3D Modeling & Mechanical
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3D Tips
2D, 3D, BIM – 11: Create your own components
Last week, I showed you how to get started with BricsCAD’s free CAD library. Stay tuned this time to learn how to create your own…
2D, 3D, BIM – 10: The House P3 – Windows and Doors
Last week, we looked at how to construct some simple rooves. This week I’m going to show you how to create your own door and…
Multi-Slice
Sometimes the simplest things are the best and that’s certainly true for Multi-Slice, created by Bricsys’ very own Elise Lapeirre, you might know her from…
2D, 3D, BIM – 9: The House P2 – The Roof
Last time we looked at how to use some of the tools used to create walls, slabs (floors) and simple flat rooves. This time I’m…
Mechanical Tips
Sheet Metal Tips – BricsCAD Mechanical
When it comes to sheet metal and BricsCAD, there are so many options it’s hard to know where to get started. Well, start here! Bricsys…
Array Path
Arrays can be super useful for creating copies. BricsCAD V19 brings you the option to array objects along a path. Copy blocks, shapes, lines and…
Introducing BricsCAD® Mechanical – Mechanical Browser
Let me introduce you to the small and mighty Mechanical Browser. What is the Mechanical Browser? The Mechanical Browser adds to the Mechanical workspace to…
Introducing BricsCAD® Mechanical – Animation
Did you know you can animate your designs in BricsCAD? CAD animation is not just a fun toy for animators and game developers. It also…
Mechanical Trends
The first bicycles
The first bicycle or ‘velocipede’ was invented in the early 1800s and looked very different to the ones we know today. However, you might be…
Women in Engineering History
Do you know what the first computer in Israel, wifi, the first, US, manned mission to space and the Brooklyn Bridge have in common? They…
Airspeeder – The F1 of the Skies
I have spoken about flying cars in the past, but this week I discovered something so insane it might actually work. Take a racing drone…
The History of Engineering in Color
Look back into the history of the engineering industry with these photos brought back to life in full color. Seeing these moments of mechanical history…
Design Trends
Bioprinting makes leaps in progress
A research team has developed a way of 3D printing organs without the need for scaffolding. Exciting news in the world of 3D bioprinting! The…
Imperial versus Metric
Imperial or metric? The choice seems simple, but it’s not! Imperial or Metric? If you’re in the US you’ll probably fill your car with 11…
Isometric Drawing
Isometric drawing is something we technical illustrators use every day, but how often have you stopped to think about where it came from or why…
Will additive manufacturing replace traditional manufacturing?
Picture a world where you no longer need to place an order on Amazon and wait days for delivery, or head down to your local…
Tech Trends
Point clouds from the clouds
The next few blogs will explore some applications of point clouds that appeal to the imagination. This week, delve into the fascinating world of airborne…
Point Clouds 6 – Scan-to-BIM
Because Lidar has become more affordable and scanners produce measure points much faster and much more accurately than humans ever could, it has become the…
How to use point clouds in BricsCAD
As a result of multiple requests, here’s a quick guide on how to use point clouds in BricsCAD. In essence there are three steps: Preprocess…
Point Clouds – 5: On point performance
In the previous post you learnt about some of the different softwares that can be used to create and manipulate point clouds. In this post…
3D Product News
Bricsys 2019 Conference
Join us on the 9th and 10th of October for the Bricsys 2019 Conference. This year in the picturesque city of Stockholm, Sweden. Last year…
BricsCAD V19 is now available for all CAD platforms!
The latest release of the world’s best .dwg-based CAD system is now available for Linux Today, we’re pleased to tell you that BricsCAD V19 is…
Latest BricsCAD Shape now available on Mac
Bricsys is pleased to announce that the latest version of BricsCAD Shape is now available for macOS! BricsCAD Shape is our free 3D modeller for…
buildingSMART International Standards Summit, Dusseldorf
Between March 25th – 28th the buildingSMART International Standards Summit, was held in Dusseldorf. The summit happens twice a year and gives users and developers…
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