Overview:
Filler row allows you to maximize roof space while running AutoDesigner by allowing the top or bottom row of an array to be the opposite orientation of the rest of your designed panels. For example, you can fill the roof face in portrait orientation, and then if there is any space add a final row in landscape orientation. For now, this is only available in MaxFit Mode, but soon will be available in Energy Mode.
How to Use Filler Row:
In Sales Mode:
- Open up a design using Aurora’s Design Mode. Click on “Add Solar Panels.”
- Next, click on Advanced Settings.
- Click on “Auto” next to Filler Row to select.
Tenant Default
If you want “Auto” to be the default selection for Sales Mode, you can set the “Filler Row” field under the “AutoDesigner” section of the “Sales Mode Design” tab on the “Settings” page. Note that a salesperson can still run AutoDesigner without Filler Row if they manually change it before placing panels. This default will not apply in Design Mode.
In Aurora’s Design Mode:
- Open up a design using Aurora’s Design Mode. Next, click on Autodesigner.
- You’ll now see a new gray menu on the right-hand side of the screen. Click on Advanced settings.
- Click on “Auto” next to Filler Row to select.
That’s it! AutoDesigner will now place arrays with filler rows if it maximizes the number of panels in your design. As a reminder, you’ll need to complete the steps above for any new design in Aurora.