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Revision as of 14:13, 26 September 2013
Contents
Overview
This Quick Start guide will walk you through the main features of Protocase Designer including…
- Creating,
- Customizing, and
- Quoting and Ordering
…your fully finished custom electronic enclosure.
Creating your enclosure
To begin designing your enclosure, you select from several enclosure templates such as Consolet, Flat panel, L shape, Rackmount, and U shape. You then customize various parameters including size, thickness, material, and colour. A 3D model of your enclosure is then created which you can customize further. Template:Procedure
Customizing your enclosure
To customize the faces of your enclosure, you open the face editor which provides many standard editing tools for creating cutouts, silkscreens, exclusion zones, and construction lines.
Add basic cutouts
Add built-in cutouts
Protocase Designer also offers a variety of built-in cutouts that you can add to your enclosure. Template:Procedure
Add custom cutouts
You can also create your own custom cutouts using the Path tool. Template:Procedure
Add hardware
You can easily place hardware on your enclosure to accommodate various components, such as self-clinching fasteners to mount a PCB or handles. Template:Procedure
Add silkscreen text
You can add silkscreen text for labeling features on your enclosure. Template:Procedure
Add silkscreen image
You can add silkscreen images such as logos or other graphics on your enclosure. Template:Procedure
Quoting and ordering your enclosure
Once your design is complete you can instantly receive a quote and order your enclosure online. It's quick and easy! Template:Procedure
