Features

You define compartments by using compartment types. For example, you use the compartment type to define the capacity of the compartment, possible steps, and a compartment profile. In the compartment profile, you specify the number and type of compartments that a means of transport can have. You then assign this compartment profile to the means of transport.

You can define a fixed number of compartments for each resource.

For each compartment, you can define a capacity for each dimension. The capacity consumption within a compartment is linear. By defining steps, you can model a capacity consumption on the basis of the step. This is recommended if the compartment has a door or if you want to work with movable partitions.

The relationship between the total capacity of the vehicle resource and the total capacity of all assigned compartments determines whether the individual compartments are fixed or flexible. This is not an attribute of the compartment. A resource with fixed compartments means that the total capacity of all assigned compartments is the same as the total capacity of the resource. A resource with flexible compartments means that the total capacity of all assigned compartments is greater than the total capacity of the resource. For more information, see Examples of Compartments.

You can define incompatibilities for compartments based on attributes.