How to import 3D sketch pro file into SAM

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Sagar Jadhav
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01 Jul 2019 04:51 #7488 by Sagar Jadhav

How to import 3D sketch pro file into SAM was created by Sagar Jadhav

Hello Sir/Madam,

I am Sagar Jadhav, using SAM for simulation for solar PV, I have prepared model in sketchup pro, but unable to import it into SAM.

Please guide me how to do that or any other software that SAM is easily access the 3D file.

Thank in advance. Awaiting for your reply

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Paul Gilman

01 Jul 2019 17:03 #7490 by Paul Gilman

Replied by Paul Gilman on topic How to import 3D sketch pro file into SAM

Hi Sagar,

SAM's 3D shade calculator does not have an import function to import files from SketchUp or or CAD software.

If you are familiar with computer programming or scripting and with the SketchUp file format, you could use the shade calculator's scripting capability to write your own script to import the files.

Please see this Issue on the SAM GitHub repository for additional discussion:

github.com/NREL/SAM/issues/208

Best regards,
Paul.

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