How Shipping Calculation Works

Hi,

Yes, it is possible to calculate the weight of an ordered item by using an arbitrary maths formula and based on custom options values. The script sets the calculated weight to the cart item, so your shipping calculator plugin could read this value and calculate shipping cost.

Does the free version handles it? I have a shipping calculator plugin called WooCommerce FedEx Shipping Plugin from Xadapter. It works seamlessly with the native WooCommerce. The only problem is we have over 3000 variations per product and we want to use math calculations using a simple product and your plugin. We also want to calculate the weight based on the size and quantity. I just want to make sure that the calculations for weight will be captured for that specific order using your plugin. 2 Questions… what shipping plugin will you recommend that is compatible with Uni CPO4 and if I buy the premium do I have a 30-day trial to use it?

• This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by calebelliot.

No, the free version does not have this functionality. Please, check the plugin’s documentation. We have described how to add compatibility for two shipping plugins already. I am sure, it can be done for your FedEx plugin as well somehow.

Sorry, we do not have trial version and do not offer a trial period.

Do you have a sample demo that handles the weight so I can see how it works? I don’t want to spend money for the plugin and at the end find out that weight calculations are not working. How much is it to get the Pro Plugin?

Go to our sandbox – https://cpo.builderius.io use admin/admin – create a new product, configure weight calculation, enable price calculation, save the product, add it to the cart – you will see weight next to cart item title.

There are several license types, all can be seen here https://builderius.io/cpo

You mean demo/demo? It won’t log me as admin. How do I configure the weight calculation? Do you have the documentation on how to do that?

Okay. We just need one for 1 website. We can try the annual plan to start and on the second year we can opt not to get the support. Is that how it works if we get the $49.99?

Yes, the license works like that.

Basically, you just have to add your formula (or formulas) https://moomoo-agency.gitbooks.io/uni-cpo-4-documentation/content/wcl.html

Ok. Thanks. Let me try it.

Hi! Does the plugin have a feature where I can just map or upload my csv or xlsx file for my price or weight computation?

Hi,

Rather no. Uni CPO adds possibility to configure so custom pricing you cannot even imagine ?? That’s true. So, we haven’t designed smart import of price (and weight) configuration via csv file.

Hi! The reason I mentioned about the excel or csv file is because in printing industry we have over 5000 combinations to get the weight and pricing of a specific product. It would be difficult to change every price of all the combination via the interface. Also our weight is also based on the calculation of size, paper, sides and others. We just want to get a plugin to handle our requirements so that it is fast when loading and easy to maintain. Is Uni CPO works that way too?

This where you just have to create a maths formula and use it in Uni CPO. You really don’t need to keep so many records and worry about updating them.

Hi!
So using a formula how do I do it?
I want to get away with these combinations and do it with a formula you suggested to get the price and get the weight of each combination.

Below is the sample of the 4000 combinations for 1 product with 6 select boxes
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_250_6BusinessDays 2.38
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_250_4BusinessDays 4.8
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_500_6BusinessDays 6.78
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_500_4BusinessDays 7.29
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_1000_6BusinessDays 7.65
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_1000_4BusinessDays 16.29
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_2000_6BusinessDays 18.16
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_2000_4BusinessDays 24.38
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_3000_6BusinessDays 58.68
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_3000_4BusinessDays 82.49

• This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by calebelliot.

First, how did you get these prices – 2.38, 4.8 etc? You have used some maths formula for them. I don’t believe you have got 4000 different formulas, probably you have used 1-5 and variables are base price or similar. So, these 1-5 formulas you should use in Uni CPO.

Typically, a price calc formula is:
width*height*baseprice

Also you may charge some additional value for finishing options. Also you may want to charge for linear meters for some edging options. So, the final formula maybe like this:

width*height*baseprice + width*height*baseprice+finishing + 2*(width+height)*edging

Well, but you should know better than me which formula do you use. Anyway, such formula may be used in Uni CPO perfectly well. And even more complex one ??

We are getting the prices from another cell of the same spreadsheet that we uploaded with the formula based on the dimensions (width * height and other factors)
And yes we have additional fees also like the turnaround fee, proof fee and others.

So if we have one combination for
2x2_14ptCardstockGloss_FrontOnly_Top-Center_250_6BusinessDays with $2.38 for example, I can dynamically get the width and height from Uni CPO select box and pass that to the calculator to calculate the other prices for the rest of 3999 combinations? And also get the weight and pass it to the shipping plugin like Table Rate Woocommerce?
My question is how do i create the 5 options (Paper Size, Paper type,
Hole Location ,Printed Side ,
Quantity ,
Turnaround Time and create those combinations and use the formula? And how do I pass the weight for Table Rate plugin to process