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What's New in BricsCAD V26

BricsCAD® V26 is here, offering a powerful, flexible, and cost-effective CAD solution for professionals across design, manufacturing, construction, and surveying industries. As an authorized Bricsys® reseller, ZenTek Consultants can provide you with a modern, AI-powered CAD platform that enhances productivity and streamlines workflows.

Why Choose BricsCAD V26?

  • Faster Performance: Experience improved speed and responsiveness, enabling quicker project turnaround times.
  • Flexible Licensing: Choose from perpetual or subscription licenses to suit your clients' needs.
  • DWG Compatibility: Seamless integration with DWG files ensures smooth collaboration with existing projects.
  • Lower Cost: Competitive pricing without compromising on features or performance.
BricsCAD V26 is Here: The True CAD Alternative
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Latest Features in BricsCAD V26

Whether you’re in design, manufacturing, construction, or surveying, BricsCAD V26 offers the tools you need, without the high cost of other CAD solutions. Check out all the enhancements and features in BricsCAD V26.

Look From widget

BricsCADEnhanced

Look from widget
Navigation tool to easily select the desired position on the cube and dynamically reposition a preset view.

Notification message dialog box

BricsCADEnhanced

Notification message dialog box
Consistent notifications, offering a simple, clear pop-up for in-product warnings and updates.

Log in process for analytics authentication

BricsCADEnhanced

Log in process for analytics authentication
Uniformed log in for simplified browser authentication and consistency across tools.

Display scaling and accuracy

BricsCADEnhanced

Display scaling and accuracy
Text, panels, and dialogs now scale more accurately, with increased support for fractional scaling and diverse monitor setups.

Customizations for Settings dialog box

BricsCADExperimental

Customizations for Settings dialog box
Intuitive, easy process to configure and personalize BricsCAD through the Settings dialog box.

Adjusted color contrast in UI

BricsCADEnhanced

Adjusted color contrast in UI
Interface text and graphics in BricsCAD now offer better visibility.

Streamlined workspace selection

BricsCADEnhanced

Streamlined workspace selection
A new launcher to easily find the workspace you need and get started quickly.

Dynamic Block creation

BricsCADExperimental

Dynamic Block creation
Create Dynamic Blocks within BricsCAD (available only for users outside the United States).

3D solid manipulation control grips

BricsCADNew

3D solid manipulation control grips
Adjust the size and form of primitive solids and polysolids with 3D manipulation grips for fast freeform editing.

Fillet and chamfer for all component edges

BricsCADNew

Fillet and chamfer for all component edges
Fillet or chamfer can be applied to all edges of a selected 3D solid in single click when solid option is selected.

Unique to BricsCAD

Drawing units through command line

BricsCADNew

Drawing units through command line
Change the drawing units and related settings, like insertion scale and precision, through the command line (-DWGUNITS).

Flatshot through command line

BricsCADNew

Flatshot through command line
Create 2D block representation of 3D solid geometry based on current view, through the command line or in unattended script (-FLATSHOT).

Unique to BricsCAD

Block creation from section plane

BricsCADNew

Block creation from section plane
Generate a 2D section block from a section plane of a 3D model, either through the command line or in unattended script (-SECTIONPLANETOBLOCK).

Unique to BricsCAD

Centralized point cloud management

BricsCADEnhanced

Centralized point cloud management
Import, edit, and manage point clouds with thumbnails and search for quick dataset access.

Unique to BricsCAD

Reverse vertices of selected geometry

BricsCADNew

Reverse vertices of selected geometry
Reverse the direction of lines, polylines, splines, and helixes, making it easier to read text where directionality matters.

Patches to fix open model faces

BricsCADNew

Patches to fix open model faces
Repair open boundaries of surfaces with continuity control to create solids from mesh data (SURFPATCH).

Preview for rotation and scaling of solids

BricsCADEnhanced

Preview for rotation and scaling of solids
Added user feedback when scaling or rotating solid bodies, making the commands predictable in the graphics window.

