Bars

Bars are fixtures that attach to Racks and hold items, typically Product Positions, but also sub-fixtures, like Containers or Sub-Racks.

A Bar can be created via Insert > Bar (via context or header menu). Pressing "Q" creates a Bar at the cursor location.

Properties

A Bar's properties can be edited by double-clicking it, or via Right Click > Properties.

Bar properties dialog

Name and Description

Optional name / description for this Bar. Name is often useful for identifying where products go in Reports. These properties are how an item's Fixture and FixtureDescription will be reported if it is parented to this Bar.

Layout

As with most fixtures, Bars support Layouts for automatic content alignment.

The special Hooks Layout defines finite valid snap points on the Bar for Product Positions. These Positions will have their Hook inferred from this Bar's Hook Defaults (more below)

For some layouts, Spacing defines the horizontal space left between each item when its content is laid out.

Bar with Hooks Layout example

Dimensions

Bar dimensions, in inches or centimeters. You may enter values like 4' or 10m and GoPlanogram will convert automatically.

Hook Defaults

The Hook Length input allows you to specify the default hook length for items affixed to this Bar.

If the checkbox is checked, you can instead specify an exact default Hook for items on this Bar.

If this Bar is using the Hooks Layout, all predetermined Hooks on the bar use this Hook Length / Hook default.

Parent Snap

Determines how this Bar snaps to its parent Rack -- either according to the Rack grid, or directly into its Standards (uprights).

Can Combine

If checked, if this Bar is vertically aligned with other Bars of the same Layout, they will be treated as one, and the layout will account for the entire length of all Bars.

Two Even-Align Bars with Can Combine set to true, treated as one large Bar

Editing Multiple Bars

If multiple Bars are selected, you can edit their Properties through the same dialog.

Use the Propagate checkbox buttons to declare a change to a property should be applied to all selected Bars.

The Propagate checkbox is checked for Height, but not Fill. Both Bars have their height changed -- only one Bar has its Fill changed

Dragging Over Bays

When multiple dragging Bars over Bays, they will all snap to the Bay the cursor is over.

For each dragging Bar to snap to the Bay it is dragged over instead, , hold the Alt key while dragging.

Default drag over Bays behavior

Alt + drag over Bays behavior