What's new

Version 2.8.5, October 14th, 2011

• Fixed a regression bug in the “set load / batch load” functions. Minor improvements to the user interface.

Version 2.8.4, June 22th, 2011

• Fixed a regression bug in the “max bearing weight” constraint and improved the “matching code” function.

Version 2.8.3, May 31th, 2011

• Added support for Excel xlsx file format (Office 2007/2010).
• Fixed a possible bug when importing from Excel.

Version 2.8.2, May 25th, 2011

• Added the container “matching code” function.
• Small improvements to the user interface and correction of a bug.

Version 2.8.1, April 20th, 2011

• Small improvement to the load plan visualization.
• Added the ability to label the package positions.

Version 2.8.0, March 18th, 2011

• Added various “spacing” functions: forklift handling, free space near the pallet, columnar order.
• Max Height constraint.
• “fast all-containers” method of calculation, that allows you to optimize simultaneously the containers.
• Absolute (FILO) or relative ordering of packages for multi-containers solutions.
• Maximum Load for different sections of the container.
• Possibility to deal with rack-pallets.
• Rewriting and improving of the Stack Matrix.
• Import data from Excel via code/quantity pairs.
• Import data via copy & paste.
• Added the planar view to pdf export routine.
• Many improvements to the graphical interface.

Version 2.6.9, April 20th, 2010

• Change of settings on Windows 7 to allow use of database by restricted users. You don't need to upgrade if your system is Windows 2000/XP.

Version 2.6.8, April 6th, 2010

• Correction of a bug (control of input values in spin controls, Manual mode).

Version 2.6.6, March 25th, 2010

• Corrected a bug (error on auto-add function when using irregular containers).
• Minor changes to the user interface.

Version 2.6.4, February 11th, 2010

• Corrected a misprint in the load plan report.

Version 2.6.2, February 4th, 2010

• Correction of small bugs.

Version 2.6.0, December 18th, 2009

• Added the Stack Matrix function.
• Rewriting and improving of the automatic and manual solver.
• Changes to the three-dimensional visualization.
• Ability to add manifest and logo to the load plan report in pdf.
• Faster loading of data from Excel and via ODBC.
• Improvements to the graphical interface: Set Load dialog, Destination grid, container Input and Output tabs.
• Improvements to Start from Current function.
• Dimensions are now enumerated according to length, width and height throughout the user interface
• Separated thread in case of upgrade of the database.
• Ability to check for updates (browser-based).

Version 2.3.6, April 27th, 2009

• Added mil unit measure
• Enhancements to the load plan report in pdf.

Version 2.3.4, April 5th, 2009

• Added the possibility to save the load plan report in English (only for localized versions).

Version 2.3.2, March 17th, 2009

• Correction of small bugs.

Version 2.3.0, March 4th, 2009

• New grid in the Package Panel.
• Added batch load function.

Versione 2.2.4, February 25th, 2009

• Rewriting and improving of the methods for automatic optimization.

Version 2.2.0, January 29th, 2009

• Correction of a bug in the Start from Current function.

Version 2.1.2, January 20th, 2009

• Added summary text controls
• Improved the interface to the internal database.

Version 2.1.0, November 26th, 2008

• Unique code for packages and containers.
• Faster creation of the load plan report in pdf.
• Rewriting and improving of the methods for automatic optimization.

Version 2.0.2, October 30th, 2008

• Possibility to change the width of the data grids.
• Correction of a bug in the database interface.

Version 2.0.0, October 28th, 2008

• Program now shipped in two versions, STANDARD and LITE.
• Added Set Load function.
• Added the maximum weight supported by each package (normal stress).
• Added mean density constraint.
• Added max mixing parameter for the longitudinal ordering.
• Data retieval via ODBC.
• New interface for manual session.
• Drag objects function in manual mode.
• Undo/Redo support in manual mode.
• Added parameters to control the execution time of optimization.
• Interface for the container separated in Current, Input, and Output tabs.
• Closed/Open assigned to each container.
• Added Unisable sections of the container.
• Graphic and functional changes to the toolbar.

Version 1.9.8, January 16th, 2008

• Added automatic export of the load plan report in pdf for arbitrary number of containers.

Version 1.9.6, August 28th, 2007

• Extended set of positioning rules.
• Different interfaces to the database for retrivial and maintenance operations.
• Totally new interface for creating the load plan reports.
• The “loading by objects” facility is now optional.

Version 1.9.4, March 12th, 2007

• More user-friendly design of the Constraint Panel.
• Improvements in the manual session management.
• A wider set of options and settings can be saved as system defaults, including support for Imperial metric units.
• Change in the behaviour of the Start from Current setting.
• The database front-end can now smoothly handle hundreds of records.

Version 1.9.2, December 18th, 2006

• Added import of data from Excel file in native xls format.

Version 1.9.0, November 2nd, 2006

• First public release available on the Internet.