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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
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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.

Tutorials

Step-by-step tutorials showing how to design custom enclosures for common applications.

Main Window

The main interface for viewing the 3D model of your enclosure including creating, opening, and saving files, as well as selecting a face to edit in the Face Editor.

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.

Technical Papers

Resource material and technical papers from enclosure design to Protocase Designer basics.