Protocase Designer® Documentation

The fastest and easiest way to design, price and build custom electronics enclosures.

• Free Downloadable 3D Enclosure Design Software
• Fast and Easy Design
• Instant Price Quotes
• Buy Your Custom Enclosure Online With 2 - 3 Day Turnaround

Overview Introduction A general overview of why Protocase Designer® will save you time and money when designing custom electronic enclosures. Feature Overview An overview of the main features of Protocase Designer®. Download Download the latest Protocase Designer® software for free from the Protocase Designer website. Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X version are available. FAQ Frequently asked questions on using Protocase Designer® and ordering your custom electronic enclosure. Forum A support forum for Protocase Designer® users to ask questions, share experiences, report bugs, and check enhancements. Protocase Designer® developers monitor and participate in the forum. Release Notes List of new features and bug fixes in each version of Protocase Designer®. Wiki Editing Help Help resources for viewing and editing the Protocase Designer Documentation wiki including wiki formatting, common terms, and editing guidelines.

User Guide Quick Start A quick introduction to using Protocase Designer to create, customize, and order your custom electronic enclosure. Tell Me About... Overviews on Finishing, Silkscreening, and other topics that relate to both Protocase Designer users and those who are submitting designs without using Protocase Designer. Each overview contains links to all related subtopics. 3D View Window The main interface for viewing the 3D model of your enclosure; also for creating, opening, and saving files, as well as selecting the face you want to edit. Face Editor Window Using the Face Editor to add shapes for cutouts, silkscreens, exclusions, and construction lines as well as silkscreen text and images. Cutout Library Adding custom cutouts, standard fasteners, and mounting hardware from the Cutout Library. Instant Quotes and Purchasing Registering, requesting instant quotes, and purchasing your custom electronic enclosure. Tutorials Step-by-step tutorials showing how to design custom enclosures for common applications. Technical Papers Resource material and technical papers on enclosure design. This section is for both Protocase Designer users and for those who are submitting designs without using Protocase Designer.