Board Modeler Bridging the Gap between Electronic and Mechanical Design Board Modeler is a stand-alone solution to bridge the gap between electronic and mechanical design. Board Modeler reduces iterations between departments, decreases duplication of effort, and provides greater form and fit accuracy. * Eliminates Duplication of Effort o Import parts and obstacles from mechanical CAD and export PCB shape, pre-placed components, and mechanical constraints directly to the PCB layout. * Improves accuracy during 3D clearance checks and final assembly o Replace inaccurate IDF simplified extrusions with accurate 3D solid models. Web-based library contains thousands of 3D models ensuring up-to-date components. * Speeds design cycle times by reducing iterations between departments o Electronics designer can place components and verify clearances in a true 3D environment. Placement is easily back annotated to the PCB layout. * Provides collaborative floorplanning among all engineering disciplines. o Concurrent collaborative floorplanning is accomplished by importing information from the schematic, PCB layout, and mechanical environments. Tradeoffs may be examined and problems averted during the product planning stage. * Simple to use. o You don't have to be a CAD tool expert to use Board Modeler - the simple and intuitive solution to your complex electro-mechanical problems.