3D Modeling has never been easier or more robust than with BricsCAD Pro. This software takes all the 2D CAD features found in BricsCAD Lite, while adding extensive 3D modeling features. Engineering, architectural, and construction specialists will all benefit from an easy-to-use interface combined with AI and automation-driven features that simplify repetitive tasks.
BricsCAD Pro is particularly helpful for civil engineering, thanks to its suite of tools for tasks such as grading and alignments. Create and edit TIN surfaces with ease, while utilizing BricsCAD 24/7 to easily share files, collaborate, and track the changes made. Plus, if a feature you need isn't available natively, BricsCAD Pro offers over 400 third-party applications and plug-ins to enhance its capabilities.
Costs based on MSRP as of March 11, 2024.
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New in V24.2 highlights
Print & Publish output
BricsCAD supports custom printer paper sizes to ensure consistent print and publish outputs.
Sheet Set Manager
We have improved the import performance of existing drawing layouts into a new sheet.
HIDEOBJECTS - on the Status Bar
The presence of hidden or isolated objects in a drawing is now directly indicated on BricsCAD's Status Bar.
Nested PURGE - UI access
Nested PURGE operations are now selectable from the Purge dialog, either in standalone mode, or through the Drawing Health Manager.
FINDOUTLIERS
BricsCAD's unique FINDOUTLIERS workflow now performs better on drawings with large extants. There is also an improved user interface for better usability - including the ability to draw a valid area, a 2D/3D mode toggle, and new icon symbology for invisible, frozen and hidden outliers.
Block Libraries
Converted Parametric Blocks can now automatically be saved to block Libraries.
Direct Modeling
BricsCAD now displays temporary graphics to aid in Direct Modeling edit operations.
PROPOBJLIMIT
BricsCAD now manages drawing property evaluation to speed the loading of large or complex drawings. The Property panel and combo-box performance is greatly improved for large or complex drawings.
Spline-fit POLYLINEs
We greatly improved the display performance of spline-fit POLYLINEs.
Point Clouds
We greatly improved the display performance of color-mapped Point Clouds, and added the ability to apply a color map based on classification.
Interface and user experience
Ribbon - visual and performance enhancements
The BricsCAD V24 command Ribbon is based on our new UI framework, and includes a general ribbon tool size setting to make the Ribbon easier to use on 4K screens.
LookFrom
The LookFrom widget is updated in V24, and it offers a more dynamic way to change the view when working in Model space.
Start Page
BricsCAD's new Start Page offers direct template selection and the option to pin recently used documents so they remain at the top of the list.
In product Tutorials
BricsCAD now includes a new series of in-product tutorials to help users learn about the unique and powerful features of our newest V24 Release.
ExpressTools - references to on-line Help system
The ExpressTools now link directly to the BricsCAD on-line Help System in V24.
Smart AI-driven tools
TABLEs: SmartCell copy
BricsCAD V24 includes new SmartCell Copy functionality to simplify the creation and editing of data tables in your drawings.
Unique to BricsCAD
COPYGUIDED3D
COPYGUIDED3D now works with defined constraints to better manage the placement and manipulation of detail entities.
Unique to BricsCAD
AI Assist - dynamic command suggestions
Bricsys has improved the next command suggestion algorithm in the AI Assist ribbon to make smarter choices, based on all of your inputs to BricsCAD.
Unique to BricsCAD
Parametric Blocks improvements
In V24, Bricsys has improved BricsCAD's native Parametric Blocks and the dynamic-to-parametric BLOCKCONVERT workflow, and added Move and Rotate to the list of supported parametric operations.
Unique to BricsCAD
DWGHEALTH improvements
BricsCAD's unique Drawing Health Management workflow now includes functionality for creating re-usable clean-up routines, and incorporates the OVERKILL command workflow in V24.
Tools, commands and workflows
Model view tab Sheet Set Manager
Also in V24, a new Model View tab is available in the Sheet Set Manager. New drag-and-drop functionality has been added to the Sheet Set tree view, in addition to drag preview.
