Quote Real Packages
Calculate shipping from the packaging produced by the packing process instead of product weight alone.
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3D Packaging for Magento 2
(3D-Packaging-for-Magento 2)
€199.00
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3D Packaging for Magento 2 & Mage-OS packs each order into your own real boxes, rotating and stacking products according to packaging and handling constraints. It calculates volumetric weight per package, prices shipping from configurable rules and stores the final packing and loading plan with the order - all inside Magento, with no external packing service, API key or per-quote cost.
SKU
3D-Packaging-for-Magento 2
Gitlab access is only given to Agencies and Freelancers after
approval process.
Please note: we do not provide installation or implementation services for our extensions.
Installation should be handled by the developer or agency managing your store. This approach ensures:
- Compatibility with your current setup
- Proper configuration based on your specific version
- Implementation by someone familiar with your codebase
Although we don’t offer installation, we maintain a curated list of recommended development agencies experienced with our solutions.
If you'd like to receive this list, please contact us at [email protected].
Partnership Inquiries
- For partnership opportunities, reach out to: [email protected]
Description
Why 3D Packaging
Reduce the Gap Between the Checkout Quote and the Carrier Bill
Carriers can charge according to actual weight or the space a parcel occupies. Packing the order first gives Magento the actual package structure before the shipping price is calculated.
Use Your Own Boxes
Model the packaging your warehouse actually stocks with its inner size, outer size, empty weight and payload.
Calculate Dimensional Weight
Calculate volumetric weight independently for every package using its outer dimensions.
Give the Warehouse the Plan
Keep the successful packing result with the order so fulfilment can see how it should be packed.
Magento 3D box packing
Your Packaging, Described Once
Enter the packaging you actually ship in. Nine common European formats are installed as starting data, and every one is an ordinary editable row.
Inner & Outer Size
Inner dimensions determine what physically fits. Outer dimensions represent the package size used for volumetric-weight calculation.
Empty Weight & Payload
Include the packaging's own weight and define the maximum payload it is allowed to carry.
Nine Starting Formats
Nine common European packaging formats are provided initially. They can be edited or deleted.
Product handling
Packing That Respects the Goods Inside
Fragile
Apply a reusable handling profile to products that need fragile treatment.
This Side Up
Restrict products that cannot be rotated into every possible orientation.
Bearing Load
Define how much cumulative weight an item can support when other products are stacked above it.
Courier Eligibility
Mark products a courier may not carry and remove configured courier methods when required.
Dimensional shipping
Volumetric Weight, Calculated Per Package
Each resulting package is measured using its outer dimensions and receives its own volumetric-weight calculation. Package results are then summed for the shipment. The divisor is configurable.
Magento shipping rules
Rates From Rules You Write
Shipping rules can match destination, shipment, customer and packaging conditions, then apply one of the supported pricing models.
Destination
Match country, region and postcode using an exact value, wildcard, range or list.
Order Conditions
Match billable weight, order subtotal, item quantity, customer group, website and required packaging type.
Pricing Model
Price flat, per package, per kilogram, or as a base price plus a rate per kilogram.
Customer & warehouse
The Customer Is Told, and So Is the Warehouse
In the Cart
The customer sees how the order will ship, the number of packages, the packaging used and how full each package is.
The information follows the basket as it changes, including during checkout without a page reload.
On the Order
Every successfully packed order keeps its packing plan regardless of which carrier the customer finally chose.
The warehouse can see package codes, outer sizes, weight, fill and the loading order, including each item's position and orientation.
Built for agencies
The Packing Engine Is Only Useful If You Can Safely Put It Into a Magento Project
3D Packaging exposes repositories, data interfaces, dedicated cache behaviour and extension points instead of requiring agencies to modify Magento core classes.
Service Contracts
Packaging data has defined interfaces.
Repositories are provided for packaging, profiles, rules and recorded plans, with corresponding data interfaces.
Dedicated Cache Type
Invalidate packing plans deliberately.
Plans use the qoliber_packaging3d_plan cache type. Saving packaging, profiles or rules through repositories invalidates cached plans.
No Core Overrides
Compose instead of replace.
Constructor injection is used throughout and no preference replaces a Magento class.
Focused Integration
One plugin. One guarded observer.
A single plugin removes configured courier methods and a single observer records the packing plan when the order is placed.
Extension Points
Adapt the engine to project requirements.
Add rule conditions, change which methods a packing result removes, or replace the presenter used for customer-facing packing information.
Bounded by Design
Do not publish a half-finished plan.
Packing works under a configurable time budget. If the limit is exceeded, the method is withheld instead of returning a partial result.
Magento packaging in production
Where Shipping Calculations Usually Go Wrong
01
Weight Is Not the Whole Shipment
Bulky products can cost more than a weight table predicts.
3D Packaging determines the actual package structure before applying the shipping rate.
02
The Goods Fit but Cannot Be Packed Safely
Geometry alone is not enough.
Handling profiles add fragility, orientation and cumulative bearing-load restrictions.
