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Import a supported 3D model or create a part from dimensions. Review the dimensions, units, weight and material before packing. Start with the upload options shown in the part editor.

Choose your parts and containers, set quantities, orientations and spacing, then calculate packing options. Compare capacity and volume utilization, inspect the 3D layout and save the configuration you want to carry forward.

Optipacker evaluates configuration settings and calculated results, including available space. Use those checks as inputs to your packaging review. Applicable regulatory requirements depend on the packaging and its use.

Yes. Define containers with your own dimensions and material details, then use them in your packaging configurations. Keep internal dimensions separate from external dimensions so the packing space reflects the real container.

Use the available environmental indicators to compare scenarios under consistent material and transport assumptions. Review the inputs and calculation scope alongside the cost analysis.

Accounts use Firebase authentication. Organization membership, roles and project permissions control access to working data. Administrators manage membership and permissions for their teams.

Use it to review packing results, build the packaging bill of materials and carry quantities and costs into ROI and purchasing workflows. Available export actions appear in the relevant view.

Bring part dimensions or a 3D model, container dimensions and the quantities you need to pack. Add weights, materials and cost inputs as you develop the configuration. Contact us if you would like to walk through your use case.

Choose arranged packing when you need calculated part positions and layers. Choose a bulk estimate for loose parts in early planning. Review the calculated placements and quantities for your scenario.

Calculate and review the part arrangement first. In the insert panel, cards marked From arrangement use those positions: choose a standard blister or create a divider. Then inspect the cavities, material and fit with the container.

Allowed orientations determine which dimensional arrangements the engine can evaluate. Restrict them when a part needs a particular handling orientation, then inspect the calculated layout.

Use values that reflect the space required between parts and container walls. Check the selected packing mode and review the output against your protection and handling requirements.

The ROI shows the packaging pool, the purchases and replacements of each year, the washing, maintenance, disposal and logistics costs, the yearly and cumulative cash flow, the break-even year and the payback. It shows NPV when you set a discount rate. For a single-use comparison of one loop, use the free returnable container loop calculator.

Worked example: pool size and payback of a returnable container loop

ROI analysis connects the required packaging pool and bill of materials with the investment, the operating costs, a recovery charge per part and the yearly cash flow. Review the assumptions behind each result before comparing scenarios.

Planning tools calculate the pool size, the containers per pallet, the investment and the payback before you buy the containers. Tracking tools follow the containers in the running loop. Optipacker is a planning tool.

Software for returnable container loops: planning and tracking tools compared

Build packaging demand from production requirements and the selected configuration. Review component quantities, supply availability and purchase requirements before creating or updating orders.

Use pallet templates or enter custom dimensions and load information. Review the selected pallet with the container arrangement and your handling requirements.

Material records bring properties, costs and supplier information into packaging work. Keep those inputs current so configuration comparisons and purchasing calculations use the relevant data.

It describes the components within a packaging assembly, including containers, inserts and other assigned materials. Quantities connect the assembly with cost analysis and purchasing.

Send available containers and order items to POST /api/v1/optimal-container. Arranged single-SKU requests return placements, with capacity data where supported by the selected mode. Mixed-SKU requests use an estimate and do not return placements. Review the response for the requested mode.

Use the Merchant API to connect container selection with your own storefront or fulfillment system. Review the API guide for request fields, constraints and response handling, then test with representative orders.

Review the configured threshold and the calculated volume basis. A space warning highlights a configuration to examine alongside product protection, handling and applicable packaging requirements.

Compare the indicators available for each scenario using consistent material, transport and reuse assumptions. Check their scope and inputs before using them in external reporting.

Start with packed quantity, volume utilization, material quantities and projected costs. Review available environmental indicators alongside these measures to understand the tradeoffs between scenarios.

Projects and working records belong to organizations, with access managed through membership and permissions. Catalog resources can have a different scope from organization-owned work.

Organization administrators manage members and roles. Project permissions provide additional control over who can access and work on a project. Review those assignments when your team changes.