[RE-wrenches] Array Mock-up Software

[Jamie Rennie]

Libre office is a free open source office suite software that that comes
with a drawing program. I like to use it in conjunction with Libre CAD and
Google Earth. We have run into problems with larger files but for creating
layouts with scaled proportion it works pretty well.

On Oct 26, 2017 6:34 PM, "Glenn Burt" <glenn.burt at glbcc.com> wrote:

> We have never used it like that. We measure a structure, then build a
> model of it, place it on a map, and wrap the house around the structure. It
> is more for helping a customer visualize the result with solar on their
> home than for performing measurements.
> We also use it the same way to pass on to the crew where conduit and BOS
> equipment go, and in many cases, fit before they arrive on site.
>
> -Glenn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On
> Behalf Of Jason Szumlanski
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 5:45 PM
> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Array Mock-up Software
>
> I totally agree, but the roof extents were previously very accurate using
> the Add Location tool imagery from Google - close enough to make a 3D
> mockup without external dimensioning tools. Now you can't "trace" the roof
> to get accurate dimensions with the fuzzy imagery. Those dimensions need to
> come from another source.
>
> Jason
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 3:09 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.burt at glbcc.com> wrote:
>
> > Jason,
> > Like others, we too have found the image quality lacking, however for
> > the simple quotes we do, it has been more bonus to have the imagery
> > than simply the dwelling mock-up as part of the proposal.
> >
> > Glenn
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]
> > On Behalf Of Jason Szumlanski
> > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:22 AM
> > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Array Mock-up Software
> >
> > Glenn,
> >
> > How are you dealing with the new inferior imagery from Digital Globe
> > now that Sketchup's contract with Google for imagery is dead? In my
> > area, it's totally unusable. I'm having to pull in imagery from other
> > sources and scale it, which is not as accurate as the Add Location
> feature in Sketchup.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 6:02 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.burt at glbcc.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Sketch-up still working great for us.
> > >
> > > -Glenn
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]
> > > On Behalf Of Chad Waits
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 1:33 PM
> > > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> > > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Array Mock-up Software
> > >
> > > Wrenches,
> > >
> > > Wondering what you folks are using for array mock-ups in your
> > > proposal tools. Since Bright Harvest¹s array-o-metic went black,
> > > we¹ve tried Aurora and Helioscope, but they seem to be too time
> > > consuming and functionally more than what we need. All we¹re looking
> > > to do is place some simulated modules on a satellite photo with a
> > > program that is simple enough for a salesman to use. Any input is
> appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Chad Waits
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