Advanced settings for geographic location

BricsCADEnhanced

Advanced settings for geographic location
Geographic Location dialog box offers now offers a simplified user experience.

Unique to BricsCAD

Geographic Location through command line

BricsCADNew

Geographic Location through command line
Sets or updates the geographic location of the drawing when running through the command line or in unattended script (-GEO/-GEOGRAPHICLOCATION).

Unique to BricsCAD

Dynamic input using x-axis

BricsCADEnhanced

Dynamic input using x-axis
Consistency within commands for simplified keyboard input, making design work easy.

Geometric properties of 3D solids

BricsCADNew

Geometric properties of 3D solids
Quickly edit geometric properties of 3D solids through the properties panel with dynamic feedback.

Methods for font mapping

BricsCADEnhanced

Methods for font mapping
New criteria for font substitution introduced for default.fmp and fontalt.fmp files.

Unique to BricsCAD

GIS import and export for GML files

BricsCAD Survey ToolsetEnhanced

GIS import and export for GML files
Import and export geospatial data with support for industry standard Geographic Markup Language (.GML) enabling consistent collaboration.

Civil Points creation

BricsCAD Survey ToolsetEnhanced

Civil Points creation
Generate Civil Points on objects, grids, or by converting CAD points and blocks for accurate, efficient site modeling, easily and simply.

Insert menu standardized for block types

BricsCADEnhanced

Insert menu standardized for block type
Unified user interface for insertion of all block types in BricsCAD, simplifying the user experience.

Unique to BricsCAD

Drawing Explorer block search

BricsCADNew

Drawing Explorer block search
Quickly find and manage blocks in large drawings, making it easy to identify which blocks are being used and reused.

Unique to BricsCAD

Dynamic Block editing

BricsCADExperimental

Dynamic Block editing
Edit parameters and actions of Dynamic Blocks to ensure seamless workflow compatibility in a mixed block environment (available only for users outside the United States).

Faster geometry selection with Quick Select

BricsCADEnhanced

Faster geometry selection with Quick Select
Added functionality to QSELECT command. Select multiple entities when defining the filter.

Unique to BricsCAD

Command preview visibility

BricsCADNew

Command preview visibility
Determines whether a preview for TRIM and EXTEND commands is shown and can be enabled or disabled by the user.

Optimized sheet metal recognition

BricsCAD MechanicalEnhanced

Optimized sheet metal recognition
Advanced classification of edge features in sheet metal, with adjustable extrusion depth for better recognition.

Location control during model federation

BricsCAD BIMNew

Location control during model federation
Match georeferenced locations across assets for absolute precision during model federation.

Reference geometry using IFC

BricsCAD BIMNew

Reference geometry using IFC
Import IFC models as reference geometry, seperated from the model's native geometry.

IFC4x3 support for classification and export

BricsCAD BIMNew

IFC4x3 support for classification and export
Classify entities according to the IFC4x3 classification structure (BIMCLASSIFY). Export models to IFC4x3, for better alignment with plant and infrastructure projects.

Unique to BricsCAD

Interference detection

BricsCADEnhanced

Interference detection
Intuitive UI to apply filters, query data, and manage results. Inspect and delete interferences by isolating them in model space.

Section plane accuracy and control

BricsCADNew

Section plane accuracy and control
Increased precision when sectioning models with adjustable grips. Change the section type and depth from the properties panel.

Modifications to Attributes

BricsCADEnhanced

Modifications to Attributes
Attribute positions, orientations, and property changes are automatically synchronized when related parameters are modified.

Blockify in Create Block Definition dialog box

BricsCADNew

Blockify in Create Block Definition dialog box
Run Blockify within the Create Block Definition dialog box. Create new block definitions and check for exisiting blocks available for reuse.

Unique to BricsCAD

2D Geometric constraint symbol grouping

BricsCADNew

2D Geometric constraint symbol grouping
Group symbols to boost performance and clarity in complex drawings.

Unique to BricsCAD

Outline for Render mode

BricsCADNew

Outline for Render mode
Highlight the outer shape of point clouds with the new Outline filter for clearer visualization.

