How to setup product dimensions in Magento2

Overview

• You can add product dimensions to Magento2, which Starshipit then reads on import and uses for rates at checkout.
• Magento2 uses an attribute system to manage the information associated with products (like size, colour and more).
• To use dimensions in Starshipit you’ll need to create custom attributes in your Magento2 settings.

How it works

To start, you will need to create the following custom attributes in Magento2:

• Length
• Height
• Width

Note: Ensure you follow the exact spelling. Capitalisation (Length vs length) doesn’t matter.

1. Add a custom attribute in Magento2

• Go to the Admin Panel
• Click Stores
• Click Attributes
• Click Product
• Click Add Attribute
• Click Create New Attribute
• Set the name of the attribute in the field Attribute Labelas Length.
• Leave the Catalog input Type as "Text Field".
• You don't need to change the Required toggle.
• Click Save Attribute

Repeat the above steps to create attributes for Height and Width.

Notes

• All custom attributes created for one product will be created for all products as empty fields. If the fields are empty or if you set a non-numeric character in the dimension, then it will assume zero when getting rates.
• Once the attributes are created, it will start working next time a customer adds this product to their shopping cart.
• If your dimensions aren’t pulling through, change the attribute code to all lower case.
• When importing orders from Magento2, the dimensions come through to Starshipit in meters (m).
• When you open an order, you’ll see the imported dimension converted according to the Display Sizes Unit you’ve set in Settings > Options.