Product Design Workflows

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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, mechanical enclosure, firmware, testing, and manufacturing deliverables stay together in one project.
  • PCB-first: Define requirements and interfaces, capture the schematic, select parts, lay out and route the PCB, then design the enclosure around the real board, connectors, mounting holes, controls, and keepouts. This is best when electrical architecture, signal integrity, RF, cost, or component placement drives the product.
  • Enclosure-first: Establish the product’s external shape, user interaction, mounting, ports, and internal volume first. Then derive the PCB outline, mounting points, connector locations, and component height limits from that mechanical envelope. This is best for handhelds, wearables, constrained installations, or products where appearance and ergonomics dominate.
Both paths converge through fit checks, electrical review, DRC/ERC, prototypes, bring-up, and enclosure refinement before manufacturing export. Flux can keep the design loop tight—for example, changing a connector location on the PCB and then revising its enclosure opening against the updated geometry.
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