TOPS Pro Tutorial - TOPS - Packaging Software

Step 5: Generate Possible Solutions and Make a
Decision
To generate the possible solutions for this analysis, follow these
instructions:
1. Click on the Calc button.
System Response: TOPS Pro uses the defined parameters – carton,
shipcase and unitload – and generates all possible solutions for the
analysis. TOPS Pro displays the Analysis View with three different
panes, as pictured below.
Let's look at these three panes one at a time:
Shipcase Solution View: This pane, in the top, left portion of the
screen, displays a graphic of what a selected shipcase solution looks
like – i.e., how the collapsed boxes are bundled. If you select another
solution from the Shipcase Solution List, this graphic will change
accordingly.
UnitLoad Solution View: This pane, in the top, right portion of the
screen, displays a graphic of the unitload that corresponds to the
selected shipcase solution. It shows how the bundles are configured
on the pallet. The UnitLoad Solution View is driven by the selected
shipcase solution and changes in conjunction with the Shipcase
Solution View.
For example, if you select Solution 2 from the Shipcase Solution List,
the Shipcase Solution View will redisplay to reflect the Solution 2
values. At the same time, the UnitLoad Solution View will redisplay
to reflect Solution 2.
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