New in BricsCAD® V24

Our latest release adds to and improves the tools and features you love, as well as new functionality and UI to supercharge your productivity.

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New in V24.2 highlights

Consistent control of custom paper sizes for Print & Publish output

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Print & Publish output

BricsCAD supports custom printer paper sizes to ensure consistent print and publish outputs.

Improved layout preview generation in Sheet Set Manager

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Sheet Set Manager

We have improved the import performance of existing drawing layouts into a new sheet.

Status bar indication of hidden entities in the current drawing

Pro / Lite

NEW

HIDEOBJECTS - on the Status Bar

The presence of hidden or isolated objects in a drawing is now directly indicated on BricsCAD's Status Bar.

UI access to nested purge functionality

Pro / Lite

NEW

Nested PURGE - UI access

Nested PURGE operations are now selectable from the Purge dialog, either in standalone mode, or through the Drawing Health Manager.

FINDOUTLIERS

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

FINDOUTLIERS

BricsCAD's unique FINDOUTLIERS workflow now performs better on drawings with large extants. There is also an improved user interface for better usability - including the ability to draw a valid area, a 2D/3D mode toggle, and new icon symbology  for invisible, frozen and hidden outliers.

Option to save converted blocks to Library folders

Pro / Lite

NEW

Block Libraries

Converted Parametric Blocks can now automatically be saved to block Libraries.

Improved UX during Direct Modeling operations

Pro / Lite

NEW

Direct Modeling

BricsCAD now displays temporary graphics to aid in Direct Modeling edit operations.

Improved property panel performance with large datasets

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

PROPOBJLIMIT

BricsCAD now manages drawing property evaluation to speed the loading of large or complex drawings. The Property panel and combo-box performance is greatly improved for large or complex drawings.

Display performance improvements for Spline-fit POLYLINEs

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Spline-fit POLYLINEs

We greatly improved the display performance of spline-fit POLYLINEs.

Display performance improvements for color-mapped Point Clouds

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Point Clouds

We greatly improved the display performance of color-mapped Point Clouds, and added the ability to apply a color map based on classification.

Civil functionality - Improved UI

Civil & Surveying

ENHANCED

Civil functionality - Improved UI

For multiple Civil features that previously required Command Line input, we've added dialog boxes to make workling with Points and TIN Surfaces faster, easier and more intuitive.

GIS Layer Editing

Civil & Surveying

ENHANCED

GIS Layer Editing

There is now the ability to edit the name and format of the fields of an existing GIS Layer.

Support Geodatabase import

Civil & Surveying

NEW

GIS Import - GDB format

The GIS Import command has been enhanced to support importing GIS Data from the Geodatabase format.

Beam tool

BIM

NEW

Beam Tool

Use the  Beam tool to add beam elements to building models using generic or standard library shapes.

Wall tool

BIM

ENHANCED

Wall Tool

The Wall tool is now able to fit walls to point cloud data without being limited to the X and Y directions.

IFC Import Dialog

BIM

NEW

IFC Import Dialog

IFC import is now interactive, with a new, easy-to-use dialog and filtering functionality.

IFC 4 Reference View Export

BIM

ENHANCED

IFC 4 Reference View Export

With improved IFC4 Reference View Export,  Layers are now also exported.

Roof tool

BIM

ENHANCED

Roof Tool

The Roof tool has a new polyline option to allow the creation of a roof in familiar CAD manner.

Point Cloud Color Map

BIM

ENHANCED

Point Clouds

Point Clouds can now be assigned a color map based on classification and transparency.

AMPARTREF

Mechanical

ENHANCED

Part References

Added ampartrefedit command with temporary graphics of partref symbols with colorization and highlighting.  
Added block option to attach a part reference to a block entity.  
Added reference option to mark an object as another instance.

BMASSEMBLYINSPECT - New

Mechanical

NEW

Assembly Inspection

Added gravitational stability rule and help users determine if the assembled part would physically fall, slide or tilt during the assembly process. 
Provided support for nuts and arrays of fasteners in calculating tools' range of motion criteria.

