Flux Product Design

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adrielsimo

Briefly describe what it's like to design a complete product in Flux. Help me understand what the PCB-first and enclosure-first design workflows are like to work with.

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Designing a complete product in Flux is an iterative workflow where electronics, PCB layout, firmware planning, and mechanical design stay in one project.
  • PCB-first: Define requirements → design and verify the schematic → size, place, and route the PCB → create an enclosure around the actual board and connector geometry → prepare manufacturing and bring-up files. Best when electrical architecture, signal integrity, cost, or board density drives the product.
  • Enclosure-first: Define how the product is held, mounted, and accessed → establish the enclosure envelope, controls, ports, and mechanical constraints → design the PCB to fit those datums → iterate both together. Best for handhelds, wearables, fixed mounting points, or products with strict industrial-design requirements.
In either workflow, Flux supports rapid cross-domain iteration: connector placement can reshape the enclosure, while a wall, button, or mounting constraint can drive PCB changes. Typical checkpoints are requirements, first-pass architecture, schematic approval, placement, routing, enclosure fit, and manufacturing review.
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Schematic of ESP32 x86 PC | Advanced [Example]

ESP32 x86 PC | Advanced [Example]