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Comparison of BricsCAD® product levels

See which BricsCAD® edition fits your workflow – from 2D drafting to full BIM and mechanical design, all built on the same powerful DWG platform.

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Lite
Pro
Mechanical
BIM
Ultimate
  • Native DWG
  • LISP routines
  • 3rd Party Applications
  • Drawing tools
  • 2D Editing tools
  • 2D Blocks
  • 2D Block Library
  • Selection, snapping & tracking
  • 2D Parameters and Constraints
  • Annotation tools
  • Sheet Sets
  • Printing and Plotting
  • 3D Drawing View capabilities
  • 3D Modeling tools
  • 3D Editing tools
  • 3D Blocks
  • 3D Block Library
  • Render Materials
  • 3D Parameters and Constraints
  • Automatic 3D Parametrization
  • Animation
  • Visualization: Twinmotion Export and Direct Link
  • TIN Surface Modeling
  • Optimized TIN Surface from Point Cloud
  • Civil Points
  • TIN Volume Surface
  • Grading
  • Alignments
  • Profiles
  • Corridors
  • Autodesk® Civil 3D Object Enabler
  • Curve Calculator
  • Line and Curve Labels
  • Import Civil 3D Data
  • Import and Export GIS Data
  • Direct Access to Leica Survey Data
  • 3D Strings
  • Boundary Trim
  • Point Cloud viewing
  • Point Cloud import
  • Point Cloud cropping
  • Scan to BIM toolset
  • Scan to 2D toolset
  • Point Cloud classify
  • Assembly design
  • Standard Part Library
  • BOM generation
  • Exploded View creation
  • Assembly Step view creation
  • 2D View Generation
  • Sheet metal design workflow
  • Welding toolkit
  • 2D Mechanical Annotation tools
  • Structural Modeling toolset
  • Analytical Models
  • Project Database
  • Site, Building and Stories
  • Parametric Building Components Library
  • Schedules/BOM Manager
  • Propagate
  • Native IFC classification and properties
  • Custom BIM Properties
  • Graphical Override
  • Drawing Customization (Typed Plans)
  • BIM Dimensions
  • Python Scripts
  • BIM Autoclassification
  • Building Core Element tools
  • Linear Profiles
  • BCF Panel
  • BIM Update Story Height
  • IFC import and export
  • RVT and RFA import
  • IFC2x3 Certified Import and Export
  • Georeferencing
  • IDS xml Support

Compare BricsCAD® with AutoCAD®

Discover how BricsCAD® matches AutoCAD®’s capabilities—without the high costs, forced subscriptions, or workflow disruption.

