The power of 2D dimensional constraints in BricsCAD, or how to transform a smartphone into a tablet in couple of clicks

In my previous post (Make beautiful drawings using BricsCAD's Geometric Constraints) I explained how geometric constraints help BricsCAD users to create beautiful drawings. Today I’ll describe the benefits of 2D dimensional constraints for BricsCAD users.

Imagine we were asked to sketch a smartphone in 2D. Soon we created a pretty nice thing like this:

It was produced with great success, but one day we realized that our initial design started to look old-fashioned. People needed a larger screen. How can we change our initial design with ease? This is where the BricsCAD dimensional constraints come to the rescue.

BricsCAD V13.2 with built-in cloud connectivity

The V13.2 major upgrade includes more than 20 new and improved features including a native 64-bit version and support for the 2013 .dwg format. It also improves project collaboration trough a built-in connection with the cloud-based Chapoo services. Download Free 30 days trial...

The V13.2 major upgrade includes more than 20 new and improved features such as:

64-bit version
Version 13.2 introduces a native 64-bit version that provides for flexible handling of large drawings and the rendering of complex designs through maximum memory usage.

Support for 2013 .dwg format
BricsCAD V13.2 now also supports the latest .dwg format as used by AutoCAD® 2014.

Improved cloud connectivity and project collaboration
BricsCAD V13.2 integrates a smart connection with the cloud-based Chapoo Free or Premium Services. Chapoo Free provides for casual document sharing, Chapoo Premium for complete project collaboration. The Chapoo connection tool automatically recognizes xrefs and keeps track of them in the cloud.

V13.2 also incorporates some 50 fixes for support requests, both from users and application developers, such as:

• Additional options for the splines properties panel
• Several visual styles and rendering improvements
• Improved dialogs for sheet sets
• Assembly design and direct modeling corrections

The full list of changes can be found in the Release Notes.

Tutorial: BricsCAD Assembly Modeling Basics

This tutorial shows you how to start working with assemblies in the BricsCAD V13 – Platinum Edition.  You will learn how to assemble different parts in a 3D model, which lets you control the final result.

The video tutorial will start by adding pre-existing components to the model and will then add and position them correctly into the assembly using constraints. Finally, we will prepare the assembly for kinematic analysis and execute on the analysis.

BricsCAD V13 pushes the .dwg format to new heights and offers a solution where 2D and 3D come together in one unified dwg-based CAD software. The software represents another leap for 3D direct modeling by adding powerful assembly modeling.

Tutorial: BricsCAD Direct Modeling Basics

This tutorial, using the BricsCAD V13 Platinum Edition, shows how you can create complex solid parts using powerful variational direct modeling technology that combines the best of two worlds: parametric and direct modeling.

BricsCAD V13 pushes the .dwg format to new heights and offers a solution where 2D and 3D come together in one unified dwg-based CAD software.

Bricsys Newsletter Q1 2013

Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter. Our goal is to provide you with interesting news about the CAD market in general as well as the BricsCAD platform and the solutions from our Third Party development partners. Feedback welcome!

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