XYZ Components

This section describes each of the components in detail and explains the importing process.

The only way to configure XYZ-related data elements in ProTrack Warehouse is by building an import file, and importing the elements one at a time. This section refers to the spreadsheet, "SOP for XYZ Importing.xls". This is the official document containing import templates for each XYZ component. Each tab of the workbook must be completed prior to importing the data elements.

Coordinate System Origin – Coordinate values cannot be negative, thus the origin should be set with large enough to allow floors to grow in any direction. For example, the origin could be treated as (1000, 1000). When viewing a facility's layout in ProTrack Warehouse using the Facility Layout Java applet, the coordinate system axes are orientated such that the x-axis points to the right and the y-axis points downward. In other words, the x-coordinates ascend as you move to the right and the y-coordinates ascend as you move downward.

Location Data Element Naming Conventions – It is recommended that the following naming conventions be followed to so that the user easily knows where the data element is located on the Facility Layout.

^{Table 35. Naming Conventions}

Floor

A floor is the lowest level component of XYZ mapping. A facility can have multiple floors, which may or may not represent various actual floors in the warehouse. Floors can be used for this purpose (such as in mezzanine areas), or they may be used to simply divide a large single floor into multiple smaller sections. Any component added to the floor should be inside the floor.

Please refer to the Floor tab of the current "SOP for XYZ Importing" Excel spreadsheet.

^{Table 36. Floor Example}

^{Table 37. Floor Field Descriptions}

To view a floor in ProTrack Warehouse:

1. Access the Facility Layout screen, and click .
2. Select the facility name from the Facility list and floor name from the Floor list and click . The selected floor will be displayed.
   
   

   
   ^{Fig.189 Facility Layout Viewer - Floor}

Aisle Paths

An Aisle Path is a passable travel space over which equipment or people travel. An Aisle path resides on a floor and may have Segments around it. Nodes are created on the Aisle Path, at its intersections and end points. Multiple Aisle Paths can intersect.

Please refer to the Aisle Path tab of the current "SOP for XYZ Importing" Excel spreadsheet.

^{Table 38. Aisle Path Examples}

^{Table 39. Aisle Path Field Descriptions}

To view Aisle Paths in ProTrack Warehouse:

1. Access the Facility Layout screen, and click .
2. Select the facility name from the Facility list and floor name from the Floor list and click . The selected floor will be displayed.
3. Select an aisle path to view the Aisle Path Properties.
   
   

   
   ^{Fig.190 Facility Layout Viewer - Aisle Path}

Travel Paths

A Travel Path is a connection between two different floors. In the actual warehouse, this may be at a staircase, an elevator, or just any point where two floors connect. Travel paths are similar to Aisle Paths in that they are lines over which travel is calculated, but their sole purpose is to connect two floors. Travel Paths start at one node on a starting floor and end at another node on the ending floor.

Please refer to the Travel Path tab of the current "SOP for XYZ Importing" Excel spreadsheet.

^{Table 40. Travel Path Examples}

^{Table 41. Travel Path Field Descriptions}

To view Travel Paths in ProTrack Warehouse:

1. Access the Facility Layout screen, and click .
2. Select the facility name from the Facility list and floor name from the Floor list and click . The selected floor will be displayed.
3. A Travel Path is displayed as a larger grey circle overlapping a node.
   
   

   
   ^{Fig.191 Facility Layout Viewer - Travel Path}

Nodes

Nodes will be present at both the ends and intersections of Aisle Paths and Travel Paths. Nodes are not imported like the other components, but are instead generated via the Facility Import screen. Nodes are generated on a per-floor basis and thus must be generated for each individual floor.

To generate Nodes:

1. Access the Facility Layout screen, and click .
2. Select the facility name from the Facility list and floor name from the Floor list and click . The selected floor will be displayed.
3. Click on the Floor and the Floor Properties screen will display.
4. Click on the properties screen.
5. Nodes will be generated and displayed on the floor.
6. Click .
7. Click .
8. Repeat for all Floors.
   
   

   
   ^{Fig.192 Facility Layout Viewer - Nodes}