The material calculator is a link on the product page. The shopper enters his measurements and the calculator works out the quantity, waste included, and sets it in the quantity field with one click.
Before you start
- a product sold in packs, bags, cans, tonnes or pieces,
- how much one unit covers or holds (for example 1.44 m² in a pack of tiles).
1. Switch the calculator on for the product
Catalog › Products › the product › Material calculator
Switch on Enable material calculator. In Calculation choose the mode: Area for tiles, flooring and paint, Volume and weight for gravel, sand and soil, Length for trim and cable.
2. Enter how much one unit covers
In One unit covers or holds enter the size of the unit you sell: 1.44 for a pack that covers 1.44 m², 25 for a 25 kg bag, 2.4 for a piece 2.4 m long. For volume also choose The unit is in (tonne, kg or m³) and Material if the density is always the same.
3. Waste and coats
Leave Waste (%) and Layers (coats) empty to use the general values. They are in Stores › Configuration › Magelan › Material calculator (10 % for area and 5 % for length by default).
4. Try it
Open the product page and press Calculate how much you need. Enter measurements and check that the quantity matches your own calculation.
Common problems
The link is not on the product page
Check that the calculator is switched on for the product and in the general configuration, and that the product is simple, virtual or configurable. For a configurable product switch it on on the product or on the variants.
The link is grey and says to choose an option
On a configurable product the calculator waits until the shopper has chosen all the options. If it still does not work after choosing, the variant does not have the calculator switched on.
After the upgrade the calculator shows on every product
On upgrade from the old version Show on every product is switched on so that nothing changes. Switch it off once you have marked your products.