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Bricscad Classic
Bricscad V10 is probably the best AutoCAD alternative platform offering a complete and recognisable feature set to professional users.

Bricscad V10 reads and writes DWG format and offers unparalleled compatibility with AutoCAD® files and add-on applications.

Basically, Bricscad looks, feels and works like AutoCAD® but without the same price tag. Bricscad supports hundreds of applications designed to run with AutoCAD.

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Bricscad V9 is well on its way to become the standard alternative CAD software for AutoCAD users and application developers. In this comparison chart you get an overview.

Bricscad V10 AutoCAD
Feature Pro Classic Full LT
Files
Native DWG file format
Support for DWG version 2.5 to 2009
Support for DWGCODEPAGE
Support for DWT files (Drawing templates)
Drawing recovery
Export DWG to PDF
Export to DWF 2D and 3D
Xrefs in-place editing
User File Manager
Commands
Industry standard AutoCAD commands
AutoCAD command Line
AutoCAD 3D surface commands
Interface
Dockable Properties toolbar
Edit multiple drawings (MDI)
Extended Drawing Explorer
New Drawing wizard
Object Properties toolbar
Searchable Settings Manager
Context menu
Customization
AutoCAD CUI menus and toolbars
Visual menu customization
Customizable Status bar
3D
ACIS viewing
Full ACIS modeling and editing (2)
Layouts
Multiple paper spaces
Lock layout viewports
Snap and Track
eSnap
Snap- and eSnap- from
SnapTrack™
Polar tracking
Apparent and extended intersection snap
Text
Multi-language character set
TrueType fonts
Spelling
Find and replace
In-place WYSIWYG MTEXT editor
MTEXT via internal or external editor
Text exploding (TXTEXP command)
Raster images
Image menu
Image clipping
Raster image support
Support for ECW and JPEG2000
Transparency support
Other functionalities
Real time pan and zoom
Non-rectangular viewports
Associative dimensions
Layers toolbar
Layer States Manager
Hatch editing
Quick Select tool
Edit properties of multiple entities
COPYBASE / PASTEBLOCK commands
Lineweights (display and print)
Wipe out
Table support (1) (1)
True colors
User Profiles Manager
Printing
CTB color table files
STB style table files
PC3 printer configuration files
PLOT command
Programming
ActiveX, including in-place editing
Entity data interface
Script recorder
New AutoLISP engine
LISP vl-, vlr-, vla- and vlax- support
LISP encryption
Solutions Development System (SDS/ADS)
New DCL engine
New COM API (AutoCAD COM)
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
VBA DVB projects support
BRX (Bricscad Runtime eXtension) ARX
DRX (DwgDirect) support
CUI menu files support
Legacy menu MNU and MNS file support
Menu Diesel expressions
Visual Studio 2005 (VC8) compatible
Unicode C/C++ interface
Licensing
Single
Volume
Network
Academic

(1) View only
(2) Partial

Data correct at time of publishing. Information may be updated at any time.


The latest e-book from upFront.eZine Publishing is the 144-page Bricscad for AutoCAD Users ebook. It describes the similarities and differences between the two CAD programs, and would be of interest to CAD users interested in transitioning to Bricscad. The ebook is available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format, and covers these topics:

  • Advantages of Bricscad
  • What's missing from Bricscad
  • Comparison of user interfaces
  • Detailed comparison of drawing file compatibility
  • Customizing and programming Bricscad
  • AutoCAD-Bricscad dictionary
  • Four appendices of reference material

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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

  • PC or INTEL BASED MAC
  • 512MB RAM or greater. (2GB+ recommended)
  • Windows 7, XP, Vista
  • Mouse with scroll wheel
  • 50MB hard disk drive space available
  • Monitor with minimum resolution 1024 x 768 (SVGA)

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