What is BricsCAD?

BricsCAD is a software application for computer-aided design (CAD), developed by Bricsys nv. The company was founded in 2002 by Erik de Keyser, a longtime CAD entrepreneur.

Which BricsCAD Shape should a mechanical CAD drafter use?

If you are a mechanical CAD drafter or engineer looking to make 2D drawings, you should use the BricsCAD shape, which is free, or the BricsCAD Lite which offers more functionalities compared to the BricsCAD shape. If you are a mechanical CAD drafter or engineer looking to create 3D models, you should go for the BircsCAD Pro or BricsCAD mechanical.

Does BricsCAD read DWG files?

All BricsCAD editions use the Open Design Alliance Drawing API software development platform, giving BricsCAD read and write capability of the DWG file format, made popular by Autodesk's AutoCAD. BricsCAD reads and writes DWG files directly via its NEW, OPEN, SAVE and SAVEAS commands.

Does BricsCAD support multi-threaded operations?

BricsCAD supports multi-threaded, multi-processor operations to accelerate product performance for file loads, drawing generation and rendering. Bring CAD data from many other formats seamlessly into BricsCAD with Communicator for BricsCAD.