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24 Tips for Moving from AutoCAD® to BricsCAD®
If you’re thinking about making the switch to BricsCAD for AutoCAD® users, even with minimal AutoCAD® experience, the transition is easy and painless. BricsCAD works…
Tuesday Tips – Transform 2D Entities with Stretch
If you’re looking to transform 2D entities in a nonuniform manner then you need Stretch. Use it to change the size, shape and non-uniform deform…
Tuesday Tips – BricsCAD Trial Versions
If you download a BricsCAD trial, you will notice that you automatically have access to BricsCAD Ultimate, free for 30-days. But BricsCAD comes in many…
How to use point clouds in BricsCAD V20
We received many requests for a guide to the new features of point clouds in BricsCAD V20. So here’s a quick ‘How to use Point…
2D Tips
DWTs – why you should be using them – Tuesday Tips
DraWing Template files (DWTs) set certain drawing aspects; layers, text styles, units, etc. Creating a DWT means you only need to set your preferences once….
What Is the Difference Between a Vector and Raster Image?
What is a vector image? What is a raster image and what’s the difference between raster and vector? Keep reading to find out! What is…
How to Change Units In BricsCAD – Tuesday Tips
It’s happened to us all: you open the .dwg file and OH NO, you realize that the drawing was created in imperial and it needs…
Workspaces, Templates, Products, Licenses & Versions – What’s the Difference?
Workspaces, templates, products, licenses & versions. What’s the difference? What do they do? How do they work? And…why should you care? Keep reading to find…
User Stories
BricsCAD helps SLIK Architekten create reliable architectural drawings
Located in Zurich, Switzerland, SLIK Architekten is a medium-sized architectural firm that presents a strong portfolio of cutting-edge building and urban design projects. SLIK Architekten…
An Interview With the Real-Life Tony Stark – Tolga Özuygur
Meet Tolga Özuygur, the ‘real-life Tony Stark’; a robotics enthusiast, YouTuber, and BricsCAD® user. He spends his time creating and designing wild robot inventions that…
BricsCAD®: Connecting 2D and 3D at Mazda
Originally known for its innovative rotary engine technology, Mazda Motor Corporation has become one of the premier automakers in the world. Mazda’s plant design efforts…
Takamiya Group builds value with BricsCAD®
Takamiya Co. Ltd uses BricsCAD® to design, build and rent out, falseworks and scaffolding, essential for construction sites and engineering projects. It has sales offices…
2D CAD Product News
Tuesday Tips – Working from Home With BricsCAD
As a global provider of computer-aided design (CAD) tools, all of us at Bricsys understand our duty to our customers and partners. We’re here to…
Floating Command Line – New for BricsCAD V20
BricsCAD V20 has had a facelift. Even the Command Line has a new look! In BricsCAD V20 the new-look command line is transparent and floats…
BricsCAD V20.2 is available now – download it today!
Following the Bricsys tradition of continuous product improvement, we’re announcing the immediate availability of BricsCAD® V20.2 for Windows, macOS and Linux. More than a “dot…
A Smarter Way to Copy Entities with CopyGuided – New for BricsCAD V20
CopyGuided enables you to copy 2D geometry, but it’s much more than that! It’s a smarter way to copy entities accurately. Watch the 3-minute demo…
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