Constraints

The Constraints section collects every restricted area, restricted line, and shading line object present in the design. These represent areas the installation must avoid — rock formations, swamps, maintenance paths — or objects that cast shadows on it. You can access them in the Site section of the main navigation menu.

This document covers managing constraints that already exist in the design. To draw new ones, see Adding restricted areas and lines and Adding shading objects. For the site's reference point parameters, see Site properties, and for the elevation model, see Terrain properties.

The Constraints section

Constraints are added to the design using the interactive 3D map or by importing a KML file. Once they are in the design, the Constraints section lists them all in one place, so you can select, review, and edit any of them without hunting for it on the map.

Tip: For every constraint you can decide whether inverters should be installed there or not. This can be useful when some areas, like swamps, cannot have an electrical inverter while others, like maintenance routes, can.

Constraint options

Every constraint can be edited through its options menu. Hover over the constraint with the mouse, and the three-dot menu will show. Click it to open the options menu. Every option has its own keyboard shortcut (indicated in the menu) to speed up the editing process.

• Rename: Will rename the constraint.

• Show/hide: Toggle the constraint outline visibility on/off.

• Edit vertices: Will initiate the vertice-editing process. You can add, delete, or drag anchor points. Press Enter to confirm changes.

• Delete: Will delete the object.

Constraint properties

Additionally, you can change every constraint's properties. The parameters differ based on their type and are located in the properties panel to the right.