Notes

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 V20 works with BricsCAD V20 Pro and Platinum. Previous BricsCAD versions (V19, V18, V17, V16 or older) are not compatible. BricsCAD Communicator V20 installs and runs independently of previous versions.
- Communicator V19.2 works 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 of previous versions.
To report problems, please send a Support Request.

28.10
2019

IMPORTSupported NX 1847 version, Parasolid 31.1.188 version, and Creo 6.0 version.
EXPORTAdded settings ExportAcisFormatVersion, ExportCatiav4FormatVersion, ExportCatiav5FormatVersion, ExportParasolidFormatVersion, and ExportXcgmFormatVersion which allow controlling output file versions.

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 only Direct translators for Parasolid-based formats (JT, NX, Parasolid, Solide Edge, and SolidWorks).

**IMPORT**
File format	Direct translator	Parasolid-based translator
ACIS	R1 − 2019 1.0
CATIA V4	4.1.9 − 4.2.4
CATIA V5	V5R8 − V5−6R2019
IGES	up to 5.3
Inventor	V11 − V2020
JT	8.x, 9.x, 10 and 10.2	Not available in this version
NX	NX 1 − NX 1847	Not available in this version
Parasolid	9.0.x − 31.1.x	Not available in this version
Pro/E / Creo	16 − Creo 6.0
Solid Edge	V18 − ST11	Not available in this version
SolidWorks	2003 − 2019	Not available in this version
STEP	AP203, AP214, AP242
STL	All (Graphical data only)
VDA−FS	1.0 − 2.0
XCGM	R2012 − 2019 1.0

**EXPORT**
File format	Direct translator	Parasolid-based translator
3D PDF	1.7
ACIS (*)	R18 − 2019 1.0
CATIA V4 (*)	4.1.9 − 4.2.4
CATIA V5 (*)	V5R16 − V5−6R2019
IGES	5.3
Parasolid (*)	No Direct translator	Not available in this version
STEP (*)	AP203, AP214, AP242
VDA−FS	2.0
XCGM (*)	2013x − 2019 1.0

(*) Export version is selected in the Communicator section of BricsCAD Settings dialog.