Compare Pylon vs. Shade/Shape

Pylon's intuitive design software allows you to create accurate proposals from anywhere, in less than 2 minutes. Pylon is the only software that allows you to view high-resolution imagery within your app. Pylon's award winning 3D Solar Shading toolkit helps you identify and track shading impacts throughout the year. Pylon's load profile analysis and interval data analysis will help you and your team to better understand customer consumption patterns. Analyze load profiles & interval data. You can close more solar proposals by using interactive Web & PDF proposals and native eSignatures. Fully integrated solar CRM that integrates with your solar design software to convert proposals. Pylon Solar CRM offers 2-way SMS and email communications, team management, lead management and pre-made deal pipelines.

Shade/Shape effortlessly transforms your two-dimensional art into stunning three-dimensional rendered visuals! It automatically adds 3D shading to your 2D designs, including texts, logos, and images, by utilizing the outlines and characteristics of the artwork to create a sense of volume and depth. When you apply Shade/Shape to animated 2D characters, they truly pop and become more visually engaging! You can create exciting effects and abstract transitions with ease. Enhance your existing image sequences by incorporating a natural 3D shading effect. Utilizing advanced shading-from-shape technology, Shade/Shape seamlessly generates three-dimensional shading for all your 2D graphic elements. You can enrich your titles and logos with depth, shading, and a metallic sheen! Craft glass-like objects by reflecting the background imagery through your creations. Additionally, Shade/Shape includes a plugin that employs its innovative shading techniques to enhance the normals generated by any 3D system or even itself. For added intricacy, you can apply reflection and bump maps, ensuring stable and smooth shading for dynamic visuals over time. The possibilities for elevating your artwork are endless with Shade/Shape!