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The 2D and 3D CAD alternative that helps you switch smoothly, excel in the detail, and realize better value from day one.

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BRICSCAD WORKFLOW

The fastest path from design concept to complete and accurate production drawings

Initial Design
concept/model

Design Development
refine

Detailed Design
documentation

Production
make/build

Initial Design
concept/model

Design Development
refine

Detailed Design
documentation

Production
make/build

Native .dwg or import any design format

A CAD platform based on industry standards so users can work with existing designs and those of their suppliers.

Advanced editing and optimization

A unified 2D and 3D design platform built for people who need to turn concepts into fully working designs, with precision and rigor.

Accurate detailing and annotations

Unique tools that intelligently automate your design processes to streamline, simplify, and enhance complex detailing and annotation tasks.

Automated drawing generation

Transform any design into production-ready deliverables with smart automations supercharging productivity.

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Engineering

Professional CAD with unique AI-driven productivity tools for faster engineering detailing at a lower total cost of ownership.

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"BricsCAD offers licenses at a reasonable price and yet has the same functionality and stability as our previous CAD software."

Masahiro Abe - Production Engineering Division, Mazda, Japan

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“We’re able to either send an email or put a phone call through and have someone attend to our support needs straight away.”

Michael Larobina - CEO, Realserve, Australia

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“(With BricsCAD) we were seeking a technological change which would serve us best in the changing market requirements."

Henrik Huth - Senior Director of Engineering Performance & Standards, PERI, Germany

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“We want all project teams...to use BricsCAD, so it is important that the software is user-friendly and easy to learn, which we have found it to be. Also, the integration of 2D, 3D, and BIM in one platform enables a person to grow into a modeler.”

Dieter Froyen, Head of Work Preparation, Willemen Groep, Belgium

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