our rip (rapid item placement) processors are designed to automate building of plans. there are now three rip processors, two of them added as part of the 3.0 update.

the rip 1 processor takes list of upc codes, in order from top left to bottom right, and builds the plan, even adding shelves if you desire.

the rip 2 processor is similar to rip 1 but is more complex and gives you more placement options. you can decide the number of faces high and wide, or let the program automatically calculate them. you can use other fields than upc code and place based on the number of products, or the number of faces.

the rip 3 processor is different than the first two in that products are placed based on the amount of linear space allotted to each product. options let you place products on their front, side or top, have a choice of merchandising types. if space is leftover, products can be optionally capped horizontally and/or vertically.