Vertical and Transverse Distance

Bay Definition Dialog - Vertical Distance Sheet

Clicking the Edit button brings up a new dialog with two tab sheets, Vertical Distance and Transverse Distance. By default on opening the Vertical Distance tab sheet is selected.

These two tab sheets contain identically sized and formatted spreadsheets representing the container slots in the bay. The Vertical Distance and Transverse Distance spreadsheets define the vertical distances of the container bases (measured from the defined Z) and the TCGs (transverse distances), respectively of each container slot in the bay. Both distances are measured in meters or feet from the vessel's origin. Using the information given in the General tab and the separation, width and height data for the container type, Calc calculates these values automatically. They are editable though, to allow you greater flexibility to create unconventional layouts.

Besides the cells which represent the container slots, the first two columns and the upper row perform separate tasks. The left hand column (Tier title) and the top row (Row title), display the identifiers for the tiers and rows within the bay; the bay title, tier title and row title giving a unique identification to each container position. The identifiers, which can be alphanumeric, are editable so Users may enter their own naming convention.

The 2nd column (N rows), consists of a drop down list to select the number of rows in a particular tier. This allows symmetric tapering, deactivating slots (working from the outside slots in) that are not physically possible in the vessel. The cells corresponding to slot locations deactivated in this way, appear dark blue.

The Blank button, will grey out any selected cells which you wish to assign as inaccessible. This form of deactivation of a slot allows unsymmetric possibilities.

Note:
Changing the row or tier titles, or deactivating any slots in one tab, will automatically be reflected in the other tab.