Bricscad is like AutoCAD. But it doesn't require the huge memory or CPU power like AutoCAD. The main thing is that it is fully compatible with the AutoCAD .DWG files. So, this is quite convenient when the same project is done by more than one people who know AutoCAD.
Bricscad is a small program. But it includes amost all the features required for a CAD program. One advantage is that it is really more user friendly and easy to study compared to AutoCAD. The interface is quite neat.
It supports some file formats for importing, like Adobe Acrobat, MS Office objects, etc. But the 3D file formats supported are less. Well the problem is that there are a lot of formats which are quite different, created by different softwares. Also, different versions of the software create files not compatible with the other.
It also provides additional tools with advanced CAD features than AutoCAD.
The price is very less, compared to similar programs (AutoCAD $4,445).
One advice for Windows Vista users. You must run the program with administrative privileges (means, by running the program each time as an administrator, or disabling the UAC or the User Account Control).
v18.2 [Mar 12, 2018]
Fixes:
- PUBLISH: The Publish command ignored PdfOptions settings, specifically DPI.
- 3DConstraints: A round trip through AutoCAD corrupted 3D constraint data added to the dwg file by BricsCAD. Can software be jealous? It's a question for the ages.
- Tradename: Adjusted all release notes, dialogs and splash screens to announce our (proper) tradename as Bricsys NV.
- View Parameters: The infamous invisible drawing scenario manifested when BricsCAD was confronted with a specific set of marginally valid view parameters.
- MTEXT: Decreasing Mtext width using the spin buttons of the built-in Mtext editor caused some misbehaviour. This is fixed. We also fixed incorrect Mtext width factor display, and it is now properly based on the current text style's xScale value.
- OSNAP: Calculating the intersection of a spline and a line/polyline could cause BricsCAD to get confused and throw an exception. Fixed.
- MSPACE/PSPACE: Switching between Model Space and Paper Space caused some entities to go on hiatus when _CACHELAYOUT == 1.
- AUDIT: Auditing ACIS entities caused some "false" error messages to be displayed (#FakeNews).
- Installer: A modified COM server DLL was not properly recognized by the BricsCAD installer, so registration of that COM service failed. BricsCAD was left wanting for the DLL, and things went downhill from there.
- IMAGEATTACH: An ECW image did not load and display if its file path contained double-byte characters.
- IMAGEATTACH: Drawings with more than 500 attached images would not open if IMAGEDISKCACHE==1 (actually, the real number was 509. Oh hai, that's an integer. Totally rational.)
- SECTIONPLANE: The SECTIONPLANE command regressed from simply complaining about, to full-on crashing on open of models containing invalid solids.
- TEXT: TEXT edit preview would always show the default justification, regardless of your selected justification. We think we're justified in saying that it's been fixed.
- MLEADER: MLEADER text height was restricted due to an unnecessary call to the text height spin control. "Spin control"... hehehehe.
- DRAWING EXPLORER: The "View on Bricsys 24/7" selection pointed to an obsolete URL. It works properly now. Have you tried Bricsys 24/7? It's awesome!
- PDFUNDERLAY: General fixes to the PDFUNDERLAY command complex to improve performance and stability.
- QUAD: Clicking the right mouse button on a RollOverTip and expecting to see the context menu caused user dismay. The QUAD could unexpectedly repeat the last command with a specific combination of QUADCOMMANDLAUNCH, QUADDISPLAY and SHORTCUTMENU settings.
- Properties Panel: Drawings containing dynamic blocks with custom properties crashed BricsCAD on load if the Properties Panel was open.
- IFCIMPORT: Specific BIM objects imported via IFC failed to be associated with their corresponding structural steel profiles.
- CUI: Unloading a partial menu could leave stale toolbar state data in the registry. Consequently, reloading the partial menu would manifest some positional weirdness regarding said toolbars.
- 3D CONSTRAINTS: The default parameter value of a newly created 3D constraint was incorrectly rounded. This resulted in a minor discrepancy with the actual dimension value in the drawing.This is, of course, unacceptable. Mark it fixed.
- QUAD: BricsCAD crashes when raising the Quad on entities resulting from a Dissolve operation (via the Mechnical Browser).
- SHEET METAL: Rib features on imported bodies are not properly recognized as ribs when loft radii are very large.
- SHEET METAL: SMEXPORTOSM loses external contours in the output file when the OSM validator gets confused about the contour's type.
- DXFOUT: Drawing with corrupt block reference caused DXFOUT to give up a bit too quietly. It now confirms failure on exit.
- VIEWBASE: Polygon Meshes are not yet supported by VIEWBASE, so we've revoked their paperspace visa for the time being.
Applications:
- BRX: Fixed a regression when deleting TD objects by implementing a better approach. Also gives minor improvements for BRX transaction-related functions.
- VLISP: (VL-EXIT-WITH-VALUE) and (VL-EXIT-WITH-ERROR) have been improved/fixed to behave as one would expect.
- LISP: Implemented missing function (vla-ObjecrIdToObject32).
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