Developer resources
Find SDKs, APIs, and documentation to develop on top of Octave BricsCAD
RESOURCES
Everything you need to build on BricsCAD
Guides, tutorials, and documentation are available for every step of your porting journey.
BricsCAD developer reference
Technical documents for porting your application to BricsCAD.
- BRX
- .NET API
- LISP
- DCL
- DIESEL
- COM
- VBA
BricsCAD BRX SDK files
Encryption tool
SDK FILES
BRX (C++) SDK
BRX (BricsCAD Runtime eXtension), the software interface to develop custom plug-ins, add-ons and applications for BricsCAD. Enhance BricsCAD’s capabilities, automate tasks, and provide specialized tools to meet specific design needs.
* compatible with Autodesk® ARX
Windows Only
BRXSDK_Bcad_V27_BETA_1_01.msi
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V27.1.01 BETA (Windows)
BRXSDK_Bcad_V26_2_03.msi
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V26.2.03 (Windows)
BRXSDK_Bcad_V26_1_05.msi
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V26.1.05 (Windows)
BRXSDK_Bcad_V25_2_02.msi
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V25.2.02 (Windows)
BRXSDK_Bcad_V25_1_05.msi
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V25.1.05 (Windows)
All Operating Systems
BRXSDK_Bcad_V27_BETA_1_01.zip
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V27.1.01 BETA (all platforms)
BRXSDK_Bcad_V26_2_03.zip
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V26.2.03 (all platforms)
BRXSDK_Bcad_V26_1_05.zip
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V26.1.05 (all platforms)
BRXSDK_Bcad_V25_2_02.zip
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V25.2.02 (all platforms)
BRXSDK_Bcad_V25_1_05.zip
BRX SDK for BricsCAD V25.1.05 (all platforms)
Resources are only available for developers registered with BricsCAD. Please log in or register as a developer to access the API documentation.
ARCHIVE
Looking for developer resources of older BricsCAD versions?
Historical files can be accessed by filing a support request 
TEMPLATES
Visual Studio templates
Streamline and simplify the creation of CAD applications with preconfigured project templates.
Windows Only
BricsCAD V26 Plug-in Templates for VS2022.vsix
Visual Studio 2022 Project/Item Templates for BricsCAD V26
BricsCAD V25 plug-in templates.vsix
Visual Studio 2019 C#/C++ Project/Item Templates for BricsCAD V25
Resources are only available for developers registered with BricsCAD. Please log in or register as a developer to access the API documentation.
OFFLINE DOCUMENTATION
Offline Documentation
Designed to assist developers, and integrators in understanding and utilizing the rich set of functions, classes, and methods that our API offers.
Windows Only
BrxMgdRef_V26_2_03.chm
V26 .NET API documentation
Resources are only available for developers registered with BricsCAD. Please log in or register as a developer to access the API documentation.
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