Editing Your PCB Geometry with MCAD Tools

David Haboud

| Created: June 24, 2020 | Updated: April 12, 2021

You need to define your PCB geometry in the context of your enclosure. If your board cannot physically be assembled into the final product, it doesn't matter how well laid out it is electrically.

This webinar focuses on how the MCAD CoDesigner allows you to edit your PCB in the context of a higher-level assembly, allowing you to respect the relevant mechanical constraints. Topics covered include:

Defining the board outline geometry in MCAD software
Creating board cutouts and mounting holes in MCAD software
Bi-directional design data transfer between Altium Designer and MCAD software
Change history traceability with commenting, author, and time tracking.

About Author

About Author

David Haboud is a Product Marketing Engineer at Altium. He studied electrical engineering with an emphasis in computer architecture and hardware/software design at the University of Southern California. David began his career as an embedded software engineer in the aerospace industry and has always strived to make it easier for hardware and software engineers to communicate. During his tenure as an embedded software engineer, he focused on firmware development and data acquisition for auxiliary power units. In his spare time, David hosts and performs in improvisational and stand-up comedy nights in San Diego, California.

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