SITE FORGE

Getting started

From blank account to a turbine standing in 3D — this takes about five minutes, and the free tier covers all of it.

  1. 01

    Create your account

    Sign up with an email and password. Free accounts get one full project — every asset type, live 3D, CSV import. No credit card.

  2. 02

    Create a project

    On the dashboard, name your first project after the site — “Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm” beats “Test 1” when the list grows.

  3. 03

    Add your first asset

    Pick a type (start with the wind turbine), then set where it stands: click the map, or paste coordinates — decimal or degrees-minutes-seconds both work.

  4. 04

    Type the dimensions

    Hub height, rotor diameter, and the rest — the 3D model rebuilds as you type, and derived facts like tip height update with it. Switch between meters and feet with the unit toggle.

  5. 05

    Look around

    Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom. The site view shows every asset in one 3D scene, with fly-to navigation to jump between them. An optional color tint helps a structure stand out.

  6. 06

    Share or export

    Share creates a read-only link anyone can open — no account needed. Export (Pro) produces the Google Earth KMZ.

Where things live

The dashboardlists your projects. Inside a project, the left panel edits the selected asset, the viewer shows it in 3D, and the toolbar holds import, share, and export. Deleting a project deletes every asset in it — there's no undo, and the app asks before doing it.

Heading is degrees clockwise from north — 0 faces north, 90 faces east. It controls which way the structure faces in both the preview and Google Earth, which matters for dishes, H-frames, and anything asymmetric.

Next steps

Bringing in many assets at once? See CSV import & coordinates. Ready to put the site in Google Earth? See Exporting to Google Earth.