Packaging Materials are the building blocks of PackAssist and is the basic assortment of the packaging materials of a company.It is a major component of a package and the rest of the components are configured around the packaging material.Packaging materials added using PackAssist can be accessed by the user through the operator screen.After creation, the packaging material group is added to a concept while the specific packaging material will be added at the time of packaging. Being a major component, different packaging materials when combined with a single product and destination offer multiple packaging solutions.
Packaging materials are the building blocks of the packaging.This is the basic assortment of the packaging materials of a company.Packaging materials created for a packaging using PackAssist will be displayed in the packaging materials section.Packaging materials are classified into parent categories and subcategories. Packaging material groups and packaging materials have property definitions where the latter is dependent on the former. Documents and manuals can be attached to packaging materials whether it is a group or an individual material. Concepts which have been attached will be displayed in the concept tab.
Image Specifications
Once a product / packaging material / destination / question option is added; a 'Change Image' link in each module allows the user to upload a new image. There aren't any size limitations as PackAssist automatically resizes the image to fit the image window. Images are only scaled down and not scaled up. The accepted image formats are jpg, jpeg, png, gif. For an image of unsupported format the following warning message will appear, " Invalid file extension. Allowed formats are jpg, jpeg, png, gif."
User Tip :
Use an image of an individual packaging material for a Packaging Material.
Packaging materials can be classified into groups for simplification. Each group will contain an array of sub categories. Packaging materials belonging to each group must satisfy the property definitions of that packaging material group. Documents and manuals can be attached to a group. Concepts which have been attached to the individual materials will be displayed in the concept section of the packaging material group.
User Tip :
Use an image of multiple products as an image for a Packaging Materials Group.
Every packaging materials and packaging materials group will have property definitions. A property definition for an individual material can only be defined after creating a property definition for that packaging material group. Property definitions added for the group will automatically be added for the individual material in the packaging material group. Conditions can be provided which will affect the way property definitions are displayed in the operator screen. If it is mandatory for the property definition value to be entered from the operator screen, the user can select the mandatory button.
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Documents can be attached to a single packaging material or a packaging material group. Attached documents can only be downloaded and viewed. The supported document formats are jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tif, tiff, xls, xlsx, doc,docx,rtf, txt, pdf
Manuals which have been created can be attached to a packaging material or packaging material group. Attached manuals contain the steps stored inside and the user can view the manual details upon selection.
Image from webcam : Images can be taken using the webcam and uploaded as the display picture for packaging materials and packaging materials group. This feature can be toggled on/off from the Settings screen. If toggled to 'off', then the option of uploading an image using a webcam will not be displayed. For more details please check the Settings module.
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This is the main page of packaging materials screen. Packaging materials stored, will be displayed as a list and a search tab provided to search for packaging materials. Selecting packaging materials from the list will take the user to the packaging materials detail screen. A list of all packaging materials groups and sub packaging materials can be accessed from the list displayed on the left column. Packaging materials groups can also be created from this screen.
Packaging materials group screen displays the packaging materials group and its details. The user can edit/view group details from this screen. A Packaging material can only be created within a group.
Packaging materials screen will display an individual packaging material and its details. The user can edit/view packaging materials details from this screen. Packaging assigned to various products can be viewed from this page.
How do I perform a Packaging Materials search?
A search can be performed either by selecting the 
or the search tab provided on the Packaging materials homepage. A search can be based on packaging material Name, packaging material description and property definition. Materials satisfying the search criteria will be listed as results.
How do I create/delete a Packaging Material /Packaging Material group?
Can I edit Packaging Materials /Packaging Materials group?
Yes. You can edit the name and description of the packaging material/packaging material group by selecting the 
icon provided at the top right corner. An option to replace/remove the image of an individual material/group is also provided. You can upload an image either through the file uploader or through a webcam.
How do I change group for a Packaging Materials /Packaging Materials group?
You can select Change Group to transfer an individual material or a material group from one group to another. The transferred material will acquire the property definition of the new group. Selecting the Change Group in a packaging material group page allows you to transform the selected group into a sub group. This transfers the whole group and its entire contents to a new group. In this case the property definition will be unaffected.
How do I add documents/manuals to a Packaging Materials /Packaging Materials group?
Documents and manuals can be attached to existing packaging materials/packaging material groups. Select on the 
to upload a document/manual under the documents/manuals tab. The supported document formats are jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tif, tiff, xls, xlsx, doc,docx,rtf, txt, pdf.Please note that manuals have to be created before attachment.
Is it possible for me to tag a concept to a Packaging Materials group?
Yes. An already created concept can be attached to a packaging materials group. Under the Concepts tab, select on the
to add a concept to the packaging materials Group.
Can I add property definitions for a single Packaging Material rather than a Packaging Materials group?
Property definitions have to be defined for a packaging material group. Only then will the packaging materials in the group acquire the property definition of that group. The only change you can make in the packaging material is in the property value.
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How do I view the packaging related to a Packaging Material?
Select the 'Packaging' tab in the individual packaging material page. All the packaging assigned to the material will be listed down with details.Select any one of them to go view the packaging details.
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