Cargo properties

Each cargo has a list of properties that can be assigned to it which may or may not affect the load plan. You assign properties in the 1. Data view

Name, Length, Width, Height and Weight should be quite straight forward.

If nothing else is specified a cargo can be loaded in its two base rotations:

Quantity

Depending on values in this field - one of three different calculation modes will happen:

• If all rows has a quantity set, then the tool load the cargoes in as many containers as is necessary
• If no rows has a quantity set - then the tool will try to fit as much as possible into one of the selected containers.
• If some rows has a quantity set and some has not - then the tool will load the cargoes that has a quantity set in as many containers as needed - and then use the items that has no quantity set as "fillers"

Not stackable

If checked, then no cargo (including itself) is allowed to be put on top. The cargo itself is however allowed to be put on other cargoes which are stackable.

Bottom only

If checked then this cargo must be loaded at the bottom on the floor. If nothing else is specified then other cargoes can still be loaded on top of this cargo

Tiltable

The cargo can be rotated in any direction

Longship

The cargo can only be loaded in its lengthwise direction

Layers

If a layer option is provided for a cargo (a number) it means that this cargo can only be stacked up to a certain amount of times (layers). No other cargo can be stacked on this cargo if a layer option is set

Type

The geometry of the cargo. By default it will be set to "Box".

It can also be "Pipe" which is a cylinder laying down. The Height and Width will be the diameter.

If set to "Drum" it will be a standing cylinder, and the Length and Width will be the diameter.

Color

The color of a cargo. If no color is provided it will be set to a random color.

Group / Consignment

Different cargoes can belong to the same group / shipment / consignment. If you enter a ID (number or text) then cargoes with the same ID will be loaded together.

Note that by default cargoes with different group ID's will be loaded into different containers. If you want to allow cargoes with different ID's to be loaded into the same containers you can change this behaviour in the Load settings

Palletize

If this cargo should be pre loaded on a pallet or box before being loaded into the container - check this to true

Load in (ID)

If a cargo needs to be loaded in a specific container type then double in this column and a new dialog will be shown where you can select the equipment.

Priority

If cargoes should be loaded in a particular order you can use the Priority column. Here we have three different cargoes with three different priorities.

A cargo with a higher priority will be loaded before a cargo with a lower priority

Zone

A distance around the cargo that will act as "free space". Enter a number here if your cargo needs extra room for lashings or other purposes

Unit Quantity

Unit quantity. If set, then the Quantity field will internally be divided by this field. Example: Unit quantity set to 5 and Quantity field set to 12 - then 3 pieces of the item will be loaded"