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Synergy through Integration
NEXTRA® combines the essential functionality of the two-dimensional printed circuit board design and the three-dimensional mechanical CAD systems. The combination of these two design concepts facilitates the implementation of innovative functions for electromechanical product design. |
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Printed Circuit Board Design
- fully detailed, three-dimensional generation of the printed circuit board according to the selected technology and board stackup
- supports single layer, multilayer, flexible boards and MID (Molded Interconnect Device) carriers with all their electromecanical characteristics
Foundation Stone
The base of each electronic product is the circuitry carrier.
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Component Placement
Back and Forth
Optimum component placement is a prerequisite for efficient routing.
- interactive placement and rotation of components (Drag & Drop)
- interactive movement and swapping
- placement and all similar functions obey the true shape of the printed circuit board
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Routing
Beaten Track
Engineering or art? A little bit of both!
- interactive routing on single layer, multilayer boards and MIDs
- dynamic rats nest for unrouted shortest paths
- transfer and load back from autorouter
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Standard Mechanical CAD Features
Modeling:
- Entity representation as solid bodies
- Net and component definition by externally defined net lists
Visualization:
- Graphical representation as wireframe oder shaded solids
- dynamically controllable camera with additionally controllable visibility
- unlimited number of defineable views
Boolean Operations:
- Addition, subtraction, intersection
Electromechanical Digital Mock-Up:
- Assembly of the printed circuit board within the mechanical environment
Plain Fare I
Everything the electronic designer always wanted to have but were afraid to ask.
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Standard Electronic CAD Features
Design Rule Checks:
- DRCs according to the actual three-dimensional shape
- Conventional clearance checks
- Collision detection against any design elements
Analyze, Reports:
- Model investigation in respect of its electrical and mechanical characteristics
Manufacturing Data Generation:
- Generation of outputs for any pcb production step
- Gerber, photo plots, mechanical manufacturing, injection molding
Plain Fare II
Everything the mechanic designer always wanted to have but were afraid to ask.
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