Utilização de interatividade entre softwares MCAD e ECAD para desenvolvimento de equipamentos eletrônicos: aplicação em apresentador multimídia controlado com os pés.

Abstract

This work aims to describe an interactive method between Mechanical and Electronical Computer Aided Design (MCAD and ECAD), as well as highlighting its importance in electronic equipment design. The combined use of these two types of software aims to supplement what ECAD applications alone can’t supply, such as spatial interferences analysis in the positioning of components, and thermal simulations. In this work, there are explained the main concepts, how to use the two pieces of software and how to use the interactive method. Besides that, an application of the method is described, in which it is built a feet controlled multimedia presenter, designed following the method, making it possible to see the advantages of using a MCAD software along with ECAD, making it possible to define the appropriate positions of the components, and being able to see a preview of the project, through the use of 3D models. In addition, the feet controlled multimedia presenter is also inclusive, as it makes it possible its usage to people with disabilities in the movement of hands, or even to people without hands.