Briscad Classic

Bricscad the number one .dwg CAD alternative Bricscad is the best AutoCAD® alternative platform offering a complete and recognisable feature set to professional users.

Bricscad 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®. Bricscad is well on its way to being the standard alternative CAD software for AutoCAD® users and application developers. More...

In Detail

The combination of DWG™ compatibility, recognizable interface, real day-to-day support and a reasonable price for new licenses and upgrades are key in this success. It makes Bricscad™ the best choice for replacing AutoCAD® licenses or adding a lot of seats to an existing AutoCAD environment.

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Dynamic Input and Dynamic Dimensions Dynamic Dimensions are available while creating /editing entities. With the new DYNMODE button it can be switched ON/OFF. When moving a grip point, all related dimensions are displayed in real time and can be modified on the fly with Dynamic Input.
Dynamic Blocks You can insert dynamic blocks from your existing dynamic block libraries and adjust the custom properties and constraints in the Properties Bar.
Materials Materials are defined by the different color settings and the settings such as glossiness, transparency, refraction index, self illumination and reflectivity. Materials can be detailed by selecting a bitmap under diffuse map and then be fine-tuned with the settings of the transparency map and the bump map. All maps then can be blended too, to get the exact look as you want.
Layer Preview In the Layers section of the Drawing Explorer the content of each layer displays in the Preview panel.
Creation of separate Hatches You can create separate hatches when clicking subsequent points to detect hatch boundaries or when you select multiple closed entities to be hatched.
PDF Underlay Attach any pdf file to your drawing. You can snap to the geometry contained in the pdf.
eBridge® to Vondle eBridge® starts where eTransmit ends. With eBridge Bricscad now connects to Vondle™. eBridge and Vondle allow to manage, view, share, log all file versions of a CAD project and much more. eBridge connects automatically with the Vondle servers and uploads the selected files. Files already on the server are checked automatically on modifications. This is just one of the many automated processes, guaranteeing control on integrity.
Associative Dimensions Dimensions are updated automatically when the geometry has changed. You can even dimension Model Space entities in Paper Space and see them being updated when you modify the entities in Model Space. Dimensions can now be linked to entity snap points such as endpoints, midpoints and perpendicular. Associative dimensioning applies to both linear and angular dimensions.
Reference Editing The Refedit tool allows to edit the content of external references (Xrefs) and block inserts from within the current drawing, which is referred to as in-place reference editing. RefEdit either works on a portion of the reference which you edit or on the entire drawing or all entities in the block. Nested blocks are detected automatically and presented in a tree view. A preview of each block or Xref helps you to select the correct object. The changes are saved back to the Xref source drawing or the block definition in the current drawing.
Settings Manager In the Settings Dialog you can check or modify the current value of all settings. The settings can be viewed alphabetically or categorized, grouping related settings in a tree view. The built-in search feature lets you find settings quickly and intuitively. For each setting you get a short description, whether the setting is global or drawing specific and, if possible, a graphical preview.

Features Summary

New Features

• Dynamic Blocks editing
• Rendering Engine
• PDF underlay
• Super fast lay-out switching
• New style grips and dynamic input
• Layer preview
• Regeneration performance improvement
• Memory usage decreased with 15%
• Programmable mouse buttons

Key Features

• Highly compatible with DWG 2010 file format.
• Support for DWG versions 2.5 to 2010.
• Associative Dimensions.
• Reference Edit.
• Powerful Drawing Explorer.
• Consolidated Settings Manager.
• Fast LISP engine with +450 VLAX functions support.
• Highly compatible ADS/SDS API (Windows only).
• Highly compatible COM API (Windows only).

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

[Q] What's the difference between Bricscad Pro, Bricscad Classic and Bricscad Platinum?

[A] Bricscad Classic does not include the Rendering Engine, nor Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or X-Solids. You can see the comparison between the different versions of Bricscad in this link.

 

[Q] So, what is the difference between AutoCAD and Bricscad?

[A] 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
• Free Download Bricscad for AutoCAD Users Manual

[Q] We're already using AutoCAD in our office, how long will it take my staff to get up to speed with this software?We can't afford any downtime.

[A] The average AutoCAD user will be productive immediately and should take only a day or so to be completely comfortable with the differences between your existing software and Bricscad. If you are using older versions of AutoCAD you may even find Bricscad more familiar than the latest AutoCAD.

 

[Q] This software seems too cheap compared to AutoCAD to be comparable - I want to change away for AutoCAD but I am hesitant and need to be sure the decision is a safe one.

[A] For this reason we recommend you download the software and trial it in your office. We are confident that you'll be very happy with Bricscad and embrace it fully once you have given it a go.

 

[Q] We have many custom routines for AutoCAD that we have written in-house, will Bricscad work with these, and if they will should we buy Bricscad Pro or Bricscad Classic?

[A] Your LiSP, VBA and ARX applications will work with Bricscad Pro without modification in most cases, however you may need to tweak your code in some instances. We recommend Bricscad Pro if you are using any sort of customization or add-on applications.

 

[Q] What are Bricscad Supported File Formats?

[A] Bricscad supports DWG, DXF, DNG and more. Visit Bricscad Supported File Formats article for more detailed information.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bits) / Vista / XP / 2000 / Fedora 12 or higher / OpenSuse 11.1 or higher / Ubuntu 9.10 or higher.
• Intel® Pentium® III 1 Ghz processor or faster, or compatible processor.
• Minimum RAM - Besides the memory used by the Operating System a minimum 256 MB of RAM should be available.
• Recommended RAM - We recommend 1 Gb of RAM or more.
• Hard Drive: 200 MB, 100 MB for program files, 100 MB free space
• Display requirements: 1024x768 XGA with true color (minimum)

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Downloads

• Download Bricscad Classic for Windows
• Download Bricscad v10 Manuals and Guides
• Download Bricscad v11 for AutoCAD® Users Manual

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