Lets discuss how fedex / ups box packaging setting will work. After you installed our plugin, then you will see fedex / ups settings in Magento 2 admin with following path.
Admin -> Store -> Configuration -> Sales -> Delivery Methods
https://magento2.ecomplugins.com/admin/admin/system_config/edit/section/carriers/
Packaging Logic: See below examples to understand flow.
Case: 1
- Packaging Logic: Yes
- Packaging Logic with Max Package Weight: No
If you set as Yes then you are allowing system to use own packaging for each products.
Item A Weight = 10 lbs Qty = 4 Ship Separately: No Item B Weight = 20 lbs Qty = 1 Ship Separately: No
UPS / FedEx Packages: Dimensions will use if set at product level.
| Box # | Weight | Width | Height | Length | Unit |
| 1 | 40 | LBS | |||
| 2 | 20 | LBS |
Case: 2
- Packaging Logic: Yes
- Packaging Logic with Max Package Weight: Yes
In this case, if max package weight is set as 150 lbs then above logic will not use to separate packaging for each item until cart total weight is greater then 150 lbs.
Item A Weight = 10 lbs Qty = 4 Ship Separately: No Item B Weight = 20 lbs Qty = 1 Ship Separately: No
UPS / FedEx Packages: Dimensions will use if set at product level.
| Box # | Weight | Width | Height | Length | Unit |
| 1 | 60 | LBS |
Case: 3
- Packaging Logic: No
- Packaging Logic with Max Package Weight: No
In this case, box package logic will not use. System will create package based on total weight and max allowed package weight. Here assuming max package weight set as 150lbs.
UPS / FedEx Packages: Dimensions will use if set at product level.
| Box # | Weight | Width | Height | Length | Unit |
| 1 | 60 | LBS |
Case 4:
- Packaging Logic: No
- Packaging Logic with Max Package Weight: No
Item A Weight = 10 lbs Qty = 4 Item B Weight = 20 lbs Qty = 6
UPS / FedEx Packages: Dimensions will use if set at product level.
Total weight: 10×4 + 20×6 = 160 lbs, Max Package Weight: 150 lbs. So system will create two packages of each same weight.
| Box # | Weight | Width | Height | Length | Unit |
| 1 | 80 | LBS | |||
| 2 | 80 | LBS |
Case: 5
Now lets move to product level setting where you wants to ship separately but each box can have more than 1 qty.
- Packaging Logic: Yes
- Packaging Logic with Max Package Weight: No
Item A Weight = 10 lbs Qty = 4 Box / Pack Size: 2 Ship Separately: Yes Item B Weight = 20 lbs Qty = 6 Box / Pack Size: 2 Ship Separately: No
UPS / FedEx Packages: Dimensions will use if set at product level.
| Box # | Weight | Width | Height | Length | Unit |
| 1 | 20 | LBS | |||
| 2 | 20 | LBS | |||
| 3 | 120 | LBS |