BMASSEMBLYINSPECT - Enhanced

Mechanical

ENHANCED

Assembly Inspection

Simplified the user interface into a single interactive main panel.
Implemented dedicated steps with separate thumbnails and DFA criteria.
Provided the ability to calculate each criteria separately with a progress bar.

BmExplode

Mechanical

ENHANCED

Exploded Views

Provided new exploded view options to allow the use of a “custom camera” based on the current sequence step.
Improved clarity in BmExplode by hiding the progress bar during the final input stage, reducing potential confusion when command awaits final user input.

Interface and user experience

Ribbon - visual and performance enhancements

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Ribbon - visual and performance enhancements

The BricsCAD V24 command RIBBON is based on our new UI framework, and includes a general ribbon tool size setting to make the Ribbon easier to use on 4K screens.

Start Page

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Start Page

BricsCAD's new Start Page offers direct template selection and the option to pin recently used documents so they remain at the top of the list.

In product Tutorials

Pro / Lite

NEW

In product Tutorials

BricsCAD now includes a new series of in-product tutorials to help users learn about the unique and powerful features of our newest V24 Release.

ExpressTools - references to on-line Help system

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

ExpressTools - references to on-line Help system

The ExpressTools now link directly to the BricsCAD on-line Help System in V24.

Updated User Interface

Civil & Surveying

ENHANCED

Updated User Interface

TIN Surface and GIS workflows are easier to use and faster to learn with the help of new dialog boxes and an improved user interface.

Smart AI-driven tools

TABLEs: SmartCell copy

Pro / Lite

NEW

TABLEs: SmartCell copy

BricsCAD V24 includes new SmartCell Copy functionality to simplify the creation and editing of data tables in your drawings.

COPYGUIDED3D

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

COPYGUIDED3D

COPYGUIDED3D now works with defined constraints to better manage the placement and manipulation of detail entities.

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AIAssist - more dynamic command suggestions / recommendations

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

AI Assist - more dynamic command suggestions

We have improved the next command suggestion algorithm in the AI Assist ribbon to make smarter choices, based on all of your inputs to BricsCAD.

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Parametric Blocks / PBLOCKASSIST - multiple improvements

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Parametric Blocks / PBLOCKASSIST - multiple improvements

In V24, we've improved BricsCAD's native Parametric Blocks and the dynamic-to-parametric BLOCKCONVERT workflow, and added Move and Rotate to the list of supported parametric operations.

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DWGHEALTH - multiple fixes and improvements

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

DWGHEALTH - multiple fixes and improvements

BricsCAD's unique Drawing Health Management workflow now includes functionality for creating re-usable clean-up routines, and incorporates the OVERKILL command workflow in V24.

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Tools, commands and workflows

Model view tab Sheet Set Manager

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Model view tab Sheet Set Manager

Also in V24, a new Model View tab is available in the Sheet Set Manager. New drag-and-drop functionality has been added to the Sheet Set tree view, in addition to drag preview.

QUICKCALC

Pro / Lite

NEW

QUICKCALC

The new QUICKCALC panel makes it simple to perform math calculations directly inside of BricsCAD V24, with support for parameters and formulas.

TRIM

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

TRIM

The TRIM command now highlights the selected segments that can be trimmed or extended.

QDIM (Quick Dimensioning)

Pro / Lite

NEW

QDIM (Quick Dimensioning)

We've introduced QDIM to BricsCAD in V24. It helps you create linear dimensions by simply selecting the objects that you want to annotate.

ANNOMONITOR (mark dis-associated Dimension entities)

Pro / Lite

NEW

ANNOMONITOR (mark dis-associated Dimension entities)

The ANNOMONITOR system setting allows you to flag disassociated annotative dimensions, regardless of the style of the dimension entities.

Slab Tool

BIM

NEW

Slab Tool

Use Slab tool to easily create slab floor with or without pre-defined materials

Column Tool

BIM

NEW

Column Tool

Use Column tool to add vertical load-bearing elements to building models using generic or standard library shapes.

