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Why BricsCAD?

The CAD Alternative for Professionals

Searching for a CAD alternative can be daunting and time-consuming. We know your new CAD software must be professional, compatible, efficient, stable, and cost-efficient - enter BricsCAD! BricsCAD's flexible licensing, AI-driven productivity tools, and familiar CAD environment make it the CAD alternative of choice for designers, drafters, surveyors, and engineers!

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Software to Suit Your Design Needs

BricsCAD allows experts to create more accurate design representations. CAD replaced manual design drafting, allowing better development, alteration, and optimization. BricsCAD enables engineers to craft more detailed designs and manipulate them virtually. CAD software calculates how multiple materials relate.

BricsCAD has designed the ultimate suite of tools to meet your design needs. From the earliest stages of 2D drafting to the finalized 3D models utilized for manufacturing or building, our robust set of products makes it easy to create a streamlined workflow.

What's in BricsCAD for You?

A flexible CAD alternative

A flexible CAD alternative

If you're looking for a better, more cost-efficient alternative CAD, choose BricsCAD! When you move to BricsCAD, you benefit from the most flexible licensing options and can choose the licensing option that suits your business best. We offer:

  • Perpetual licensing
  • Subscription licensing
  • Network licensing
  • Standalone license


You can even mix license types to create the right CAD environment for you. Whether you're an engineer, architect, surveyor, or manufacturing professional - there's a BricsCAD for you.

BricsCAD Lite is an excellent CAD alternative for creating 2D designs. AI-driven productivity tools will accelerate your workflows so you can make better designs faster.

BricsCAD Pro has everything you need for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. Model directly in 3D, and with industry-standard DWG compatibility, it's a great alternative CAD software.

BricsCAD BIM provides a simple path to BIM for CAD users, allowing them to quickly create BIM models using their existing skills.

BricsCAD Mechanical provides a complete mechanical design toolkit for designing parts and components, sheet metal fabrication drawings, and assemblies.

If you want an all-in-one CAD alternative, look no further than BricsCAD Ultimate, which combines everything BricsCAD can do in one platform.

DWG™ compatible CAD software

BricsCAD's .dwg compatibility ensures the rapid creation of design documentation, significantly enhancing the overall 2D drawing workflow. You can open and save .dwg files directly in BricsCAD, delivering the highest compatibility with AutoCAD®.

With BricsCAD, there is no need for file conversions. You can work on a .dwg file in BricsCAD and seamlessly open it in another CAD system. Choosing BricsCAD as your alternative CAD solution means you won't face any compatibility issues or data loss between your previous CAD product and BricsCAD.

To further enhance .dwg compatibility, BricsCAD makes working with AutoCAD® Dynamic Blocks straightforward. Using BricsCAD's block convert tool, you can convert Dynamic Blocks to BricsCAD's Parametric Blocks. This allows you to access the underlying block definitions, enabling you to change, remove, or add actions as needed. When you switch to BricsCAD, your previously created blocks will function as expected, allowing you to work with them immediately and efficiently.

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Getting started with BricsCAD is quick and easy

Getting started with BricsCAD is quick and easy

When you make the switch to BricsCAD, you can get started in just one hour and be productive within a day.

BricsCAD's familiar CAD environment is fully compatible with AutoCAD® command, script, macro, and menu. When you choose BricsCAD as your CAD alternative, your current menus, scripts, and LISP routines will run correctly immediately. There is no need to change your printers, templates, blocks, or sheet sets; just bring them into BricsCAD, and you'll feel right at home!

Plus, all your standard configurations and custom apps like CTB/STB files, layer states, templates, and utilities still work! All you need to do is direct BricsCAD to their location on your server or copy them to your BricsCAD folder on your machine.

Once you've set BricsCAD up just how you want it, AI-driven productivity tools and commands will have you designing, drafting, and modeling in no time.

Get started with BricsCAD today - you can download BricsCAD for free and try it for 30 days with no credit card required!

Get the Facts

Frequently Asked Questions

Which version of BricsCAD should I choose?

There are 5 different BricsCAD versions - BricsCAD® Lite, BricsCAD® Pro, BricsCAD® BIM, BricsCAD® Mechanical and BricsCAD® Ultimate, so there's something for everyone! Find out which BricsCAD is right for you here.

Do I have to buy BricsCAD after the free trial?

No, you're under no obligation when you try BricsCAD with our 30-day free trial, and we don't require you to enter your credit card information to begin the trial.

Which version of BricsCAD is included in the trial?

The trial version of BricsCAD® is BricsCAD® Ultimate, so you can experience everything BricsCAD has to offer. You can also change to any of the other versions during your trial to test out their individual capabilities, and see what suits your needs best.

What if I have an issue using BricsCAD?

If you encounter an issue or need support, you can contact our support team - whether you're trialling BricsCAD® or are a long-time user, we are here to help!

Where can I learn more about moving to BricsCAD?

Migrating to BricsCAD® is straightforward! We have plenty of resources and guides to help you make the move as easy as possible. You can find them here.

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