The FloorCast3D blog
Practitioner writing on rack layout, permitting, and what software in this category should actually be held to.
2026-08-13
Warehouse rack layout software: what to look for in 2026
What the category should actually deliver — parametric drawing, layout math, honest simulation, quoting and permit pre-flight — measured against one real project run end to end.
Reference sheets
The planning references behind the posts. Every figure on them is computed from the same arithmetic the product runs, or cited to the source it came from.
- Types of pallet racking, and what separates them
- The high-pile storage permit, start to finish
- Warehouse rack layout: rows, flues and back-to-back
- Forklift aisle width by truck class
- Pallet rack beam spacing, from pallet to roof
- Pallet rack part numbers and connector compatibility
- Warehouse capacity calculator
Choosing between tools instead? The comparisons put FloorCast3D against OneRack, CET and an AutoCAD workflow, and name the case where each of them is the better buy.
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