Load Configuration Engine Type

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Load configuration engine types are the types of load configuration engines Oracle Transportation Management supports.

These are all Public data. Additional ones cannot be added. The only field that can be modified is the Description field. You must be a database administrator (DBA) to edit it.

The valid load configuration engine types are as follows:

• 3D Placement - This is designed to pack a number of different sizes of 3 dimensional (3D) rectangular objects into rectangular containers with known dimensions subject to many different constraints such as orientations and stacking compatibilities. All units must be rectangular. This works for buy side shipments only; not sell side.
  
  3D patterns can be generated by OTM or user defined. In both cases, the logic configuration container optimization parameter USE PATTERNS IN 3D must be set to true. You can define your own patterns by using Load Configuration 3D Pattern and setting the logic configuration container optimization parameter USE PATTERNS IN 3D to true. See the following logic configuration container optimization parameters for more details: USE USER PATTERNS IN 3D, GENERATE SINGLE ITEM PATTERNS, GENERATE DOUBLE ITEM PATTERNS
• Pattern Based - This is used for packing objects based on a specific loading pattern such as lengthwise, pinwheel and standing nested. This only checks the patterns specified not all as Pattern Based Optimize does.
• Pattern Based Optimize - Tries all possible combinations of load placement and picks the best. You can specify restrictions for a specific pattern if you do not want it considered. This can be a pattern or load configuration profile. Three dimensional viewing available in the Container Optimization solution.
• Volume Estimation - This is used for stackable objects. All ship units are checked to see if they are nestable, meaning they can be stacked within other like units. For non-nestable units, its unit volume is used. For nestable units, the maximum nesting count and nesting volumes are computed.

Set the LOAD CONFIG ENGINE TYPE parameter to determine which engine to use.

When building direct shipments, the load configuration engine type is checked. If it is not null, the container optimizer calls the corresponding load configuration engine to place the load when weight or volume consumption exceeds the threshold defined in the LOAD CONFIG WEIGHT VOLUME THRESHOLD parameter.