03
Packing Exceeds the Time Budget
An incomplete result should not become a quote.
The shipping method is withheld instead of returning a half-finished packing plan.
04
A Courier Cannot Carry the Basket
Not every product belongs on every carrier.
Configured courier methods can be removed when the packing result or product profile makes them unsuitable.
05
The Catalogue Is Not Measured Yet
Installation should not create false shipping errors.
When nothing can yet be calculated, the method withdraws rather than showing an error beside working carriers.
06
The Warehouse Never Sees the Decision
The packing result remains useful after checkout.
The completed packing plan is recorded with the order for fulfilment.
For the agency installing it
A Packing Engine Designed to Compose With the Project Around It
Repositories, dedicated cache behaviour and defined extension points let agencies adapt the solution without replacing Magento core classes.
Repositories & Interfaces
Packaging, handling profiles, rules and recorded plans are exposed through repositories and matching data interfaces.
Cache-Aware Saves
Saving packaging, profiles or rules through repositories invalidates cached packing plans.
Replaceable Presentation
Replace the presenter to change how packing information is worded in cart and checkout.
Magento 3D packaging extension comparison
qoliber 3D Packaging vs Typical Marketplace Extensions
The comparison below uses only engineering information published for 3D Packaging. The right-hand column describes common market practice, not a specific vendor.
| Capability | qoliber 3D Packaging | Competing modules |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end tests | 19 Playwright tests across 4 functional specs, driven through a real store on every release | Not typically published |
| Unit and integration tests | 213 unit tests and 53 integration tests | Not typically published |
| Documentation | Installation, configuration, usage, troubleshooting, developer guide and changelog | Varies by vendor |
| PHP and Magento range | PHP 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5; Magento Open Source and Mage-OS from 2.4.6 | Varies by vendor |
"Typical Marketplace Extension" describes common market practice rather than any individual vendor. Capabilities and technical implementations vary between products.
Engineering quality
Verified, Not Asserted
19
Playwright end-to-end tests
266
213 unit + 53 integration tests
Installed
release archive installed into a clean project before release
The end-to-end journeys cover merchant packaging configuration, handling profiles, rules, customer purchase and the warehouse packing plan. Integration tests run against a real database and search engine.
Technical specifications
Built for Modern Magento & Mage-OS Projects
Platform
Magento Open Source and Mage-OS from 2.4.6.
PHP
PHP 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5.
Calculation
Runs inside Magento without an external packing service or API key.
In the box
- 3D product rotation and stacking
- Custom packaging catalogue
- Inner and outer packaging dimensions
- Empty packaging weight and maximum payload
- Nine common European starting formats
- Reusable product handling profiles
- Fragile handling
- This-side-up restrictions
- Cumulative bearing-load constraints
- Courier eligibility restrictions
- Volumetric weight per package
- Configurable volumetric divisor
- Country, region and postcode matching
- Billable weight and order subtotal rules
- Item quantity, customer group and website rules
- Packaging-type conditions
- Flat shipping pricing
- Per-package shipping pricing
- Per-kilogram pricing
- Base + per-kilogram pricing
- Cart and checkout packing summary
- Order-level warehouse packing plan
- Package code, dimensions, weight and fill
- Item position, orientation and placed size
- Service contracts and repositories
- Dedicated packing-plan cache type
- Configurable packing time budget
- Rule, carrier and presentation extension points
Magento 3D Packaging FAQ
Questions
How does 3D Packaging calculate Magento shipping?
It first works out how products fit into your configured packaging, then prices shipping from the packages created by that packing result.
Does 3D Packaging calculate volumetric weight?
Yes. Each package receives its own volumetric-weight calculation from its outer dimensions using the configured divisor.
Can I use my own shipping boxes?
Yes. Each packaging record stores inner dimensions, outer dimensions, empty weight and maximum payload.
Can products have different packing restrictions?
Yes. Reusable handling profiles can define fragile handling, orientation, bearing load and courier eligibility.
Which conditions can shipping rules use?
Rules can match country, region, postcode, billable weight, subtotal, item quantity, customer group, website and required packaging type.
Which shipping pricing models are supported?
Flat pricing, per-package pricing, per-kilogram pricing and a base amount plus a per-kilogram rate are supported.
What happens when an order cannot be packed?
The method is withheld and the configured message is shown rather than inventing a shipping price.
Is the packing plan stored on the Magento order?
Yes. Successfully packed orders store the package plan including package dimensions, weight, fill and item loading information.
Does 3D Packaging require an external packing API?
No. Packing and pricing run inside the store without a third-party packing service, API key or per-quote cost.
What happens if packing takes too long?
Packing has a configurable time budget. If it is exceeded, the shipping method is withheld instead of returning an incomplete plan.
3D Packaging for Magento 2 & Mage-OS — Quote What You Actually Ship
Pack the order into the packaging you actually use, calculate the shipment from the resulting packages and keep the packing plan for fulfilment.
Version 1.0.0 · Magento Open Source and Mage-OS 2.4.6+ · PHP 8.2–8.5