QUICKCALC
The new QUICKCALC panel makes it simple to perform math calculations directly inside of BricsCAD V24, with support for parameters and formulas.
TRIM
The TRIM command now highlights the selected segments that can be trimmed or extended.
QDIM (Quick Dimensioning)
QDIM, new to BricsCAD in V24, helps you create linear dimensions by simply selecting the objects that you want to annotate.
ANNOMONITOR
The ANNOMONITOR system setting allows you to flag disassociated annotative dimensions, regardless of the style of the dimension entities.
Features, settings and performance enhancements
Sheet Set Manager
BricsCAD's Sheet Set Manager has been improved with a notification system to assist multiple users in accessing a single sheet set (.dst) file.
Generated Drawing Views: Performance improvements
The drawing view engine in BricsCAD V24 has been optimized to generate 2D associative drawing views from your 3D models up to 40% faster than in previous releases.
Constraint Management - better control of arcs and circles
Improvements to BricsCAD's constraint management system allow for better control of 2D profile geometry when constraint values are changed dramatically.
Point clouds - added the Hexagon Point Cloud Classifier
BricsCAD V24 includes the Hexagon intelligent Point Cloud Classifier (PCC). This technology helps detect found objects inside of point cloud data.
Interoperability and integrations
Print to Raster: PNG and TIFF formats
BricsCAD can print/publish directly to multiple raster formats, and offers upgraded Publishing support for PDF bookmarks. We've also improved WMF output configuration options and file output quality.
Civil and Surveying
Civil functionality - Improved UI
For multiple Civil features that previously required Command Line input, we've added dialog boxes to make workling with Points and TIN Surfaces faster, easier and more intuitive.
GIS Layer Editing
There is now the ability to edit the name and format of the fields of an existing GIS Layer.
GIS Import - GDB format
The GIS Import command has been enhanced to support importing GIS Data from the Geodatabase format.
Updated User Interface
TIN Surface and GIS workflows are easier to use and faster to learn with the help of new dialog boxes and an improved user interface.
Sharp corners on grading
Sharp or Angled corners are now an option when creating a Grading Object in addition to the previous radial corner method.
Civil / Survey Transparent commands
Enter data using more traditional civil/survey formats in standard BricsCAD commands such as entering Bearings and Distances into the polyline command.
Weeding and Supplementing options for Breakline and Contour Data
New weeding and supplementing options have been added to the Breakline and Contour Data TIN Surface definitions. Skip unneeded vertices where objects are over-digitized and sample additional data where it is needed to generate a more accurate and efficient surface.
Create TIN Surfaces from Contour Data
Creating a TIN Surface from contours will often create flat areas in the surface. BricsCAD's new option to create a Surface from Contour Data automatically minimizes those flat areas where ever possible.
Object Data import / export
BricsCAD can now import Object Data from AutoCAD Map 3D and Civil 3D to create BricsCAD GIS Data Layers.
Leverage and round-trip GIS Data
BricsCAD can now import, export, create, edit, delete and filter GIS data. This enables the management and creation of GIS data in a familiar CAD environment and round-trip it back to your GIS system.
BricsCAD features unique AI-powered, intelligent tools to help you do more, faster. These tools help you to automate manual tasks, optimize drawings, and assist user input, significantly reducing effort and increasing your design productivity.
Parametric Blocks: a dynamic approach to creating 2D block
Parametric blocks automate repetitive tasks by allowing users to create one block instead of lots of similar, separate block definitions. You can create both 2D and 3D block definitions using the same set of tools and workflow that you are familiar with.
Blockify
This unique tool automatically converts repetitive sets of 2D or 3D drawing geometry to block definitions, instantly ensuring cleaner, higher-performing and better organised drawings.
Optimize drawing quality
OPTIMIZE corrects your drawing issues by automatically finding and healing inconsistancies such as gaps and misalignments which may otherwise be difficult to see, improving drawing accuracy and giving you a cleaner, more efficient result.
