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Getting Started

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Your First PCB in Flux

Getting Started

Your First PCB in Flux: Complete Design Walkthrough

Get started with Flux by designing a complete PCB from start to finish in one streamlined tutorial.

Overview

This quick-start guide takes you through the full process of creating a PCB in Flux, step by step. In just one session, you'll design a drop-in replacement for the LM3671 buck-boost converter, covering project creation, schematic design, layout, routing, and export for manufacturing.

If you prefer a detailed breakdown of each stage, check out the in-depth sections (linked below):

  • Project Setup: An introduction to the profile page and the different ways of reusing other user's work
  • Schematic Design: How the schematic editor works and finding parts in the library
  • PCB Layout & Routing: How the PCB editor works and best practices for component placement
  • Export & Manufacturing: Getting your design ready for manufacturing and understanding required output files
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