Report 1 Export to Google Sketchup

To export the user only needs to click one button and then PvDesktop will create the Sketchup file.

The user can use import tools in Google SketchUp to load exported data into the program.

The diagram below shows the workflow to create three dimensional tree models with PvDesktop.

Sample exported data and shadow visualization are shown in the three figures below.

Radius as doubleHeight as doubleTree_forms as string numShape as integer

Tree Shapefile(Point)

COLLADA Files (*.dae)<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?><COLLADA version="1.4.1">

<asset><contributor>

<authoring_tool>SketchUp 8.0.16846</authoring_tool></contributor><created>2013-07-28T03:16:52Z</created><modified>2013-07-28T03:16:52Z</modified><unit meter="0.02539999969303608" name="inch" /><up_axis>Z_UP</up_axis>

</asset><library_visual_scenes>

<visual_scene id="ID1">

using DotSpatial.Controls;using DotSpatial.Data;using DotSpatial.Topology;using DotSpatial.Projections;using PvMapperPlugin;using DotSpatial.Symbology;using System.Data;using System.Globalization;using System.Xml;

COLLADA FilesCreation tool

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PvDesktop creates 3 Collada files (Building, tree, and Photovoltaic) and saves them all in the PvDesktop plugin folder.

2 Summary report

To make a summary report the user can click the report button. Then PvDesktop will export the report to Microsoft word.