Automatically align copied entities
CopyGuided automatically aligns copied entities to relevant geometry using automatically generated guide curves. You can explicitly select entities to use as guide curves or let BricsCAD determine them based on the drawing elements in your selection.
Autoconstrain 2D or 3D drawing elements
When creating parametric 2D or 3D drawing elements, BricsCAD enables you to intelligently and automatically apply parameters and constraints with just one click, applying geometric control quickly and easily for fast design changes and reuse.
The Quad: drawing, editing, and information near the cursor
BricsCAD’s unique Quad is a “heads-up” command palette that predicts your command usage and offers one-click access to the command you’ll most likely need next.
BricsCAD offers unique capabilities providing you with the freedom to work the way you want to. With flexible licensing, the ability to freely flow in and out of 2D and 3D workflows, and our adaptable approach to 3D modeling, you are empowered to choose the best approach for you.
Powerful Variational 3D Modeling
BricsCAD's unique approach to 3D design combines the best of unconstrained direct modeling and parametric design worlds. You’re free to express your creativity at the early design stage through dynamic direct modelling, interactively manipulating solid and surface geometry as you move your mouse. As the design evolves, you can add more dimensional control, or even fully parameterise the design, automatically, and all without the complexity imposed by a history-based approach.
BricsCAD Pro is fully based on the industry standard dwg format, with full command, script, macro and menu compatibility. BricsCAD feels like home!
BricsCAD Pro is highly compatible with AutoCAD® 2022
There’s no need to change your printers, templates, blocks or sheet set layouts to move to BricsCAD – all are 100% compatible. Command names, aliases, and system variables are the same in BricsCAD and AutoCAD®. BricsCAD is based on native DWG for the highest compatibility with other CAD users across all industries.
- Command compatible
- Menu (.CUI, .CUIX) compatible
- Macro/script compatible
- Support file (.PC3, .LIN, .PAT, .DWT, .SSM) compatible
- Based on 2018 DWG technology
LISP Routines
BricsCAD fully supports LISP, slashing the time it takes to do repetitive drafting tasks. It's compatible with AutoCAD® AutoLISP format, making it simple to re-use existing routines. It also features a powerful API, providing a platform for many industry-specific independent applications.
Why use LISP?
LISP routines are the easiest way to automate processes and workflows for bulk layer manipulations, changing entity properties, automate drawing and XREF relationships, standardize plotting and publishing workflows, etc.
CAD should feel smooth and seamless, no matter how many millions of lines are in the file.
High performance graphics engine
In each new version of BricsCAD, we strive to improve display performance. Enjoy smooth zoom and pan operations in drawings containing hundreds of thousands of entities. BricsCAD uses the Redway3D graphics system to deliver great display performance for 3D graphics.
PDF and Big TIFF underlays
BricsCAD uses a multi-resolution, persistent image cache to display PDF underlays, enabling super-fast zoom and pan operations. And BricsCAD’s raster engine delivers great pan and zoom performance, even with enormous 64-bit Big TIFF files.
Did You Know?
BricsCAD supports multi-threaded, multi-processor operations to speed product performance for file loads, drawing generation, and rendering. In fact, BricsCAD BIM and BricsCAD Mechanical users can leverage multi-core processors to speed drawing sheet generation and updates in the background, while you continue to work on your BIM or assembly model.
Bring CAD data from many other formats seamlessly into BricsCAD with Communicator for BricsCAD. Easily and quickly build it into your assemblies, modify it via direct modelling, or make it intelligent by applying parameters.
Import and export all types of files with BricsCAD
Available by default in BricsCAD:
- DWG/DXF/DWT
- Sketchup (import)
- ACIS SAT
- Images (TIFF, JPEG, etc.)
Communicator for BricsCAD®
A BricsCAD add-on to seamlessly import 3D geometry and PMI data from all major CAD applications. Import and export other file formats for:
- Parasolid
- Inventor®
- SOLIDWORKS®
- Catia™
- STEP
- Siemens NX
- Creo
- IGES
- and more...
