| The purpose of this example is to explain how the Quick Pallet Maker container editor can be used for changing the order in which the boxes within a floor-loaded container are drawn to explain better the loading process. The first step is to run QPM and open a new window starting from container dimensions. |
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| The next step is to paste the data from a list of boxes that can be found through the following link, similar to the procedure in this example. Once the box data has been pasted, we select a 40' container and the "Optimize Sections" command, which will put the boxes towards the back of the container. |
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| After using the "Recalculate" command from the Tools menu or clicking on the second tab of the container fill window, we should obtain the container fill with the different box types. |
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| However, if we slide the container viewer to view a partial load, we will notice that the loading process is from bottom to top and not back to front, as expected in a container with a door on one end. |
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| Therefore, we use the "Container Editor" command from the Tools menu to bring up the Container Editor window. |
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| To reorder the boxes, we click on the
"Optimize Sections" button. |
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| And then click on OK to close the window. |
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| When we go back to the Container Fill window, we can see a partial load in which the boxes being loaded are stacked towards the back of the container. |
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| We can also create a movie that shows this new order. In this case, we recommend using "Animation" in the compression settings. |
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