Create Satisfying Schematics with these Updates

Adjusting Wires is Much Smoother

Traditionally, the process of fine-tuning wire positions on a schematic felt akin to rewriting an entire chapter of a novel for just a few key edits. Crazy!

With Flux, the narrative changes. Enabling the meticulous adjustment of wire positions without the need to start from zero, we've introduced a drag-and-drop feature for individual wire sections. This allows you to artfully navigate around objects, symbols, and components, ensuring that every wire is precisely where it needs to be. 

We've also tackled the pesky issue of fragmented line segments—those tiny, unnecessary elbows in your schematic that disrupt the visual flow. Now, parallel wire segments snap and merge into a singular, streamlined line. This eradicates clutter, simplifying your schematic into a model of elegance and simplicity.

💡 Tip: you can also use ctrl/cmd+click to select an entire net at once!

Create Connections at Lightning Speed ⚡

We wanted to make creating connections more intuitive and faster. So we created some new ways to connect components and draw wires that’ll have you working at lightning speed. 

Drag a component onto another component

Now you can connect components simply by dragging them onto one another. Drag a component until one or more of its pins are on top of the pins from another component, then drop it. Instantly, the overlapping pins become connected. You can leave it there, or drag it away to see the wires. For many cases, this could save you two or more clicks, speeding up your workflow.

Drag a component over a wire

Connecting components to existing wires is now a breeze. Drag a component until one or more of its pins overlap with the wire, then drop it. Instant connection!

Drag a wire over a component’s pin

Now you can create connections while adjusting a wire. Drag an existing wire until it overlaps one or many pins of a component, then drop it, and they’ll become connected.

Draw a wire over multiple pins

You can create many connections effortlessly while drawing a wire. Draw your wire in such a way that it overlaps multiple pins, then finish drawing. All of the pins will now be connected to the wire! This is super helpful if you have an IC, for example, that needs many pins down a line to be connected to the same net.

Align components perfectly

We’ve also added new alignment and snapping features, which provide visual guides to ensure that all objects on your schematic are nicely aligned. Just drag two objects near each other and, like magic, guidelines appear to help guide the alignment of your components. 

💡 Tip: You can also highlight components and right click and quickly align vertically,  horizontally, or space evenly. 

Your New Best Friend, Flux Copilot

Your quest for the perfectly aligned, clutter-free schematic isn't just a solo adventure. Flux Copilot shares your, let's say, 'enthusiastic precision.'

With the power of AI at your fingertips, Flux Copilot transforms the art of schematic design into a collaboration with technology. It's not just an assistant; think of it as your detail-obsessed partner in design. Got two components that need a connection? Just whisper sweet nothings (or, you know, actual instructions) to Copilot, and watch it work its magic.

Copilot is here to help you work not just faster or smarter, but at warp speed towards creating that breathtakingly beautiful schematic. Because in the end, a more readable schematic doesn't just mean easier collaboration—it means creating something truly spectacular, together.

Ready to give Flux’s schematic improvements a try? Start with one of our reference designs today.