Communicator for BricsCAD is an extra-cost module that works with BricsCAD Pro, BIM, Mechanical and Ultimate
Compare BricsCAD to AutoCAD
BricsCAD offers a whole new world for those who venture beyond the AutoCAD® horizon. Among its growing community of users, BricsCAD is best known for its feature-rich combination of 2D drawing and 3D modeling.
| BricsCAD Lite | BricsCAD Pro | AutoCAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LICENSING | |||
| Multi-platform licenses | |||
| Perpetual | |||
| Perpetual + Maintenance | |||
| Subscription | |||
| Network Multi-user | |||
| Volume (Perpetual) | |||
| Academic | |||
| DRAWINGS | |||
| Native DWG format | |||
| Password Protection | |||
| eTransmit | |||
| Sheet Set Manager | |||
| Geographic Location | |||
| Drawing Compare | |||
| Cloud Collaboration | |||
| INTERFACE | |||
| Dark & Light Color Themes | |||
| Industry standard commands, aliases, and variables | |||
| Command Line | |||
| Start tab | |||
| File (Drawing) tabs | |||
| Menu bar | |||
| Toolbars | |||
| Ribbon | |||
| Tool Palettes | |||
| Contextual right-click menus | |||
| Contextual Quad menu | |||
| Status bar | |||
| Workspaces | |||
| Searchable settings (Variables) dialog box | |||
| Lockable Interface | |||
| Clean Screen Mode | |||
| Drawing Explorer | |||
| Customizable User Interface | |||
| Structure Browser | |||
| Layout Manager | |||
| SELECTION, SNAP & TRACK | |||
| Selection filtering | |||
| Add Selected | |||
| Select similar | |||
| Selection cycling | |||
| Entity Snaps | |||
| Polar Tracking | |||
| Zintersection 3D snap | |||
| Nearest distance | |||
| Adaptive Gripsnap | |||
| Real-time boundary detection | |||
| 2D Dynamic UCS | |||
| 3D Dynamic UCS | |||
| DRAWING TOOLS | |||
| Line, Polyline, 3D Polyline, Spline, Ray, Xline | |||
| Multiline and Multiline Styles | |||
| Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Elliptical Arc | |||
| Polygon, Rectangle, Region, Donut, Point | |||
| Helix | |||
| 2D Parameters, Constraints | |||
| ANNOTATION TOOLS | |||
| Text, Multi-line Text, Text Styles, Text Editor | |||
| Dimensions, Dimension Styles | |||
| Multi-leaders, Multi-leader Styles | |||
| Hatches, Gradients, Hatch/Gradient Editor | |||
| Wipeouts | |||
| Revision Clouds | |||
| Attributes, Attribute Editor | |||
| Tables, Table Styles | |||
| Fields | |||
| Data Extraction | |||
| Data Linking | |||
| Annotation Scaling | |||
| Spell Check | |||
| EDITING TOOLS | |||
| Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Mirror, Align | |||
| Trim, Extend, Lengthen, Break, Join | |||
| Fillet, Chamfer | |||
| CopyGuided | |||
| MoveGuided | |||
| Grip Edit | |||
| Properties Panel | |||
| Manipulator (3D Gizmo) | |||
| Draworder | |||
| Undo Per Entity (Property History) | |||
| Optimize | |||
| Simplify | |||
| REFERENCE TOOLS | |||
| Blocks, Block Editor | |||
| Dynamic Blocks | |||
| Block Face Camera | |||
| Blockify | |||
| Associative Arrays | |||
| Dwg (Xref) Attach, Clip, Bind, Edit | |||
| PDF Attach, Clip | |||
| Image Attach, Clip, Adjust, Transparency | |||
| Point Cloud Preprocess, Attach, Crop, Colormap | |||
| VISUALIZATION TOOLS | |||
| Layers, Layer States | |||
| Transparency | |||
| Visual Styles | |||
| LookFrom (ViewCube™) | |||
| Match Perspective | |||
| Lights | |||
| Sun Properties | |||
| Materials | |||
| Render | |||
| Animation Editor | |||