Unique to BricsCAD

Faster and reusable 2D FEA

BricsCAD MechanicalEnhanced

Faster and reusable 2D FEA
Edit 2D FEA objects with fewer clicks. View reaction forces, reuse setups, and zoom-highlight for faster analysis.

Project collaboration with shared data

BricsCAD BIMEnhanced

Project collaboration with shared data
Work efficiently across users and teams with better access to shared project data, like spatial locations and compositions.

Unique to BricsCAD

Industry-based project classification and alignment

BricsCAD BIMEnhanced

Industry-based project classification and alignment
Classify project data to be more closely aligned with industry standard classification schemas.

Unique to BricsCAD

BIM blocks for building components

BricsCAD BIMEnhanced

BIM blocks for building components
Create detailed geometry and embed needed component information with BIM blocks, or easily convert existing blocks.

Unique to BricsCAD

Slice section view

BricsCADNew

Slice section view
View a sliced section of a 3D model within a specified boundary with editable thickness and offset position.

Section view plane visibility

BricsCADEnhanced

Section view plane visibility
Ability to toggle on and off the display section planes within 3D model view based on section type.

Geometry measure for 2D and 3D

BricsCADNew

Geometry measure for 2D and 3D
Measure 2D and 3D distances, radii, angles, areas, and volumes (MEASUREGEOM). Results appear in command prompt and dynamic tooltip.

3D section grips for advanced visual controls

BricsCADEnhanced

3D section grips for advanced visual controls
Easier to dynamically manipulate section cuts through 3D solids.

View Base model generation

BricsCADEnhanced

View Base model generation
Continue working while generating additional drawing views.

2D polyline tracing on point clouds

BricsCADNew

2D polyline tracing on point clouds
Easily trace polylines over point clouds with one click per segment for fast, accurate linework (POINTCLOUDTRACE).

Unique to BricsCAD

Temporary ortho mode for MLeader

BricsCADEnhanced

Temporary ortho mode for MLeader
New functionality added to MLEADER command. Add temporary ortho alignment (press and hold Shift key) for easier leader placement.

Streamlined dimensioning control

BricsCAD MechanicalEnhanced

Streamlined dimensioning control
Smarter commands and advanced UI make power dimensioning faster and more accurate.

Smart auto-chamfer dimensioning

BricsCAD MechanicalNew

Smart auto-chamfer dimensioning
Save time with automated chamfer dimensions. Select the chamfer and edges to instantly create two clear linear measurements.

Comprehensive Weld Symbol dialog box

BricsCAD MechanicalEnhanced

Comprehensive Weld Symbol dialog box
Quickly apply advanced weld symbols with full property control from a unified panel.

Effortless parts navigation

BricsCAD MechanicalNew

Effortless parts navigation
Quickly cycle and locate through parts in drawings, combining zoom and highlight into one efficient command.

Auto-line detection and ortho image generation

BricsCAD BIMEnhanced

Auto-line detection and ortho image generation
Generate orthographic images and auto-detect lines from point clouds using a section plane for precise results.

TIN cut and fill volume reports

BricsCAD Survey ToolsetNew

TIN cut and fill volume reports
Easily generate and incorporate accurate volume reports for cut and fill analysis.

Auto Mapping Sets for point style assignment and management

BricsCAD Survey ToolsetNew

Auto Mapping Sets for point style assignment and management
Automatically assign point styles and layers based on point codes for faster drafting.

Civil Label Support for GIS data

BricsCAD Survey ToolsetNew

Civil Label Support for GIS data
Add and customize civil labels, now including automated GIS data attributes, for smarter, easier, faster annotation.

User-defined ranges for elevation and slope analysis

BricsCAD Survey ToolsetEnhanced

User-defined ranges for elevation and slope analysis
Slope and elevation analysis with custom ranges, colors, and legends for clear surface visualization.

Civil Section creation

BricsCAD Survey ToolsetNew

Civil Section creation
Easily create Civil Sections and Section Views along any Alignment or String for detailed design insights, in bulk and at scale.

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