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Enable Smart Packing: Select this option to enable the Smart Packing feature. ShipHawk will display the suggested packing composition on the Proposed Shipment screen for each order.

Require pallet(s) when box count exceeds: The minimum box count of a shipment that can be palletized. 

Disable smart packing when item count exceeds: This is a threshold that can be set for your account to disable the packing algorithm when exceeding a certain quantity of items in the request.  

Put packages from the edge of each pallet (in): How far (in inches) packages should sit from the edge of the pallet to prevent overhang during packing.

Let ShipHawk create custom box sizes: Select this checkbox to allow ShipHawk to create box sizes that are not already defined in your Packing Materials. 

Try pallet(s)

 When weight exceeds/ When dimensional weight exceeds: The minimum weight of a shipment that can be palletized. The minimum dimensional weight of a shipment that can be palletized. Dimensional weight is a pricing method for freight that multiplies height by weight by width.

Treat items as spikes

That are longer than (in) /Where their aspect ratio (L:W) exceeds: Spike item aspect ratio allows you to change the minimum length to classify an item as a spike.

Treat Boxes as spike boxes 

When the box aspect ratio exceeds (in)/but not: The minimum box aspect spike ratio that qualifies as a spike box for Smart Packing. A spike is an item whose length-to-width ratio resembles a javelin or long tube.

Treat Boxes as regular boxes 

When the box aspect ratio does not exceed: The maximum box aspect ratio that qualifies as a regular box for Smart Packing.