Selected bay components

This section lets you view and edit the properties of the selected bay components.

Some parameters are common to all type of components, while others are specific to their type, as shown below.

Tip: If all parts of your bay have the same color, it may be difficult to distinguish each component. This problem can be solved with View edges .

Common parameters (Selected bay components)

All types of bay components share the following common properties.

Width (Selected bay components)

The physical width of the selected components in the current measurement unit.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point]
• Default value: selected component width
• Example: 240

Changing this value resizes the components in width.

Note: If multiple selected components have different widths, no value is displayed, but you can still assign a common value by typing it in the textbox.

Tip: You don't need to type the actual measurement unit (e.g., cm), only the value.

Tip: The width can also be defined with the mouse. Consult Resize (Edit bay components).

Height (Selected bay components)

The physical height of the selected components in the current measurement unit.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point]
• Default value: selected component height
• Example: 2.5

Changing this value resizes the components in height.

Note: If multiple selected components have different heights, no value is displayed, but you can still assign a common value by typing it in the textbox.

Tip: You don't need to type the actual measurement unit (e.g., cm), only the value.

Tip: The height can also be defined with the mouse. Consult Resize (Edit bay components).

Depth (Selected bay components)

The physical depth of the selected components in the current measurement unit.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point]
• Default value: selected component depth
• Example: 45

Changing this value resizes the components in depth.

Note: If multiple selected components have different depths, no value is displayed, but you can still assign a common value by typing it in the textbox.

Tip: You don't need to type the actual measurement unit (e.g., cm), only the value.

Tip: The depth can also be defined with the mouse. Consult Resize (Edit bay components).

Lateral offset (Selected bay components)

The left or right offset of the selected components relative to the center of the original bay. Negative values move the component to the left, positive values move it to the right.

• Supported values: positive/negative numeric value [+-0-9 and decimal point]
• Default value: 0
• Example: -24

The arrow represents Lateral offset (Selected bay components)

 

Tip: You can also move the components with the mouse. Consult Move (Edit bay components).

Warning: Do not use this parameter to move an entire bay (by offsetting all its components). Use instead Position Y (Selected bays) for this purpose.

Distance to bottom

The vertical distance from the bottom of the selected components to the bottom of the bay. Shelves are an exception for which the distance is measured from the top of the shelf, making it easier to specify the actual position of the shelf surface relative to the bottom of the bay (typically the floor).

• Supported values: positive/negative numeric value [+-0-9 and decimal point]
• Default value: none
• Example: 64.25

The arrows represent Distance to bottom

 

Tip: Distance to bottom can also be defined with the mouse. Consult Move (Edit bay components).

Distance to back

The distance from the back of the selected components to the bay origin (normally the rear of shelves after the initial creation of bay).

• Supported values: positive/negative numeric value [+-0-9 and decimal point]
• Default value: 0
• Example: 10

The arrows represent Distance to back

Color (Selected bay components)

The color of the selected components.

• Supported values: any color picked from the color palette
• Default value: the selected component color
• Example: black

Instructions:

1. Click on the color swatch next to Color to display the color palette.
2. Pick any color from the color palette.

3. Click OK to confirm.

Transparent

Specifies whether the selected components are translucent or opaque.

• Supported values:

• Default value: Not checkmarked

Tip: To simulate glass, checkmark this and set Color (Selected bay components) to white.

Display the bay front image

Determines if the front image of the bay is displayed on the front of the selected components.

• Supported values:

• Default values:

 

Note: Consult Front image for details on assigning the image to the bay.

Collisions (Selected bay components)

Determines if the selected bay components will block products and accessories when they are moved against it/them. This parameter has no effect when moving bay components against each other; bay components can always overlap with one another.

• Supported values:

• Default value: Not checkmarked

 

Tip: Checkmark this for components which should act as a physical barrier for products, such as vertical separations.

Note: This parameter has no effect if Collisions (Settings) is not checkmarked.

Parameters (Selected shelves)

Shelves have additional specific parameters described below.

Allow lateral overhang (Selected shelves)

Determines if products and accessories can overhang the side edges of the selected shelves. This also allows placing products straddling two adjacent shelves, even across separate bays.

• Supported values:

• Default value: Not checkmarked

 

Arrows showing products overhanging a shelf and a back panel (Allow lateral overhang (Selected back panels).

Behind products

Only applicable to PlanogramBuilder Light version.

Determines if the selected shelves are moved behind products that are positioned on lower shelves.

Since the depth of shelves cannot be specified in the Light version, this parameter is useful to simulate shelves that are shorter than others, thereby allowing tall products on deep shelves placed in front of short shelves above.

• Supported values:

• Default value: Not checkmarked

Behind products: Checkmarked

Behind products: Not checkmarked

Accept items (Selected shelves)

Defines whether you can place products and accessories on the selected shelves.

• Supported values:

• Default value: the value(s) chosen in Create bays

Front margin (Selected shelves)

The distance at which products can be placed from the front edge of shelves.

This is useful if you want to leave some space for other items (tester, Accessory) at the front of the shelves.

• Supported values: positive/negative numeric value [+-0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 0
• Example: 8

The arrows represent Front margin

 

Note: negative values allow products to overhang at the front edge of shelves.

Left margin (Selected shelves)

The distance from the left edge of the shelf beyond which products cannot be placed.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 0
• Example: 15

The default value of 0 lets you place products all the way to the left edge of the shelf.

