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4. Create Drop Zone

Next we need to establish a specific section of track where equipment can be dropped in ModuOps.

  1. Navigate to the right half of the Modules/Towns screen and click on the tab labeled Drop Zones. This will show a list of all the currently defined drop zones.

  2. Click New under the column marked as Drop Zones. This action opens the Drop Zone edit screen.

On the Drop Zone edit screen, we need to provide two essential pieces of information when creating a new drop zone:

  • name of the drop zone
  • length of the drop zone

In many cases, the name the drop zone will be the same name as a Consignee. ModuOps offers the flexibility to either type in a name or select a Consignee from a menu of all Consignees defined for the module. In this tutorial, we will select our consignee from the menu.

  1. Select Warehouse from the Use Consignee Name pop up menu. This automatically assigns the name of the Consignee as the name of the drop zone.

  2. Enter 100 in the drop zone Length field. This indicates that the drop zone's length is set to 100 feet.

  3. Click Done to return to the Modules/Towns screen. Your tutorial layout now boasts a designated section of track where equipment can be dropped.