ROOF tool

BIM

NEW

Roof tool

Use Roof tool makes it easer than ever to create a roof. You can make it either by selecting 2 points or building outline for more complex shape.

Automated scan to BIM

BIM

ENHANCED

Automated scan to BIM

Automatic Scan to BIM capabilities got even better with the new room detection command POINTCLOUDDETECTROOMS and the POINTCLOUDFITROOM command fit planes to the detected room resulting in a closed solid.

Assembly Inspection

Mechanical

NEW

Assembly Inspection

This is a brand new feature to allow inspecting the process of assembling a product step by step. For each step the feature can evaluate 3 criteria which are the ability to use certain workshop tools, visibility, and the physical restrictions to freely move out parts.

Part Reference and Part List commands

Mechanical

NEW

Part Reference and Part List commands

New AMPARTREF and AMPARTLIST commands. Edit and view AMPARTREF fields via the properties panel for sync with AMPARTLIST. AMPARTREF creates Part References, while AMPARTLIST generates Parts Lists in drawings.

POWERDIM

Mechanical

ENHANCED

POWERDIM

POWERDIM was enhanced by fixing bugs related to tolerance values.

Welding Symbol Recovery

Mechanical

NEW

Welding Symbol Recovery

With the BMWELDSYMRETRIEVE command, users can add weld content and symbols in Model space and then retrieve these symbols in paper space for generated drawing views.

Welding Symbol Dialog updates

Mechanical

ENHANCED

Welding Symbol Dialog updates

Discover new capabilities, including "Clear" for resetting settings to default, "Flip Sides" for swapping symbols on the arrow side with the symbols on the other side, and icons were added in the Weld Symbol dialog for Weld types and Contours.

Features, settings and performance enhancements

Sheet Set Manager

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Sheet Set Manager

BricsCAD's Sheet Set Manager has been improved with a notification system to assist multiple users in accessing a single sheet set (.dst) file.

Generated Drawing Views: Performance improvements

Pro / Lite

NEW

Generated Drawing Views: Performance improvements

We've optimized the drawing view engine in BricsCAD V24 to generate 2D associative drawing views from your 3D models up to 40% faster than in previous releases.

Constraint Management - better control of arcs and circles

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Constraint Management - better control of arcs and circles (a.k.a. LGS2D profile integration work)

We've improved BricsCAD's constraint management system to better control 2D profile geometry when constraint values are changed dramatically.

Point clouds - added the Hexagon Point Cloud Classifier (PCC)

Pro / Lite

NEW

Point clouds - added the Hexagon Point Cloud Classifier (PCC)

BricsCAD V24 includes the Hexagon intelligent Point Cloud Classifier (PCC). This technology helps detect found objects inside of point cloud data.

The tooltip for Sharp corners on grading is incorrect

Civil & Surveying

ENHANCED

Sharp corners on grading

Sharp or Angled corners are now an option when creating a Grading Object in addition to the previous radial corner method.

Civil / Survey Transparent commands

Civil & Surveying

NEW

Civil / Survey Transparent commands

Enter data using more traditional civil/survey formats in standard BricsCAD commands such as entering Bearings and Distances into the polyline command.

Weeding and Supplementing options for Breakline and Contour Data

Civil & Surveying

NEW

Weeding and Supplementing options for Breakline and Contour Data

New weeding and supplementing options have been added to the Breakline and Contour Data TIN Surface definitions. Skip unneeded vertices where objects are over-digitized and sample additional data where it is needed to generate a more accurate and efficient surface.

Create TIN Surfaces from Contour Data

Civil & Surveying

NEW

Create TIN Surfaces from Contour Data

Creating a TIN Surface from contours will often create flat areas in the surface. BricsCAD's new option to create a Surface from Contour Data automatically minimizes those flat areas where ever possible.

Column tool with Detection

BIM

NEW

Column tool with Detection

Scan to BIM modeling is more efficient with the enhanced BIMCOLUMN tool that can detect rectangular or circular column profile in a point cloud section.

