user is...
Intro: PVSketch Quick Start Guide
Last Updated: August 18, 2025The Quick Start Guide gives you a high-level overview of how to go from project setup to proposal in just a few steps. PVSketch is designed to allow any user to quickly learn and master the details of a solar installation. Our full PVSketch User Guide includes more detail on each step in this quick...
1. PVComplete AI
Last Updated: August 18, 2025The first tab in your PVCAD (Mega) Window is the AI tab. Simply type a question or a direction into the dialogue (or select a sample question from our drop down) and capture the power of AI in your design by clicking SEND. The PVComplete AI Assistant is an intelligent design tool embedded within PVCAD...
2. Enter Location
Last Updated: August 18, 2025The first step in creating a solar design with PVSketch is to establish the project location. Setting the correct location is critical because it determines the solar resource data (irradiance, weather patterns, sun path) that will be used to calculate production and allow you to create a project specific to your site. A precise location...
3. Draw your Site
Last Updated: August 18, 2025Using our drawing tools on the top left of your map screen you can define your site properties, select the Line Tool to get started, click on the corners of the roof or obstruction, use modifier keys for precision drawing, and click starting point to complete the object. Drawing Tools – The following tools will...
4. Define your System and Site Properties
Last Updated: August 18, 2025Before generating your design or creating an energy estimate, it’s important to define the technical characteristics of your roof and any potential obstructions. These details directly impact system layout, shading analysis, and code compliance. Solar and Obstruction Properties – Once you have drawn a closed polygon with your Drawing tools, you will be able to...