| Walkthrough navigation | |||
| ANIPATH command | |||
| MODELING TOOLS | |||
| ACIS Modeling | |||
| Solid and Surface Modeling | |||
| Solid Primitives | |||
| Mesh Primitives | |||
| Polysolid | |||
| Union, Subtract, Intersect, Interfere | |||
| Extrude, Revolve, Loft, Sweep, Thicken | |||
| Twist | |||
| Fillet, Chamfer | |||
| Slice | |||
| Multi-slice | |||
| T Connect, L Connect, Connect with Nearest | |||
| Extract Edges | |||
| Direct modeling | |||
| Deformable (Freeform) modeling | |||
| Audit, Simplify | |||
| Stitch | |||
| 3D Parameters, Constraints | |||
| 3D Autoparametrize | |||
| 3D Blockify and Parametric Blockify | |||
| 3D Parametric Design Tables | |||
| Section planes | |||
| Drawing Views | |||
| 3D Threads | |||
| Point Cloud Align | |||
| Point Cloud Bubble Viewer | |||
| CIVIL TOOLS | |||
| TIN Surface Modeling | |||
| Civil Points | |||
| TIN Volume Surface | |||
| Grading | |||
| Alignments | |||
| Profiles (Vertical Alignments) | |||
| Corridors | |||
| Civil 3D Object Enabler | |||
| Boundary Trim | |||
| IMPORT, EXPORT, OUTPUT | |||
| Print/Plot | |||
| Publish/Batch Plot | |||
| CTB & STB Table Files | |||
| PC3 Printer Configuration Files | |||
| Named Page Setups | |||
| PDF Import, Export | |||
| DAE Import, Export | |||
| IFC Import, Export | |||
| 3DM Import, Export | |||
| LandXML Import, Export | |||
| Import Autodesk Civil 3D Data | |||
| RFA Import | |||
| SKP Import | |||
| DGN Import | |||
| RVT Import | |||
| DWF Export | |||
| SVG Export | |||
| FBX Export | |||
| STL Export | |||
| Point Cloud Export (.LAS and .PTS) | |||
| Point Cloud import (.LAS, .LAZ, .PTS, .PTX, e57, .RCS, and .RCP | |||
| Additional formats available with BricsCAD Communicator | |||
| PROGRAMMING | |||
| ActiveX | |||
| Entity data editor | |||
| Script Recorder | |||
| Full LISP Support (vl, vlr, vla, and vlax) | |||
| Solutions Development System (SDS/ADS) | |||
| DCL engine | |||
| COM API | |||
| Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) | |||
| VBA DVB projects support | |||
| .NET | |||
| BRX (ARX) | |||
| TX (Teigha eXtensions) | |||
| CUI menu files support, with Diesel expressions | |||
| Manufacturing Tools | |||
| Mechanical Browser | |||
| Parts Library | |||
| Piping | |||
| Assembly Modeling | |||
| Exploded Views | |||
| Kinematic Analysis |
BricsCAD Cost & Leasing Information
BricsCAD provides flexible licensing options so you can choose the best approach for you. BricsCAD software is available as a perpetual, subscription or network license.
Need to discuss volume discounts, purchasing options or want a formal quotation? Contact us at 866-824-4459.
Leasing is Available
Did you know that you can lease software, training, and consulting services? Leasing allows businesses to get the software and equipment they need without affecting bank or credit lines. No matter the type of business, you need the proper software and equipment to efficiently compete and flourish. That’s why we offer leasing options through Trio Capital.
Why Lease?
- Conserve your working capital.
- Simple application/approval process.
- Finance installation and training costs in one lease.
- Potential tax savings under IRS Section 179.
- Fixed monthly payments throughout term.
- Trade up to new equipment.
- Competitive finance rates.
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