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Overview
As part of Aurora’s Partner App Ecosystem, several racking partners have made their proprietary racking design applications accessible from Aurora’s Design Mode. Racking partner apps unlock a seamless PV + racking design workflow that saves time and eliminates the need for duplicative, manual work. Without leaving Aurora, you can access partner apps to select your optimal racking equipment, unify the racking & PV system details, and generate a comprehensive bill-of-materials (BOM) that can be retrieved in Aurora or via API.
See here for currently available racking partner apps.
Accessing Racking Apps in Design Mode
In Design Mode, use the Site and System modal to click System, then Components. Once connected by an Admin, Racking will appear as an option in the Components drop-down. Click Racking to launch a partner’s racking design app. If multiple racking design apps have been connected, Design Mode users will be able to select from those options which racking manufacturer to use for that project.
After launching a racking partner app from Aurora’s Design Mode, the user experience and functionality will differ from one manufacturer to another. A partner’s racking design application may or may not require login.
Accessing the Racking Bill of Materials (BOM)
After completing your racking design in a partner app, save your work in that app to automatically sync the Racking BOM to Aurora. The Racking BOM will be available both in-app, on the Project Documents tab, and also via API.
There are two ways to access the Racking BOM in the Aurora app. In Design Mode, open the Downloads menu and click Bill of Materials to download a .csv file — racking components will be included in this file after you’ve used a racking app and saved your work to the Aurora design.
Alternatively, you can navigate to the Project Overview page and click Documents in the left-hand navigation. Scroll to the Racking section and click Download to retrieve a PDF version of your Racking BOM.
FAQs
How much does it cost to use partner racking apps in Aurora?
All of Aurora’s racking apps are free to use.
If I modify the Aurora design, will the racking design be automatically updated?
No. At the moment, you have to re-create the racking design to reflect changes in your Aurora site and system design.
Can I download the racking bill of materials from Aurora?
You can retrieve the bill of materials and supporting documents in the Aurora app (on a Project’s Documents tab) or via Design Assets API.
What supporting documents are available via Sync API?
The bill of materials (BOM) and engineering report in the PDF format are available via Design Assets API after you save the bill of materials in the racking app.