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Read, write and save to .DWG

BricsCAD's .dwg compatibility enhances design documentation, improving the 2D drawing workflow. You can open and save .dwg files directly, ensuring seamless compatibility with AutoCAD® for efficient collaboration.

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Save money with our flexible licensing

BricsCAD offers flexible CAD licensing: choose perpetual, subscription, network, or standalone options. A BricsCAD perpetual license costs about half of a yearly AutoCAD® subscription, delivering significant savings while meeting your needs.

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Experience enhanced performance

2.7x faster opening 500+ DWG files and 2.8x faster running advanced LISP routines. BricsCAD uses multi-core CPUs to accelerate drawing loads, enhancing detail view creation and rendering for optimal performance on modern hardware.

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Start Quickly and Be Productive

BricsCAD's familiar environment is fully compatible with AutoCAD® 2022 commands, scripts, macros, and menus. Your existing setups run seamlessly—no need to change printers, templates, blocks, or sheet sets; just bring them into BricsCAD.

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AI-Powered Tools for Smarter Work

BricsCAD® is not just an AutoCAD® alternative; it’s evolving CAD software using artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance workflows. Enjoy advanced features and continuous updates to keep your tools cutting-edge for all projects.

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Point-and-go configuration

In BricsCAD, all standard configurations and custom apps function seamlessly (e.g., CTB/STB files, layer states, templates). Simply point BricsCAD to their server location or copy them to the appropriate folder on your local machine.

THE LICENSING ADVANTAGE

Own your license. Own your savings.

Why rent your software? A BricsCAD Pro perpetual license is a one-time purchase. Compare that to the mandatory annual subscription for AutoCAD®.

€1,596

BricsCAD Pro

Perpetual license

AutoCAD®

Annual subscription

Total savings over 5 years:

€8,565

Years

Number of licenses

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€2,660

BricsCAD®

€11,225

AutoCAD®

1

The prices of BricsCAD versions shown here are for stand-alone licenses, and the total prices shown in the chart include annual Maintenance.

2

The price of AutoCAD shown here is the annual subscription fee.

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OUR CLIENTS

Trusted by CAD users worldwide

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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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