![]() Chameleon-Like InterfaceĪlthough BricsCAD is an AutoCAD workalike, it isn’t a look-alike. There is also an active developer network with hundreds of add-on programs available. The program is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux and features near-complete compatibility with AutoCAD, including scripts, menus, LISP routines and customizations. ![]() Tools in BricsCAD Mechanical let you create associative exploded representations of assemblies. Although BricsCAD duplicates most AutoCAD features, it then goes well beyond AutoCAD by serving as a platform for BIM and mechanical product design.D As a founding member of the Open Drawing Alliance (ODA), much of the Bricsys code is now also available for use by other ODA member companies.BricsCAD uses DWG as its native file format for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. But after acquiring intellectual property from the Russian software company LEDAS, Bricsys went on to rewrite BricsCAD using its own code. Early versions of BricsCAD were essentially rebranded releases of IntelliCAD, an early AutoCAD workalike. But BricsCAD is also a great tool for general CAD and mechanical design.īricsys was founded in 2002. That stature changed last year when Bricsys, its Belgian-based developer, was acquired by Hexagon AB, a publicly traded Swedish company with more than 19,000 employees and revenue of more than $4 billion (compared to Autodesk’s 9,000 employees and $2.57 billion revenue for fiscal 2019).Īlthough BricsCAD development remains based in Ghent, Belgium, the acquisition gives Hexagon an end-to-end platform from conceptual design to building information modeling (BIM) to construction execution and reality capture. Using Chapoo.BricsCAD has stood out for many years as a low-cost alternative to AutoCAD, coming from a small privately held company able to devote its attention to a single product. VARIATIONS IN DESIGNCENTER AND DRAWING EXPLORER. Working Sets (BricsCAD Only).48Īdditional Selection Sets (BricsCAD Only).49 VARIATIONS IN STATUS BAR, AND OTHER DIFFERENCES. Mechanical Browser vs Parametrics Manager.46 Using Realtime Search.41Įxporting Settings.41 Opening and Closing Nodes.40īrief Tour of Settings Dialog Box. What’s New in BricsCAD V14.16Ģ Comparing User Interfaces. Recommended Hardware.13ĪutoCAD-BricsCAD Dictionary.15 Lower Purchase and Maintenance Pricing.10 Support for Multiple Operating Systems.10 Near-identical User Interface.6ģD Direct Modeling and Constraints.7ĪPIs and Customization.8Įxamples of Add-ons.9 Or damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this book.ġ BricsCAD for AutoCAD Users.1 Person or entity with respect to any liability, loss, Neither the publisher, authors, staff, or distributors shall be liable to the purchaser or any other Warranties for the book’s quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Kind, either express or implied, respecting the contents of this book and any disks or programs that mayĪccompany it, including but not limited to implied This book is sold as is, without warranty of any Marks used by companies, manufacturers, andĭevelopers as a means to distinguish their The publisher recognizes and respects all Trademarks should not be regarded as intent to infringe on the property of others. Or misuse (of any kind) of service marks or In this book are trademarks or service marks ![]() Visit the BricsCAD for AutoCAD Users Web site at All brand names and product names mentioned Make cheque payable to ‘upFront.eZine Publishing’Ĭopyright © 2013 by upFront.eZine Publishing, Ltd. Euro funds drawn on a bank located in the EU.British funds drawn on a bank in Great Britain.Canadian funds drawn on a bank with a Canadian.US funds drawn on a bank with address in the USA.To pay by PayPal, send payment to the account We can accept checks from the following ![]() ![]() You may not make any electronic copies, and you may not claimĪuthorship or ownership of the text or figures herein. As the owner of the copyright, upFront.eZine Publishing, Ltd. Free eBook: BricsCAD V14 for AutoCAD Users ![]()
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