A value of 8 lets you place products on the whole shelf except on the last 8 mm/cm/m/inches on the left part of the shelf.

The arrow represents Left margin on a shelf.

Right margin (Selected shelves)

The distance from the right edge of the shelf beyond which products cannot be placed.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 0
• Example: 15

The default value of 0 lets you place products all the way to the right edge of the shelf.

A value of 10 lets you place products on the whole shelf except on the last 10 mm/cm/m/inches on the right part of the shelf.

The arrow represents Right margin

Inclination (Selected shelves)

The angle of the selected shelves in degrees around the horizontal axis (Y).

• Supported values: positive/negative numeric value [+-0-9 and decimal point]
• Default value: 0 (the shelf is horizontal)
• Example: -15

Note: All products on the shelf will also be leaning.

Max. of products on width

Only applicable to Shelf

The maximum number of products that can be placed along the width of the shelf.

A block of multiple same products also counts as one product.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: - (= no maximum. You can place as many products as fit on the shelf.)
• Example: 3

Gap to shelf below

The vertical space between each selected shelf and the shelf just below. This is convenient to ensure enough vertical space based on your product heights.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: the existing gap if applicable.
• Example: 30.5

Note: Entering a value for this parameter overwrites Distance to bottom.

Note: This parameter is not available for the lowest shelf of a bay.

Tip: Select several shelves and apply the same value to quickly obtain regularly spaced shelves.

Parameters (Selected back panels)

Back panels have additional specific parameters described below.

Allow lateral overhang (Selected back panels)

Determines if products and accessories can overhang the side edges of the selected back panels. This also allows placing products straddling two adjacent back panels, even across separate bays.

• Supported values:

• Default value: Not checkmarked

 

Arrows showing products overhanging a back panel and a shelf (Allow lateral overhang (Selected shelves).

Accept items (Selected back panels)

Defines whether you can place products and accessories on the selected back panels.

• Supported values:

• Default value: the value(s) chosen in Create bays

Left margin (Selected back panels)

The distance from the left edge of the back panel beyond which products cannot be placed.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 0
• Example: 15

 

This margin has a different effect depending on Back panel type:

• Solid: products cannot go beyond the margin (shown as a dashed rectangle below). They are constrained to the left by the margin (unless Allow lateral overhang is checkmarked).

 

• Pegboard, Slatwall: the margin defines the limit of peg holes or slats. Products are constrained to the left by the back panel lateral edges (unless Allow lateral overhang is checkmarked).

Right margin (Selected back panels)

The distance from the right edge of the back panel beyond which products cannot be placed.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 0
• Example: 4.5

This margin has a different effect depending on Back panel type:

• Solid: products cannot go beyond the margin (shown as a dashed rectangle below). They are constrained to the right by the margin (unless Allow lateral overhang is checkmarked).

 

• Pegboard, Slatwall: the margin defines the limit of peg holes or slats. Products are constrained to the right by the back panel lateral edges (unless Allow lateral overhang is checkmarked).

 

Bottom margin (Selected back panels)

The distance from the bottom edge of the back panel beyond which products cannot be placed.

• Supported values: positive/negative numeric value [+-0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 0
• Example: -6

This margin has a different effect depending on Back panel type:

• Solid: half of the product height is allowed to overflow the margin.

 

• Pegboard, Slatwall: the margin defines the lower limit of the area with peg holes or slats. Products can use all available peg holes or slat area. They can overhang below the back panel (as in the potato bag below).

 

Note: Negative values allow moving products and accessories completely below the back panel. (They must first be placed on the actual panel.)

Top margin (Selected back panels)

The distance from the bottom edge of the back panel beyond which products cannot be placed.

• Supported values: positive/negative numeric value [+-0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 0
• Example: -6

This margin has a different effect depending on Back panel type:

• Solid: half of the product height is allowed to overflow the margin.

 

• Pegboard, Slatwall: the margin defines the upper limit of the area with peg holes or slats. Products can use all available peg holes or slat area.

 

Note: Negative values allow moving products and accessories completely above the back panel. (They must first be placed on the actual panel.)

Back panel type

The type of back panel.

• Supported values:

• Default value: Solid

 

Example of Pegboard

 

Example of Slatwall

View holes / slats

Only available for Back panel type: Pegboard, Slatwall

Toggles the visibility of the peg holes or slats on the back panel.

• Supported values:

• Default value: Not checkmarked

Note: Display the bay front image must be not checkmarked to see the holes / slats.

Horizontal step

Only available for Back panel type: Pegboard

The horizontal distance between holes on the pegboard. It acts as a snap grid increment to place pegged products.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 2.54 cm (or equivalent)
• Example: 2

Vertical step

Only available for Back panel type: Pegboard, Slatwall

The vertical distance between holes or slats on the back panel. It determines the snap grid increment to hang products.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point] (based on Measurement unit)
• Default value: 2.54 cm (or equivalent)
• Example: 6

Hook length (Selected back panels)

The distance from the back panel to the tip of pegs. The specified length is then used to determine how many times each pegged product is repeated in depth on the hooks.

• Supported values: positive numeric value [0-9 and decimal point]
• Default value: 4 cm (or equivalent according to Measurement unit)
• Example: 2.5

Notes:

You don't need to type the actual measurement unit (e.g., cm), only the value.

Each actual hook is created and displayed automatically when you place a product on the back panel.

The hooks can also be hidden if you prefer (View peg hooks).