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8 April 2024 4 min

Enhanced Drawing Compatibility in BricsCAD® V24.2

In V24.2, we've further enhanced BricsCAD's DWG compatibility to ensure the rapid creation of design documentation by focusing on the 2D drawing creation workflow. To create the smoothest collaboration, we've ensured you can open and edit the drawings you create in BricsCAD in other DWG-based CAD programs. Let's dive into the enhancements we've made!

25 March 2024 4 min

What's new in BricsCAD® Lite and Pro V24.2

In the latest update, BricsCAD® V24.2 brings many new and enhanced features to elevate your 2D drawing creation. We have introduced a more intuitive user experience, improved performance and stability, and added new and enhanced features to boost your productivity further. This release delivers workflows to facilitate the precision and versatility you need for your 2D drafting and design projects to run smoothly. 

19 March 2024 8 min

What's New in BricsCAD® V24.2

BricsCAD® V24.2 is chock full of new and enhanced features for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, civil, survey, BIM, and mechanical workflows. With this release, the Bricsys team included several new features and improvements to help you accelerate your time to deliverable and provide you with a familiar CAD experience. So, let's dive in and explore what's new in BricsCAD V24.2!

19 February 2024 3 min

Dealing with the Concrete 'Crisis': Leveraging Point Cloud in CAD for Surface Deviation Analysis

In the wake of a concrete 'crisis' affecting existing buildings, such as many schools in the UK constructed with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), the need for precise assessment and remediation strategies has never been more critical. Integrated into CAD software, point cloud technology becomes valuable for addressing surface deviation concerns in RAAC structures.

7 December 2023 4 min

BricsCAD® V24: A Modern User Experience

If you're a CAD user who moved to BricsCAD, getting used to even minor differences can slow you down. To help you make the switch, we've added in-product guidance directly to BricsCAD. With our new and improved start page, you'll find it easy to select templates, a list of recently opened drawings, and the option to pin recently used files to the top of your list.

16 November 2023 5 min

BricsCAD® V24: What's New in BricsCAD® BIM?

With BricsCAD® BIM V24, we wanted to give you the tools you need. Many of our users receive 2D drawings from designers for at least 40% - 50% of their projects, so they need to convert their 2D drawings into 3D and BIM models for visualization, coordination, planning, and quantity takeoff. This conversion is made simpler with BricsCAD BIM V24's tools, which are easy to use, familiar, and intelligent when needed.

2 November 2023 9 min

BricsCAD® V24: What’s New in Lite and Pro?

Welcome to BricsCAD® V24 - the powerful, efficient, and easy-to-use CAD software designed to streamline your workflow and accelerate your time to deliverable. BricsCAD® V24 is faster and more efficient than previous versions of BricsCAD®, and it's also more user-friendly, making it the perfect tool for both new and experienced CAD users. This release includes features and enhancements to BricsCAD® Lite and BricsCAD® Pro to automate and optimize your everyday workflows. Let's dive into what's new for BricsCAD® Lite and BricsCAD® Pro in V24!

19 October 2023 4 min

Which BricsCAD® is right for you?

If you're considering BricsCAD®, you're probably wondering – which BricsCAD is right for me? There are five BricsCAD editions so you can choose the BricsCAD that suits your needs best. Whether you're working in 2D, 3D or both, there's a BricsCAD for you. Choose from BricsCAD® Lite, BricsCAD® Pro, BricsCAD® BIM, BricsCAD® Mechanical or BricsCAD® Ultimate. Let's take a look at the various BricsCAD product levels!

20 September 2023 5 min

Getting Started with BricsCAD®: Trial and Licensing Options

Are you considering BricsCAD? Then, you're probably wondering what licensing options are available when you choose BricsCAD. You can avail of the free 30-day trial to try BricsCAD and its various versions to decide which edition suits your needs best. When you buy BricsCAD, you can choose from our flexible licensing options. Let's take a look at the different licensing options!

21 August 2023 4 min

CAD for Manufacturing: The BricsCAD® Manufacturing toolkit.

How is CAD used in the manufacturing industry? Manufacturing professionals use CAD in many different ways, from preparation to design to optimizing a facility's layout – it's all made easier, quicker, and more efficient with BricsCAD. With BricsCAD, manufacturing professionals can ensure that their processes are streamlined, completed quickly, and accurately so that their products are ready and out the door on time.

10 July 2023 5 min

Top 10 Benefits of BricsCAD® V23.2 - Part Two

Are you considering upgrading, but do you need to figure out the benefits of BricsCAD® V23.2? Then stick around while we review some key benefits and answer the question – why upgrade to BricsCAD V23.2? We have plenty of new and improved features and commands to show you! If you missed Part One – you can check it out here! Now, let's get up to speed with BricsCAD V23.2.

3 July 2023 6 min

Parametric Blocks in BricsCAD® V23: PARAMETRICBLOCKIFY for 2D Geometry

Did you know you can create and edit parametric blocks in BricsCAD®? Just use the PARAMETRICBLOCKIFY command! PARAMETRICBLOCKIFY is an AI-based productivity tool in BricsCAD. In BricsCAD V23, we have enhanced this feature to recognize plain 2D geometry variations of parametric blocks with 2D parameters, constraints, and flip lines. Let's explore the PARAMETRICBLOCKIFY command, how to use it, and its benefits for BricsCAD users.

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