Quick Pallet Maker FAQ

Below you will find a set of screenshots from an example of a container fill calculation.

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Through this link you can find a new example on how to use the pallet layer editor. To run this example, you need version 4.3.3 or greater but since there's none greater yet, it's just a figure of speech (system requirement speak).

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Quick Pallet Maker version 4.3.3 is available for download through our downloads page. In this version, we've added the option for loading a container from back to front or from bottom to top, optimized internal calculations and fixed various bugs. It's a free download for all of our current customers and the demo is available for those that still have days left in their trial period.

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Question: When I save a container and open it again, I cannot adjust the quantities of each item. Is there any other way of doing this?

Answer:
Our current Quick Pallet Maker version (4.3.2) can save three different types of container loading files (all XML files):

a) Input Shipment File: If you save a shipment file when in the first tab of the container fill window, the file you save will contain the information of the items that you wish to load into the container plus the type of container that you wish to load them in. So, for example if you have a list of pallets and boxes that you wish to fit into a 40' container, when you open the input file again, this list will appear along with the container info so you can just select "Recalculate" to obtain the list of containers needed to make this shipment.

b) Output Shipment File: If you save a shipment file after calculating the list of containers, the file will contain the information for these containers only. Therefore, next time you load the file, you will see that the second container tab is visible and the first container is visible. Clicking on the right arrow allows you to see the others in the list if applicable.

c) Individual Container Files: When viewing the second tab of the Container Fill window (i.e. the large container drawing), you can save the individual container file. If this file is reopened, then you will see a non-editable container.

Hence, the best option for you is to save a shipment input file in which you can modify the quantities, add more items and change the container type.

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Below you will find a set of screenshots from an example regarding the use of the Layer Editor.

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Below you will find some screenshots of how two trays are calculated independently and then mixed into a pallet, using the Layer Editor since the automatic calculation did not deliver the desired configuration.

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More container-related Quick Pallet Maker screenshots.

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