| This method explains how to rotate (alternate) just the pallet layers you wish to provide stability to the pallet. This new feature, called "Rubik" was added due to requests by customers. The first step of this example is to open a new window starting from box dimensions. |
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| For this example, we add a simple 400x200x300 box to the list and use the default pallet dimensions and constraints. If you have selected inches as the default units, you will need to change to mm. |
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| After selecting "Recalculate" from the Tools menu, you should see a list of three pallets. We select the last one because it's the one that is easier to interlock. The other two are pallets with regular arrangements. |
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| Then, we select "Layer Editor" from the Tools menu to summon the Layer Editor window. |
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| Once in the Layer Editor, we click on the "View All Layers" button and change the pallet view to the 3D view by using the "Toggle Pallet View" command from the View menu. |
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| The next step is to click on the drawing with the right mouse button (ctrl+click on a one-button Mac) and select "Rubik" from the contextual menu that appears. |
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| All the boxes contained in the layers #2 and greater will rotate like the blocks of a Rubik's CubeTM. The bottom layer (#1) will remain the same. |
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| We will repeat the same process with the fourth layer so our first step is to select it. Then we will use the Rubik feature to rotate just this layer. |
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| The end result is a pallet with the first and fourth layers alternated. On the other hand, the layers that were alternated were the 2nd and the 3rd. But if you turn your pallet around, then the opposite is true. So don't discuss with the forklift operator as to which layers have been alternated because he or she will be looking at the pallet from a different POV. Besides, it's not wise to discuss with people operating heavy machinery. A better idea is to go for a coffee break. |
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| Before the break, you close the Layer Editor window by clicking "OK". You should see the updated pallet within the Available Solutions window. |
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| You can open the Detailed Report window by selecting the appropriate command from the tools menu. On the third tab, you should see the different pallet views. The pallet you created should be more stable for transportation if you don't use stretch-wrap all the time. |
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