| This example describes how the pallet layer editor can be used to build a pallet with boxes laid sideways on one of its sides. The first step is to run QPM and open a new document window, starting from box dimensions. |
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| If the units have not been changed yet, we will use the Tools menu to change them to inches and lbs. We will also add a box whose dimensions are 18.5"x12.5"x10" and weighs 16.5 lbs. We also choose a 48"x40" pallet and change the maximum load height to 94", which is the maximum truck height. The input window should look like the one to the right. |
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| Once that has been done, we choose "Recalculate" from the Tools menu. |
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| After using this command, we should see a list of pallets that have been calculated with the box dimension. The customer wants to create a pallet that adds to the boxes that were calculated on the pallet number 2, three columns of boxes placed with their lengths vertical to the pallet height. |
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| For that, we will use the Layer Editor, that can be called from the Tools menu. |
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| The first image we should see is a bird-eye's view of the first pallet layer. |
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| We select the top-right box and then choose "Duplicate" from the Edit menu. |
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| A new box will appear with the same properties and orientation (but not the same position) as the original. |
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| With the new box selected, we rotate it first in the Z axis and then in the Y axis to make it stand up on its front. We then move it to one corner of the pallet. |
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| When we duplicate the new box, the orientation will be preserved, so it's only a matter of moving the added boxes next to the first box that is standing on its front. We repeat this process once more. |
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| We can then change the pallet view using the "Toggle Pallet View" command from the View menu. |
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| The drawing should look like the one to the right. |
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| We correct it by clicking on the "Organize Boxes" button. |
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| If we click on the "Duplicate Layers" button and then choose "View all layers", we will see the finished pallet. |
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| Clicking on "OK", will replace the original pallet with the one that we have created with the Layer Editor. |
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| If we select "Detailed Report" from the Window menu, we can see the properties of the pallet. |
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| The third tab of the Detailed Report shows the different pallet views. |
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