BricsCAD
🇧🇪 BE · from 330 €/user/yr
DWG-native CAD with 2D, 3D and BIM — EU-hosted, perpetual licenses available
Replaces
BricsCAD is sought as a European alternative to:
Features
2D Drafting
- Intelligent drafting tools for 2D geometry creation and modification
- DWG file compatibility for seamless collaboration
- Annotations, dimensioning, layering, and hatching
- Block editing and sheet set management
- LISP routine customization for workflow automation
3D Modeling
- Direct modeling and 3D solid manipulation
- Point cloud support for scan data integration
- AI-driven tools for automating repetitive tasks
- Import and export of various 3D CAD formats
- Advanced visualization capabilities
Mechanical Design
- Mechanical assembly design and sheet metal fabrication
- Bill-of-materials generation and inspection workflows
- 2D-to-3D workflow for converting legacy DWG drawings
- Editing of non-native mechanical geometry
- Support for industry-specific mechanical design tools
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Concept-to-documentation workflows for BIM projects
- AI-powered classification and Scan-to-BIM automation
- IFC 4.3 import/export and RVT/RFA file support
- Project database management for BIM data
- Integration with BIMvision for IFC model visualization
Land Surveying & Civil Engineering
- Precision tools for terrain modeling and site layouts
- Grading, road design, and parcel mapping
- Advanced point cloud data import and processing
- Survey drafting and civil engineering workflows
Customization & Automation
- Support for LISP, VBA, BRX, and COM APIs
- Development of industry-specific applications
- Workflow customization for tailored design processes
Pricing
- Essential 2D CAD tools
- DWG file compatibility
- Includes 1 year of maintenance (support and upgrades)
- Professional 2D and 3D CAD tools
- Direct modeling and 3D solid manipulation
- Includes 1 year of maintenance
- Mechanical design tools for assemblies and sheet metal
- 2D-to-3D workflow for legacy DWG drawings
- Bill-of-materials generation and inspection workflows
- BIM tools for concept-to-documentation workflows
- AI-powered classification and Scan-to-BIM automation
- IFC 4.3 import/export and RVT/RFA support
- Combines all features from Mechanical and BIM plans
- Full suite of 2D, 3D, mechanical, and BIM tools
- Includes 1 year of maintenance
All prices exclude local taxes. Free 30-day trial with full access to BricsCAD Ultimate features.
EU Trust Profile
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- Data Processing Agreement (DPA)not verified
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Reviews
Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.
What users value
- Interface closely mirrors AutoCAD, enabling a smooth transition for existing users with familiar ribbon toolbars and commands
- Fast and reliable performance, with quick loading times and smooth navigation, particularly for high-detail schematics
- Cost-effective pricing with flexible licensing options, including perpetual licenses and annual subscriptions
- Comprehensive feature set covering 2D drafting, 3D modeling, mechanical design, and BIM in a single solution
- Native DWG compatibility and support for AutoCAD files and LISP routines, ensuring seamless integration with existing workflows
- AI-driven tools that optimize drawings and recognize user intent, enhancing automation capabilities
- Strong scripting support for .NET, enabling event-driven workflows and advanced CAD automation
- Reliable customer service with multiple support channels, including email, phone, chat, and a knowledge base
Where users see room to improve
- · Customer support response times can be slow, with reports of multi-day waits for ticket resolution
- · Occasional bugs, including crashes, cursor flickering on Mac devices, and performance lags with large files
- · AI tools sometimes fail to execute tasks as instructed, leading to inconsistent results
Integrations
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