# Overview

This section describes the basic operation of the Map/Model level building blocks. Figure 4-10, below, provides a road map for the section.

In the section, you'll learn:

- The purpose of each building block.

- How to select and place each building block.

- How to do surface operations on the building block.

- How to operate the building block's dialog, in both the Mapping mode and the Modeling mode.

Note that for stocks, the discussion is limited to the Reservoir stock type. Configuration templates for Conveyor, Queue, and Oven stock types (as well as for their associated flows) can be found in the sections on Conveyors, Queues, and Ovens. Simply click on the links in Figure 4-10 to go directly to the discussions of Conveyors, Queues, and Ovens.

Figure 4-10 An Overview of Modeling Building Blocks