1. Click New Load.

   The Load Properties dialog box opens.

   

2. On the Details tab, modify the load properties.
   Note: The available fields are set in Maintenance > Load Tracking Settings. There may be additional fields that are not listed in the following table. For more information, see Define load tracking settings.

   Option	Description
   From	The initial location of the load. Click the arrow on the right side of From field and select an option in the list. The available locations are set in Shipping Route Maintenance. See Manage default shipping routes and Manage shipping routes for a production control job
   Destination Group	The available destinations for the load. Click the arrow on the right side of Destination Group field and select a destination in the list. The available destinations are set in Shipping Route Maintenance. Manage default shipping routes and Manage shipping routes for a production control job
   Load #	The number of the load. The field auto-increments from the previous load created on the job. You can also type in a new number.
   Trailer #	The trailer number. Click the arrow on the right side of Destination Group field and select an option in the list, or type the trailer number directly in the Trailer # field. The available trailers are set in the Load Tracking Settings dialog box. See Define load tracking settings.
   Carrier	The transport company delivering the load. Click the arrow on the right side of Carrier field and select an option in the Carrier list, or type a carrier name directly in the field. The available carriers are set in the Load Tracking Settings dialog box. See Define load tracking settings.
   Capacity	The weight capacity. Tekla PowerFab automatically adds the information according to your other selections on the Details tab.
   Planned Ship Date	The way when you presume that the load will be shipped. Select a date in the calendar.

3. On the Top Text tab, add top text to shipping tickets.

   See Add, modify, and delete top text items for shipping tickets

4. Click Save.

1. In the list in the Loads dialog box, select the load to which you want to add material.
2. Click Add Material.

   The Loads - Add Material dialog box opens.

   

3. Click the arrows to move the materials that you want to load to the Included list.
4. To only add some pieces of the item to the load, select a material in the Included list and type the number of pieces to be loaded in the Qty field.
5. Modify the load number and loading date as needed
6. If you only want to preassign material items to the selected load and not actually load the items, clear the Load on Assign checkbox in the lower-left corner.
7. Click Add Material.

1. In the list, click the load that you want to ship.
2. Click Load Properties.
3. Click Ship.
   Tip: If you accidentally ship a load, you can cancel the shipping by clicking Un-Ship.
4. In the Enter Value dialog box, click the arrow on the right side of the blank field, and select the shipping date in the calendar.
5. Click OK.
6. If necessary, add the receiving date by clicking the arrow on the right side of the Date Received field, and select the receiving date in the calendar.
7. Click Save.
8. To close the dialog box, click the Close button (X) in the upper-right corner.

You can create a shipping ticket and view, print, and export it.

1. In the Loads dialog box, select a load and click Load Properties.

   The Load Properties dialog box opens.

2. Click Shipping Ticket.

   The Report Selection dialog box opens.

3. Select a report.
4. Do any of the following

   To	Do this
   View the shipping ticket	Click View.
   Print the shipping ticket	To change the number of the printed copies, click + or -. Click Print. The Select Printer dialog box opens. Select a printer. Click OK.
   Export the shipping ticket	Click Export. The Export Options dialog box opens. Select the Export Format To browse to the location where you want to save the file, click Browse and select the location. Click Save. Modify the file name according to your needs. To attach the exported file to a Microsoft Outlook email and send it to a recipient, select the Attach to Email checkbox. To open the file after exporting it, select the Open Exported Document checkbox. Click Export.

1. In the list, click the load that you want to modify.
2. Click Load Properties.
3. On the Details tab of the Load Properties dialog box, modify the load properties according to your needs.
4. On the Top Text tab, modify the top text of shipping tickets according to your needs.
5. On the Material tab, modify the materials in the load.
   • To add new material to the load, click Add.

     For more information, see Add materials to a load.

   • To remove a material item from the load, click the material item, click Remove, and click Yes to confirm.

   • To load a material item, click Load.

6. On the Loaded tab, unload any material items fr by clicking Unload, and then, clicking Yes to confirm.
7. If necessary, on the Additional tab, add additional items to the load:

   For example, a box of bolts can be added as an additional item.

   1. Click Additional on Load.
   2. Click New.
   3. Type the description, quantity, weight per item, and the total weight.
   4. Add any additional notes.
   5. Click Add.

      Repeat steps a to e for all additional items that you need to add.

8. To change the shipping status of the load, click Ship or Un-Ship at the bottom of the dialog box.

   When shipping a load, select the shipping date and click OK.

9. Click Save to update the load properties.

1. In the list, click the load whose assigned materials you want to view.
2. Click View Material.
3. In the Loads - Material dialog box, review the assigned materials and their shipping date.
4. Click the Close button (X) to close the Loads - Material dialog box.

1. At the bottom of the dialog box, click Current Locations.
2. In the Loads - Material Location dialog box, view the current location of each material item in existing loads.
3. Click the Close button (X) to close the Loads - Material Location dialog box.

1. In the list, click the load that you want to delete.
2. Click Delete Load.
3. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to permanently delete the load.