Zuken Releases Board Modeler Lite 6.1

By DE Editors

Zuken has announced a new version of Board Modeler Lite that provides productivity enhancements for board layout design. Board Modeler Lite 6.1 "available now with CADSTAR 13.0 "bridges the process between MCAD and ECAD design flows by offering a common platform to communicate between the two disciplines. Board Modeler Lite helps resolve issues during the exchange of data between mechanical and electronic design and provides a forum during PCB layout to conduct electromechanical analysis early in the design process, with accurate 3D measurement and interference checks.

Improvements to Board Modeler Lites user interface and interactive editing of 3D models include subtraction, fillet, and chamfer of component bodies to improve accuracy of assembly inspection. Other editing enhancements include modifying part origins to remedy discrepancies between MCAD and ECAD libraries. Board Modeler Lite includes support for the SpaceNavigator 3D mouse to enhance the visual navigation of 3D designs and component models.

The solution includes a 3D Model Wizard for parametric part creation of common component packages and custom programmable devices, such BGAs and FPGAs, as well as connectors, diodes, LEDs, transistors and more. Models created can be stored in STEP or SAT format, and can be reused as part of a common library for Board Modeler Lite and 3D MCAD systems.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.