Manufacturing teams don’t struggle because they lack features. They struggle because design data doesn’t always survive the journey to production intact. Assemblies arrive from different systems. Models look correct, but behave unpredictably. Drawings can require manual cleanup that slows everything down.
With the release of BricsCAD® V26, the focus is on strengthening the entire path from any design data to complete and accurate production-ready documentation.
From “Can We Import It?” to “Can We Manufacture It?”
Modern manufacturing environments rarely operate inside a single CAD ecosystem. Engineers and drafting specialists constantly work with data coming from customers, suppliers, and partners using different systems and standards.
BricsCAD V26 continues a clear BricsCAD® Mechanical goal: derive complete and accurate manufacturing drawings from any product design data.
That shows up in practical, day-to-day improvements. Assemblies are handled more reliably. Large datasets behave more predictably. And imported geometry, metadata, and manufacturing information can be defined and documented in a consistent mechanical environment, regardless of where they originated.
The result is less time preparing data, and more confidence that what you’re documenting is ready for production.
Stabilized Sheet Metal Processes
One of the most impactful areas in this release is sheet metal—not just in terms of features, but in how reliably manufacturing intent is captured. The upgrade is focused on real-world breakdowns in sheet metal development. In particular, edge form classification and process definition were areas where small inconsistencies could cause consequential inaccuracies.
By addressing those problem points, this release delivers a measurable shift in robustness. Sheet metal processes are now far more stable to define, document, and reuse, even in complex parts.
Users can see significant improvement in robustness when capturing manufacturing processes for sheet metal forming. That translates into fewer manual corrections and fewer surprises when designs move out of engineering.
Staying Productive Inside Large Assemblies
Manufacturing design rarely happens at the part level alone. Changes need to be made with full awareness of how components interact inside the assembly.
BricsCAD makes working in large assemblies smoother and more intuitive. Engineers can edit parts directly in context, visually isolate what matters, and move through complex products with less friction. That context awareness helps teams make better decisions faster, especially in industrial equipment and tooling scenarios where assemblies are dense and highly interdependent.
Clearer, Faster Manufacturing Documentation
For all the progress in 3D, 2D drawings remain the shared reference point between engineering and production. BricsCAD V26 focuses on making that reference clearer and faster to produce.
The emphasis is on doing more of the repetitive work automatically, while improving consistency across drawings. In particular, smarter mechanical annotation and dimensioning workflows reduce the amount of manual actions typically required at the end of a project.
Based on one use case, tangible gains included up to 50% productivity improvements in chamfer-related dimensioning workflows. Those numbers are a result of needing to do less rework, saving users time.
Improvements You’ll Feel Every Day
Not every improvement is immediately visible, but many of them show up after a full day of work. This release includes a major push on quality, performance, and consistency across mechanical workflows. The development team resolved significantly more bugs than in previous cycles and aligned mechanical tools more closely across shared workflows and reusable components. It’s the kind of progress that makes the software feel calmer and easier to trust.
A Practical Step Forward for Manufacturing Teams
This release represents another step forward for BricsCAD Mechanical as the true CAD alternative for manufacturers. It’s about helping teams move faster from mixed-source design data to production-ready outputs without forcing new ecosystems or heavyweight workflows.
If you want to explore these improvements in more depth, the breakout sessions go deeper into how they play out in real manufacturing environments. Because at the end of the day, CAD only delivers value when production trusts what comes out of it.
