ipolog 4 Workspace: User Interface Catalog

Four tabs can be selected in the Catalog: Boxes, Racks, Products and Facilities:

1. Box catalog: Here you will find all boxes, separated into load carriers and loading units. New boxes can be imported via the common data.

2. Rack catalog: All rack types imported via common data are listed here. The rack instances in your project can be edited. 

3. Product catalog: In this tab all products/models are listed. The working points of the individual models can be edited. 

4. Facility catalog: Here you will find all other building parts, furniture, surrounding areas, etc.

5. Import: Provides the possibility to import additional Products and Facilities into the catalog.

6. search function: Offers the possibility to search for a name or type of a catalog element in the selected view.

In the left-hand area of the Catalog window, you can see the name and, if applicable, the type of container, shelf, product or facility item with thumbnail and the corresponding dimensions: Width (x) [m]), Depth (y) [m]) and Height (z) [m]). You can see a 3D model of the object on the right-hand side.

Navigation 3D models

A 3D model of the selected element is displayed on the right-hand side of the Catalog view. You can move it as follows:

• Right mouse button: Holding down the right mouse button allows you to drag the 3D model.
• Scroll wheel: Scrolling with the scroll wheel zooms in and out of the 3D model. Hold down the scroll wheel to rotate the model in any direction.

Placement of boxes and racks

To place a container in the 3D view, first select the container in the catalog [2] and then the area or rack on which you want to place it. Then select “Apply” [3]. To replace a container with another one, first select the container you want to exchange/replace [1] in the 3D view. Then select the container from the catalog that you want to place [2] and select “Apply” [3]:

beforehand:                                                                              afterwards:

Racks:

In the 3D scene, select the shelf you want to exchange/replace [1]. Then select the desired rack via the catalog [2] and assign it via "Exchange rack" [3]:

Material that is stored on the floor can be assigned to a rack via "Move from flor to rack" [1]. As soon as a rack is assigned to materials, a so-called rack instance is created. In addition, empty racks can be created via "create empty rack" [2]: