v1.0.11 (PS 1.7)

Added advanced mechanisms to simulate the most relevant pack-list when trying to estimate the shipping cost for a given cart.
Three settings have been added :

• maximum real weight per package
• maximum volumetric weight per package (only used if maximum real weight per package is checked and if all articles in a cart have dimensions defined)
• force use of weight/dimensions table

You can use these settings to determine the maximum weight/dimensions per parcel for a given cart. Whenever possible and if these options are set, the module will always try to gather articles in as few packages as possible, respecting the maximum weights defined.

If your articles only have weight defined (no dimensions), only the setting 'maximum real weight' will be taken into account.
If your articles (or some articles) have dimensions defined (in addition to weight), you MUST set both maximum real weight and maximum volumetric weight. Volumetric weight takes into account the dimensions of the package (volumetric weight = lengthwidthheight/5000). The simulated packages' dimensions are calculated by stacking article on top of each other, always stacking on the smallest dimension.

Contact us if you do not understand how all these mechanisms work in details. Proper configuration heavily depends on your catalog and your type of packaging. In some cases, even if you have defined article dimensions in your catalog, you might want to force the use of the weight/dimensions table (if you only use standard packaging sizes and have a fairly homogenous catalog).