Quickwall becomes part of the wall tool

BIM

ENHANCED

Quickwall becomes part of the Wall tool

Quickwall is now part of the Wall tool. You have the option to either create a single wall or poly-wall all-in-one panel.

Add background image, sunlight and perspective to your Typed Plan

BIM

NEW

Add background image, sunlight and perspective to your Typed Plan

Additional settings are now available in the Type Plans Editor for better graphical representation of the 2D plans.

Exploded Views - Assembly Documentation

Mechanical

ENHANCED

Exploded Views - Assembly Documentation

BMExplode now documents product disassembly, saving custom camera views for each step. Customize and associate Mtext and trailing lines in individual steps, manually reorder and reverse the sequence for assembly, and enable quick animations with adjustable intervals.

AMBOM Settings dialog

Mechanical

NEW

AMBOM Settings dialog

We have implemented AMBOM Settings dialog to configure part references properties and set up defaults for parts lists, and data capture for the BOM similar AutoCAD® Mechanical.

2D Annotation Rescaling in Model space

Mechanical

NEW

2D Annotation Rescaling in Model space

Added the AMSYMSCALE setting to control the scaling of Mechanical symbols and text, for drawings created in Model Space. Added AMSYMSCALE system variable to the Settings. Added AMRESCALE command to rescale dimensions, symbols, tables and text in both model space and layout.

Interoperability and integrations

Print to Raster: PNG and TIFF formats

Pro / Lite

ENHANCED

Print to Raster: PNG and TIFF formats

BricsCAD can print/publish directly to multiple raster formats, and offers upgraded Publishing support for PDF bookmarks. We've also improved WMF output configuration options and file output quality.

Object Data import / export

Civil & Surveying

NEW

Object Data import / export

BricsCAD can now import Object Data from AutoCAD® Map 3D and Civil 3D to create BricsCAD GIS Data Layers.

Leverage and round-trip GIS Data

Civil & Surveying

NEW

Leverage and round-trip GIS Data

BricsCAD can now import, export, create, edit, delete and filter GIS data. This enables the management and creation of GIS data in a familiar CAD environment and round-trip it back to your GIS system.

RVT Export non-editable and meta-data

BIM

NEW

RVT Export non-editable and meta-data

You can now export a 3D BIM model from BricsCAD as an RVT file, so it can be imported into Revit® as its native file format. This model is intended to be used as a contextual model in Revit®.

IFC 4 Reference View Export

BIM

NEW

IFC 4 Reference View Export

For an IFC4 export, now choose between a full Design Transfer export, or a limited Reference View export.
The Reference View is a simplified export that will allow better exchange with other tools, such as Revit, that don't support the full IFC toolkit.

Unified Namespace for BIM properties

BIM

ENHANCED

Unified Namespace for BIM properties

From now on, you don't have to bother choosing the IFC version for the properties. Instead of 2 different Namespaces for IFC2x3 and IFC4 properties, there is now 1 unified namespace, based on IFC4
When exporting to IFC2x3, the mapping needed to have the correct Property and Attribute names, is dealt with in the background.

IFC Validation

BIM

ENHANCED

IFC Validation

Check an IFC file for its quality before importing with IFCVALIDATE.
On the command line and in the log file, a report will be given when errors against IFC specification rules are found in the file.

SVG export

Mechanical

ENHANCED

SVG export

Exploded view steps can be exported directly into SVG format, so the user can attach them into a technical publications. The command has several settings such as the color and line weight.

3DPDF export

Mechanical

ENHANCED

3DPDF export

Exploded view steps can be exported to 3DPDF including the animation of the movement of parts. The command has a dialog box too.

BMBOM Interoperability Enhancements

Mechanical

ENHANCED

BMBOM Interoperability Enhancements

BricsCAD Mechanical includes BMBOM, an industry-leading implementation of BOM creation functions. This enhancement integrates existing AMPARTREF content into a BMBOM giving users access to the full suite of BOM layout and customization features including filters, sorts, and styles.

DXFOUT

Mechanical

NEW

DXFOUT

DXFOUT is supported for Mechanical objects for CAD 2D.

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