Method for producing a padding for transporting general cargo in an outer packaging, comprising the steps performed by a computer, a 3D scanner and/or a padding machine: b) obtaining 3D data of a 3D CAD model and material data for each piece of general cargo by transmitting them from a database by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine and/or by three-dimensional scanning the pieces of general cargo by use of the 3D scanner; c) sorting the pieces of general cargo by means of a first neural network into an already existing transport category, if applicable, or otherwise into a transport category to be created by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine, wherein a categorization is done by the first neural network based on the 3D data and the material data; d) grouping the pieces of general cargo into a general cargo group based on the transport category and/or a general cargo ID by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; e) virtually arranging the general cargo group in the outer packaging by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; e1) calculating a volume of the general cargo group with regard to a standard size of the outer packaging and with regard to postage optimization based on a defined transport strategy as a preselection of the padding by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; e2) checking, compared to at least one threshold, as to whether the preselection of the padding can be created, in particular comprising creating a production sequence for the padding depending on the available machinery, a required period of time, a value and/or a split of the sequence by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; e3) comparing the preselection of the padding with already created arrangements of general cargo with the same transport category, number of general cargo groups and/or total or common volume by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; f) selecting a 3D CAD model of a padding template for the general cargo group by means of a second neural network based on the transport category and the virtual arrangement by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; g) calculating a difference, an average and/or a unification between the virtual arrangement of the general cargo group in the selected 3D CAD model of the padding template, the 3D CAD model of the general cargo and the coordinates and alignment of the 3D CAD model of the general cargo and the 3D CAD model of the selected padding template as a 3D CAD model of a virtual padding by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; and n) producing the padding from the 3D CAD model of the virtual padding by means of the padding machine. b) obtaining 3D data of a 3D CAD model and material data for each piece of general cargo by transmitting them from a database by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine and/or by three-dimensional scanning the pieces of general cargo by use of the 3D scanner; c) sorting the pieces of general cargo by means of a first neural network into an already existing transport category, if applicable, or otherwise into a transport category to be created by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine, wherein a categorization is done by the first neural network based on the 3D data and the material data; d) grouping the pieces of general cargo into a general cargo group based on the transport category and/or a general cargo ID by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; e) virtually arranging the general cargo group in the outer packaging by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; e1) calculating a volume of the general cargo group with regard to a standard size of the outer packaging and with regard to postage optimization based on a defined transport strategy as a preselection of the padding by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; e2) checking, compared to at least one threshold, as to whether the preselection of the padding can be created, in particular comprising creating a production sequence for the padding depending on the available machinery, a required period of time, a value and/or a split of the sequence by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; e3) comparing the preselection of the padding with already created arrangements of general cargo with the same transport category, number of general cargo groups and/or total or common volume by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; f) selecting a 3D CAD model of a padding template for the general cargo group by means of a second neural network based on the transport category and the virtual arrangement by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; g) calculating a difference, an average and/or a unification between the virtual arrangement of the general cargo group in the selected 3D CAD model of the padding template, the 3D CAD model of the general cargo and the coordinates and alignment of the 3D CAD model of the general cargo and the 3D CAD model of the selected padding template as a 3D CAD model of a virtual padding by means of the computer and/or by means of the padding machine; and n) producing the padding from the 3D CAD model of the virtual padding by means of the padding machine.