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BricsCAD®
Lite
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Pro
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BricsCAD®
Ultimate
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AutoCAD®
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AutoCAD®
  • Cross-platform licenses (Windows, Linux, macOS)
  • Perpetual
  • Subscription
  • Network multi-user
  • Volume (Perpetual)
  • Academic
  • Native DWG file format (through Autodesk® 2022)
  • Password protection
  • eTransmit
  • Sheet Set Manager
  • Geographic location settings
  • Drawing Compare
  • Cloud collaboration
  • Dark and light color themes
  • Industry standard commands, aliases, and variables
  • Click-able Command line w/Auto Complete
  • Start tab
  • File (Drawing) tabs
  • Model and Layout tabs
  • Layout Manager
  • Menu bar
  • Toolbars
  • Ribbon
  • Tool Palettes
  • Contextual right-click menus
  • Contextual Quad menu
  • Status bar
  • Workspaces
  • Searchable Settings (SysVar) Dialog Box
  • Lockable Interface
  • Clean Screen Mode
  • Drawing Explorer
  • Customizable User Interface (CUI)
  • Drawing Structure Browser
  • Selection Filtering (QSELECT)
  • Add Selected
  • Select Similar
  • Selection Cycling
  • Entity Snaps (OSNAPs)
  • Polar Tracking
  • Z-intersection 3D snap
  • Nearest Distance
  • Adaptive Grid Snap
  • Real-time boundary detection
  • 2D Dynamic UCS
  • 3D Dynamic UCS
  • Line, Polyline, 3D Polyline, Spline, Ray, Xline
  • Multiline and Multiline Styles
  • Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Eliptical Arc
  • Polygon, Rectangle, Region, Donut, Point
  • Helix
  • 2D Parameters and Constraints
  • 2D Auto-constrain
  • Dimensions, Dimension Styles
  • Quick Dimension
  • Multileaders, Multileader Styles
  • Single and Multiline Text, Text Styles, Text Editor
  • Hatches, Gradients, Hatch/Gradient Editor
  • Wipeouts
  • Revision Clouds
  • Attributes, Attribute Editor
  • Tables, Table Styles
  • Fields
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Linking
  • Annotation Scaling
  • Spell Check
  • AutoCAD Mechanical Compatibility: Read, Display, Edit, Create
  • Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Mirror, Align
  • Trim, Extend, Lengthen, Break, Join
  • Fillet, Chamfer
  • COPYGUIDED
  • MOVEGUIDED
  • Grip Editing
  • Properties Panel
  • Manipulator (3D Gizmo)
  • Draw order
  • Undo Per Entity (property history)
  • OPTIMIZE
  • SIMPLIFY
  • Drawing Health Management
  • Blocks, Block Editor
  • Dynamic Blocks
  • Camera-facing Blocks
  • BLOCKIFY
  • Associative Arrays
  • DWG (XRef) Attach, Clip, Bind, Edit
  • PDF Attach, Clip
  • Image Attach, Clip, Adjust, Transparency
  • Point Cloud Color-mapping
  • Layers, Layer States
  • Entity Transparency
  • Visual Styles
  • LookFrom (ViewCube™)
  • Match Perspective
  • Lights
  • Sun properties
  • Materials
  • Rendering
  • Animation Editor
  • Walkthrough 3D navigation
  • ANIPATH command
  • Built-in Datasmith Export
  • Built-in Direct Link with Twinmotion/Unreal
  • ACIS Modeling
  • Solid and Surface Modeling
  • Solid Primitives
  • Mesh Primitives
  • Polysolid
  • Union, Subtract, Intersect, Interfere
  • Extrude, Revolve, Loft, Sweep, Thicken
  • Twist
  • Fillet, Chamfer
  • Slice
  • Multislice
  • T Connect, L Connect, Connect with Nearest Tools
  • Extract Edges
  • Direct (history-less) Modeling
  • Deformable (Free-form) Modeling
  • Audit, SIMPLIFY
  • Stitch
  • 3D Parameters, Constraints
  • 3D Automatic parametrization
  • 3D BLOCKIFY and Parametric BLOCKIFY
  • 3D Parametric Design Tables
  • Section planes
  • Drawing Views: Base, Projected, Section, Detail
    and Break Views
  • 3D Threads
  • Point Cloud Align
  • Point Cloud Bubble Viewer
  • TIN Surface Modeling
  • Civil Points
  • TIN Volume Surface
  • Grading
  • Alignments
  • Profiles
  • Corridors
  • Autodesk® Civil 3D Object Enabler
  • Boundary Trim
  • GIS Data
  • CAD-based BIM features
  • IFC Import/Export
  • RVT/RFA Import
  • RVT Export
  • Structural Modeling toolset
  • Project Database
  • Project Browser
  • Library Database
  • Site, Building and Stories
  • Windows and Doors
  • Fully Parametric BIM Component creation
  • Bill of Materials (BOM) Manager
  • 3D Spaces
  • Quickwall
  • Wall
  • Roof
  • Quickdraw
  • Quickbuilding
  • Point Cloud Floor Detection
  • Point Cloud Projection
  • Point Cloud Geometry Detection
  • Point Cloud FitPlanar (geometry detection)
  • Point Cloud Room Detection
  • Point Cloud FitRooms
  • Construction Detail Management
  • Propagate
  • Custom BIM Properties
  • Graphical Override
  • Drawing Customizations
  • BIM Dimensions
  • Analytical Models
  • Python Scripts
  • BCF Issue Management
  • Mechanical Browser
  • Parts Library
  • Piping
  • Assembly Modeling
  • Assembly Inspect
  • Exploded Views
  • Kinematic Analysis
  • Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Balloons associated with BOM and Drawing Views
  • Sheet Metal Design
  • 3D Solids to Sheet Metal Parts recognition and conversion
  • Corner Relief for Adjacent Edge Flanges
  • Lofted Bends
  • Other features: Junctions, Miters, Tabs, Form Features
  • Feature Coloring
  • Diagnostic and Repair for Sheet Metal features
  • Batch Processing of Sheet Metal Features
  • Print/Plot
  • Print as JPG
  • Print as TIFF
  • Print as PNG
  • Print as BMP
  • Publish/Batch Plot
  • Create PDF Bookmarks
  • CTB & STB Table Files
  • PC3 Printer Configuration Files
  • Named Page Setups
  • PDF Import, Export
  • DAE Import, Export
  • IFC Import, Export
  • 3DM Import, Export
  • LandXML Import, Export
  • Import Autodesk® Civil 3D Data
  • RFA Import
  • SKP Import
  • DGN Import
  • RVT Import, Export
  • DWF Export
  • SVG Export
  • FBX Export
  • STL Export
  • Point Cloud Export (LAS, PTS)
  • Point Cloud import (LAS, LAZ, PTS, PTX, e57, RCS, RCP)
  • CATIA V4 4.1.9 - 4.2.4
  • CATIA V5 V5R8 - V5-6 R2021
  • IGES up to V5.3
  • Inventor V11 - V2022
  • JT 8.x, 9.x, 10, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.5
  • NX 1 - NX 195311 - NX 1953
  • Parasolid 9.0.x - 33.0.x
  • Pro/E / Creo 16 - Creo 8.0
  • Solid Edge V18 - SE 2021
  • Solidworks 2003 - 2021
  • STEP AP203, AP214, AP242
  • STL All (graphical data only)
  • VDA-FS 1.0 - 2.0
  • XCGM R2012 - 2021 1.0
  • ActiveX
  • Extended Entity Data Editor
  • Script Recorder
  • Full LISP Support (vl, vlr, vla and vlax)
  • Solutions Development System (SDS/ADS)
  • Dialog Control Language (DCL)
  • COM API
  • VBA Project support
  • NET
  • BRX (ARX-compatible API)
  • TX (Teigha eXtensions)
  • CUI menu files support, with Diesel expressions
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