Flux Product Design

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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 the electronics, PCB layout, enclosure, firmware, and manufacturing constraints stay in one project.
  • PCB-first: Define requirements → design and verify the schematic → size, place, and route the PCB → build the enclosure around the finished board, connectors, controls, mounting holes, and keepouts. This is usually best when electrical architecture, RF/layout constraints, or board cost dominate.
  • Enclosure-first: Establish the product form, ergonomics, interfaces, assembly method, and internal volume → derive the PCB outline and component placement constraints → design the electronics to fit → iterate mechanical and electrical details together. This is usually best when appearance, handheld fit, fixed openings, or an existing mechanical envelope dominates.
In either workflow, I can maintain the product specification, select parts, design and check the electronics, develop the PCB and enclosure, plan firmware and bring-up, and prepare manufacturing outputs. The difference is simply which side establishes the first hard constraints; neither workflow eliminates iteration.
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