3D Modeling & Mechanical
Tips, Tricks & Tutorials especially for BricsCAD users, on 3D Modeling, assembly design, and design & technology trends.
3D Modeling
Import and Export files with the Communicator for BricsCAD®
Looking for a way to import or export STEP, CATIA, SLDASM and more file formats from and into BricsCAD®? Then you need the Communicator for…
Tuesday Tips – Everything you need to know about Render Materials in BricsCAD
As standard, BricsCAD comes with a large number of free materials and textures but even with all these materials at your fingertips, you might still…
7 Must-Have Free CAD Programs and Online Tools
Here’s my list of top 7 free CAD programs and online tools every CAD user should know: 1 Voronator Voronator is a free online tool…
Christmas CAD – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Is it just me or is it beginning to look a lot like Christmas? Why not unwind with this fun Christmas project and make yourself…
Mechanical Modeling
Moving from Autodesk® Inventor to BricsCAD® Mechanical
If you’re familiar with Autodesk® Inventor and are looking to switch to another CAD software it can feel a little daunting, so here are a…
Parametric 2D & 3D Animation – New for BricsCAD V20
You can create a 2D or 3D animation in BricsCAD Mechanical by animating parameters with the new Animation Editor panel. Once the animation is finished,…
Explosive Bill of Materials management – New for BricsCAD V20
Managing your BOM (Bill of Materials) just got easier with BricsCAD thanks to the new Bill of Materials Panel for BricsCAD Mechanical V20! Watch the…
Annotated, Exploded, Isometric Drawing In Under 1:30 Minutes!
BricsCAD Mechanical V20 reduces the time spent generating a complex, technical, multi-axis exploded, isometric drawing from 3 hours to just 1:30 minutes. All without any…
Mechanical Trends
The Bézier curve – How car design influenced CAD
The bézier curve and the bézier surface were used to create the iconic designs of Peugeot and Renault cars, as early as the 1960s. They…
Pimp My Garage
Forget pimping your ride. Why not pimp your garage? Now you can with Aston Martin’s Galleries and Lairs. Is this automotive architecture at its finest?…
Jetpack Racing is Coming Soon
By now you’ve all heard about the flying car racing concept: Airspeeder. But there’s a new kid on the block: Gravity. This English based company…
Design your own hybrid drone, even with no experience!
You could now design your own hybrid drone and control system, even with no knowledge of aerodynamics, thanks to the work of the Massachusetts Institute…
Design Trends
The US Air Force 3D prints a toilet seat
The US Air Force has just announced it can now 3D print aircraft parts. So what was the first thing they printed? A toilet seat…
Laser Cut Art
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of laser cut art. Sometimes CAD means nuts and bolts and sometimes it means bright and creative artwork….
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! Learn how the french revolution created the metric system and why your tallest friend should…
Tech Trends
An Interview with Marpi – Digital Art That Deifies Explanation
Marpi Studio, based in America, is a digital design studio that creates art that defies definition. There’s a little Virtual Reality, a little Augmented Reality…
A CAD Display for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
This University is creating a display that allows users who are blind and visually impaired to design in CAD! This could also have a knock-on…
AI designed material means a bicycle that could fold into your pocket
Scientists have used AI to design a foldable material that could allow you to put a bicycle in your pocket, all using only a simulation….
AI Architecture Generative Design Housing
Will architects one day be replaced by computers? That’s the idea being put forward by Stanislas Chaillou. But, is AI architecture really practical. If so,…
3D Product News
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…
BricsCAD® BIM supports the BIMcollab issue management ecosystem
Bricsys® and BIMcollab are delighted to announce the integration of the BIMcollab BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) Application Programming Interface (API) into BricsCAD® BIM V20. A…
User Interface – New for BricsCAD V20
BricsCAD V20 has had a facelift, but it’s not as simple as making a dark UI to reduce eye-strain. A lot of time and development…
Introducing BricsCAD® Mechanical V20
BricsCAD® Mechanical V20 offers new and extended workflows for 3D direct parametric modeling, assembly and sheet metal design. As a part of the BricsCAD® Ultimate…
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