Containers

Containers are fixtures that attach to Racks, Shelves, or Bars and hold items, typically Product Positions, though they may also hold Sub-Racks.

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

Properties

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

Container properties dialog

Name and Description

Optional name / description for this Container. 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 Container.

SKU

An optional SKU / part number for this Container, useful when the fixtures in a planogram themselves need to be ordered. An item parented to this Container reports this value as its FixtureSKU.

Layout

As with most fixtures, Containers support Layouts for automatic content alignment: None, Left, Right, Even, Center, Segmented, and a Container-specific Resize layout that will resize Positions uniformly to fit inside. See the Fixture Layouts page for a full description of each.

For some layouts, Spacing defines the horizontal space left between each item when its content is laid out. For Segmented layouts, Segments defines how many equal divisions the Container is broken into.

Container with Resize Layout example

Dimensions

Container Widths (Left, Right, and Base), Heights (Back and Base), and Depth, in inches or centimeters. You may enter values like 4' or 10m and GoPlanogram will convert automatically.

Y Offset

Distance from the Container's top edge used as the vertical snap point when parenting to another fixture (i.e. Bars or Slatwall Racks). Default value of 0 means the snap point is the container’s top edge.

Left container has Y Offset = 0. Right container has Y Offset = 2, so it snaps to the Slatwall 2" from its top edge

Colors

Container fill colors -- Edges for the sides and base, and Back for the back panel.

Show Back

Whether the Container's back panel is drawn. Uncheck it for open-backed fixtures, such as a bin that sits against a Rack you still want to see.

Selectable and Movable

Whether this Container can be selected and moved. Useful for locking fixtures in place while arranging products.

Fence Properties

Both Shelves and Containers may have a Fence if the Has Fence checkbox is checked.

This fence acts as a guard that appears in front of items. Its style, color, opacity, and height can be edited.

Editing Multiple Containers

If multiple Containers 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 Containers.

The Propagate checkbox is checked for Fill, but not Width (Base). Both Containers have their fill changed -- only Container 1 has its base Width changed