Heat Sink Designer Setup

Baseplate Specifications

Design Space

Heat Sink Designer - Help

Drawing Fins

• Click the DRAW FINS button to enter drawing mode
• Select the desired fin thickness from the palette (0.5mm to 10mm)
• Click and drag within the blue dashed Fin Design Space to draw a fin
• Fins will automatically snap to the baseplate if drawn within it
• Auto-Connect: When drawing near an existing fin or baseplate surface (within 3mm), your new fin endpoint will automatically snap for guaranteed connection
• A green circle indicates when you're snapping to an existing fin segment or the baseplate surface
• You can draw fins in any orientation (vertical, horizontal, diagonal)

Thermal Analysis

• Configure boundary conditions in the Thermal Settings panel on the right
• Click Calculate Thermal Profile to solve the heat distribution
• Results show max temperature, input power, mass, and Figure of Merit (FOM)
• FOM = Power / (ΔT × Mass) - higher is better

Exporting

• Export B&W PNG: Saves current design view
• Export SVG: Vector graphics file
• Export STL: 3D model file for simulation or 3D printing