About Obstructions

This page is accessed via Shipment Management > Equipment Management > Equipment Group. Then click Add an Obstruction on the Equipment Group Manager.

The Obstructions section allows you to configure equipment groups that do not have a uniform rectangular cross-section. For example, there may be support pillars and other vertical objects going from floor to ceiling, or refrigeration units that are boxes on a wall, or tire wells. Obstructions can be specified for the equipment (compartment 0) or for individual compartments.

Here is an example of how you would configure a truck that has 6 obstructions; 6 posts, two on each side in the front, 2 on each side in the middle and 2 on each side in the rear. The posts are square. The first pole is in the forward left corner. The start width position for all the left posts are position 0, meaning flush against the left wall. All the posts are floor to ceiling. There are no compartments.

Compartment Number	Obstruction Number	Obstruction Name	Start Length Position	Start Width Position	Start Height Position	Obstruction Length	Obstruction Width	Obstruction Height
0	3	LEFT REAR POST	43.96 FT	0.00 FT	0.00 FT	0.82 FT	0.82 FT	9.19 FT
0	2	RIGHT FRONT POST	0.00 FT	7.55 FT	0.00 FT	0.82 FT	0.82 FT	9.19 FT
0	1	LEFT FRONT POST	0.00 FT	0.00 FT	0.00 FT	0.82 FT	0.82 FT	9.19 FT
0	6	RIGHT MID POST	22.50 FT	7.55 FT	0.00 FT	0.82 FT	0.82 FT	9.19 FT
0	5	LEFT MID POST	22.50 FT	0.00 FT	0.00 FT	0.82 FT	0.82 FT	9.19 FT
0	4	RIGHT REAR POST	43.96 FT	7.55 FT	0.00 FT	0.82 FT	0.82 FT	9.19 FT

 

If you use 3D Load Configuration, the obstructions are in gray so are visible.

Adding an Obstruction

1. Click the Add Obstruction button. The Equipment Group Obstruction page opens.
2. Enter a Compartment Number. If the obstruction is not specific to a compartment, accept the default of 0.
3. Enter an Obstruction Number.
4. Optionally, enter an Obstruction Name. The name is for reference only.
5. Enter the coordinates for the obstruction. This is the length, width and height of the obstruction. Select the UOMs for the coordinates. The starting coordinate is from the forward left corner of the truck.
   1. Enter the Start Length Position.
   2. Enter the Start Width Position.
   3. Enter the Start Height Position.
   4. Enter the Obstruction Length.
   5. Enter the Obstruction Width.
   6. Enter the Obstruction Height.
6. Click Save.