Pallets
Viewport Controls

Viewport Controls

Pallets in the 3D viewport are fully interactive. You can select, drag, inspect, and edit pallets directly in the editor, just like individual items.

3D Rendering

LOP renders pallets with realistic geometry:

  • Pallet platform — parametric wooden boards (5–7 top boards, 3 bottom boards), three stringers with fork entry gaps between them, wood-grain color variation
  • Cargo items — colored boxes for standard items, or actual 3D models for STEP/CAD items rendered from their GLB files
  • Pallet label — floating label above each pallet showing its name, type code, and lock status

The rendering matches real pallet construction so you can visually verify that the arrangement looks correct before sending loading instructions to the warehouse.

Selecting Pallets

Click a pallet in the viewport to select it:

  • A yellow selection outline appears around the entire pallet (platform + items)
  • The pallet's details appear in the score panel
  • The corresponding pallet group expands in the Items Panel

Click in the Items Panel to select from the other direction:

  • Click a pallet header in the Items Panel → the pallet highlights in the viewport and the camera focuses on it

Dragging Pallets

To reposition a pallet within the container:

  1. Click the pallet to select it
  2. Click and hold the selected pallet again to start dragging
  3. Move the mouse — the pallet follows on the XZ plane (floor level)
  4. Release to drop the pallet at the new position

A drop indicator shows the landing position while dragging. Pallets snap to valid positions within the container bounds.

Dragging moves the pallet on the floor plane only (X and Z axes). Vertical positioning (Y axis) is handled by the solver when it stacks pallets.

Double-Click to Edit

Double-click a pallet in the viewport to open the Edit Pallet panel directly. This is a shortcut to right-click → "Edit Pallet" — it opens the Palletize Panel in edit mode with the pallet's current items, type, and pattern pre-loaded.

X-Ray Mode

The Pallet X-Ray toggle in the editor toolbar makes pallet items semi-transparent (30% opacity), revealing the internal arrangement of items on each pallet. The pallet platform itself stays opaque.

This is useful for:

  • Inspecting how items are stacked inside tall pallets
  • Verifying that fragile items are on top
  • Checking that heavy items form the base layer
  • Seeing the packing pattern from the side

Click the X-Ray button again to return to normal rendering.

Panel and Viewport Synchronization

The Items Panel and viewport stay synchronized:

ActionResult
Click pallet in viewportPallet group expands in Items Panel
Click pallet header in Items PanelPallet highlights in viewport
Select item within a pallet groupItem highlights on the pallet in viewport
Double-click pallet in viewportEdit Pallet panel opens
Right-click pallet in viewportContext menu with edit, lock, duplicate, delete

Locked Pallet Behavior

Locked pallets have restricted viewport interaction:

  • The lock icon appears in the floating pallet label
  • The cursor shows a pointer instead of a grab handle when hovering
  • Dragging is disabled — clicking and holding does nothing
  • Double-click and right-click still work (to view details or unlock)

Camera and Pallet Inspection

Use the standard camera presets to inspect pallets from different angles:

PresetShortcutView
3D Perspective1Angled overview of the container
Top Down2Bird's eye view — see pallet footprint layout
Front3See pallet heights and stacking
Side4See pallet depth arrangement
Door View5What the loader sees from the container door

Next Steps

Managing PalletsSecuring Analysis