# More design checks. Fewer engineer hours. Automotive and aerospace PCB design with AI. Flux runs circuit, thermal, and EM simulation, follows your approved parts, and hands off clean STEP files. Flux does the design work and the simulation, and hands off clean files to your suppliers and your CAD tools. [Start Creating with AI](https://flux.seobdtools.com/organization/create) [Browse Demos](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/projects) ![CubeSat with solar panels and deployed antennas in the Flux 3D view](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/assets/homepage-v2/industries-v2-automotive-aerospace-hero.webp) ## What teams build with Flux Projects built in Flux, with the electronics and the mechanical parts together. ![Lotus Flight Ball baseplate assembly in Flux](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/assets/homepage-v2/solutions-lotus-flight-ball-baseplate-assembly-3d.webp) ### Lotus Flight Ball baseplate The baseplate assembly of the Lotus Flight Ball, modeled in the Flux 3D view. MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY · 3D ![Supplier STEP file edit](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-step-edit-psu-after.webp) ### Supplier STEP file edit An Inventor STEP file edited in Flux: the flange is now 64.5 mm deep with five vent slots, and the 4.4 mm hole did not move. STEP · INVENTOR · CAD EDIT ## How Flux handles automotive and aerospace ### Brainstorm. - Scope the vehicle interfaces, power input, and environment you design for. - Get a Project Spec with your protocol, power, and environment targets. - Set the enclosure size, mounting, and connector positions alongside the electronics. ### Design. - Parts picked for your power input, operating range, and availability. - Design rule, safety, and regulatory checks run as Flux designs. - Enclosure, mounts, and wiring harness designed around the board in the same project. ### Make it real. - Cost and lead time on every part before you order. - Manufacturing files and an enclosure, ready to send. - Stress-checked brackets and mounts, with STEP files your suppliers can use. ## What automotive and aerospace teams need from Flux. ### More checks, fewer engineer hours. Flux runs circuit, thermal, electromagnetic and stress simulation, plus design rule and datasheet checks, on every change. ### Files your suppliers can use. Flux edits STEP files and hands off clean STEP files, so your suppliers and your CAD tools can use them. ### A record for every review. Every change records who made it, what changed, and when. Results stay in the project. ### Strict part rules. Flux learns your approved parts and design rules, and follows them on every project. ### Light and compact. Boards, enclosure, mounts and harness are designed together in one model, so they fit the first time. ### Your data stays under your control. Project-level permissions, single sign-on, and no training on your data. Export-controlled programs (ITAR and EAR) are available on request. For large programs, a FedRAMP deployment of Flux is available on request. ## Go deeper on automotive and aerospace ← → ### Thermal Management in PCB Design: Methods and Best Practices [Read article →](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/blog/pcb-thermal-management) ### EMI/EMC in PCB Design: How to Reduce Interference [Read article →](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/blog/emi-emc-pcb-design-guide) ### Get Your Wiring Harness Quoted From the Design, Not From a Drawing [Read article →](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/blog/wire-harness-quotes-from-your-design) ## Questions ### Which supplier file formats can Flux edit? STEP, IGES, and BREP from SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, Creo, and others. ### Which CAD kernels does Flux use? OpenCascade, NVIDIA SMLib, and Siemens Parasolid on request. ### Which standard formats can Flux export? Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581, and STEP. ![Hands holding a finished enclosure with its circuit board inside.](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/assets/homepage-v2/photos/L1008414-1920.webp) ## Explore other industries ← → ### Power and energy Chargers, converters, and battery systems, from idea to tested board. [Explore power and energy →](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/industries/power-and-energy) ### Consumer electronics The board, enclosure, and firmware designed together. [Explore consumer electronics →](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/industries/consumer-electronics) ### Industrial and connected devices Controllers, sensors, and gateways built for the field. [Explore industrial and connected devices →](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/industries/industrial) ### Robotics Motor control, sensing, and wiring for machines that move. [Explore robotics →](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/industries/robotics) ### Medical devices Wearables and diagnostic devices, from first spec to production. [Explore medical devices →](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/industries/medical-devices) ## Start with an idea. Finish with a product. [Start Creating with AI](https://flux.seobdtools.com/organization/create) [Browse Demos](https://flux.seobdtools.com/p/projects)