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BricsCAD Communicator^® is a separate import/export module for BricsCAD which adds extra file formats to the IMPORT and EXPORT commands.
Platform support: Communicator for Windows is available as 32 & 64 bit. The bit architecture of Communicator and BricsCAD should correspond.
Versioning: Communicator V19.2 will work with BricsCAD V19.2 Pro and Platinum. Previous BricsCAD versions (V19.1, V18, V17, V16 or older) are not compatible. BricsCAD Communicator V19 installs and runs independently from previous versions.
To report problems, please send a Support Request.

Improvements to Communicator

IMPORTCommunicator now supports the import of SOLIDWORKS 2019 formats.
SR89209

COMMUNICATORINFOCOMMUNICATORINFO was extended with statistics information for the last IMPORT/EXPORT run within a given BricsCAD session.
SR87091

IMPORTFixed polyline transformations when importing from PARASOLID, IGS, IGES, CATProduct, CATPart and XCGM formats.
INSTALLATIONCorrected a possible error message during installation if no valid BricsCAD V19 installation is found. The error message mentioned BricsCAD V18, while it should have mentioned V19.
SR88139SR87456SR88536

Communicator for BricsCAD Is now on its own release cycle.
Communicator for BricsCAD Now gets launched as a separate process, which increases stability of both BricsCAD and Communicator.
INSUNITSSCALING This option is now supported on both file import and file export.
Normalize BLOCK names We do this before Communicator import. We do this by changing all the unacceptable symbols to those that can be stored in the dwg file format.
Normalize BLOCK names We do this before Communicator export. This allows exporting hidden blocks and complex mechanical structures.
Import Product Structure This option is set to [2] (as mechanical components) by default for BricsCAD Platinum & BricsCAD Mechanical. It is set to [1] (as blocks) when used with a BricsCAD Pro license. The Export Structure option is set to [1] (as mechanical structure) by default and "as blocks" when used with a BricsCAD Pro license.

Communicator provides both Direct translators and Parasolid kernel-based translators for Parasolid-based formats. Parasolid-based translators will be used when the Parasolid kernel (pskernel.dll) is found in the system path, otherwise the Direct translators will be active. Bricsys does not provide the Parasolid kernel, but it may have been installed on the system by other software products.

(*) STEP export as AP203, AP214 or AP242 is controllable by a Communicator setting in the BricsCAD Settings dialog.