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What is Octave BricsCAD?
The true CAD alternative

Combining familiarity, flexibility, and performance to help the design industry break free from current platforms.

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BRICSCAD WORKFLOW

The fastest path from design concept to complete and accurate production drawings

Initial Design
concept/model

Design Development
refine

Detailed Design
documentation

Production
make/build

Native .dwg or import any design format

A CAD platform based on industry standards so users can work with existing designs and those of their suppliers.

Advanced editing and optimization

A unified 2D and 3D design platform built for people who need to turn concepts into fully working designs, with precision and rigor.

Accurate detailing and annotations

Unique tools that intelligently automate your design processes to streamline, simplify, and enhance complex detailing and annotation tasks.

Automated drawing generation

Transform any design into production-ready deliverables with smart automations supercharging productivity.

CAD TOOLSETS

A DWG-based CAD platform with flexible product options

Choose from a set of professional CAD and modeling tools made for engineers, builders, designers, architects, and manufacturers.

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Design Platform

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2D drafting

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BIM

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Mechanical

CAD Engine
Available in BricsCAD

Powerful design platform

Quickly transform any design concept into production-ready deliverables.

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CAD software that feels familiar, enabling proficient CAD users to become skilled in BricsCAD with minimal training while bringing their current menus, command scripts, customizations, and templates directly into the platform.
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Optimized performance even when working with large files, using advanced algorithms and Al-driven technologies to reduce compute times and ensure real-time responsiveness.

customize

The open CAD platform built to scale across industries

BricsCAD offers a robust application ecosystem and powerful customization options.

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Add industry-specific toolsets with third party applications

Customize your package choosing from hundreds of add-ons developed by best-in-class partners.

Build on BricsCAD via LISP, .NET or BRX APIs

Design and build your own workflow automation tools using BricsCAD’s compatible APIs.

Automate everyday workflows with LISP

Reuse existing or create new LISP routines to bring new power to your workflows in BricsCAD.

Work the way you want in BricsCAD

Bring your current menus, command scripts, customizations and templates into BricsCAD.

data exchange

Seamless integration and comprehensive compatibility

BricsCAD lets you exchange design data freely across all project stakeholders and all major file formats.

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Default supported file formats
*Included in all BricsCAD product levels

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DWG

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DWG

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DXF

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DWT

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ACIS SAT

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PDF

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Micro Station

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Colada

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JPEG

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TIFF

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Draftsight

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Wavefront

Additional BIM file formats
*Included in BricsCAD BIM and BricsCAD Ultimate

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Rhino

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Sketchup

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Revit

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IFC

Additional 3D & Mechanical file formats
*Requires Communicator for BricsCAD - Learn more

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CATIA

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Creo

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3D PDF

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Solidworks

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Inventor

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ACIS

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STL

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Solid Edge

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