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Mechanical design
What is mechanical design software?
Mechanical design software is CAD software used by engineers to design parts and assemblies, generate manufacturing drawings, and document products for production.
A typical workflow moves from concept to detailed design, then to documentation and manufacturing. The software has to handle: importing existing models, 2D drafting, 3D modeling, assemblies, standards-compliant drawings and the data hand-off to the shop floor.
Built for manufacturing
Industries and applications
Octave BricsCAD Mechanical is strongest in fabrication- and equipment-led industries: industrial fabrication and sheet metal, process and plant equipment, heavy equipment and machinery, tooling, jigs and fixtures, automotive and components, and conveyor and material handling.
If your work ends in fabrication drawings and production documentation, this is the environment built for it.
Why Octave Bricscad
Why mechanical teams switch
Octave BricsCAD Mechanical is the fastest path to industry-compliant production drawings, with drafting, modeling, assemblies and sheet metal connected in one DWG environment.
Licensing that fits each project
Smooth onboarding, easy integration
Standards-compliant deliverables
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CAD Software to Suit Your Design Needs
BricsCAD allows experts to create more accurate design representations. CAD replaced manual design drafting, allowing better development, alteration, and optimization. BricsCAD enables engineers to craft more detailed designs and manipulate them virtually. CAD software calculates how multiple materials relate.
BricsCAD has designed the ultimate suite of tools to meet your design needs. From the earliest stages of 2D drafting to the finalized 3D models utilized for manufacturing or building, our robust set of products makes it easy to create a streamlined workflow.
€330/yearHigh-performing, compatible, and concise 2D drafting and detailing.
€710/yearProfessional 2D & 3D CAD - powerful and flexible.
€998/year2D & 3D Mechanical CAD to document manufacturing processes.
€1,060/year2D & 3D CAD for building modeling and documentation.
€1,176/yearIntegrated 2D & 3D CAD for Mechanical, Building, and Surveying.
From concept to production
Octave BricsCAD Mechanical capabilities
Octave BricsCAD Mechanical is Octave BricsCAD Pro with specialized mechanical and manufacturing tools on top, in the DWG environment teams already know.
3D modeling and assemblies
3D parametric modeling with bottom-up and top-down assembly design. Manage assemblies in the Mechanical Browser and pull from a library of 3D standard parts configured to industry standards.
Sheet metal conversion
Production documentation
Multi-CAD interoperability
Built on Octave BricsCAD Pro
Works with your ecosystem
Multi-CAD interoperability at a glance
Octave BricsCAD Mechanical connects to the formats and systems manufacturers already use. Here’s what’s supported.
System or format | Support | What you can do |
|---|---|---|
DWG | Native | Open, edit and save drawings directly, with no conversion step |
3D MCAD formats | Communicator add-on | Import and export Inventor, CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Creo and STEP files |
AutoCAD® Mechanical | Interoperability, Native | Open, edit and reuse metadata and features |
Autodesk® Vault | Connector | Data management integration via connector |
Siemens Teamcenter | Connector | Data management integration via connector |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best mechanical design software for engineers?
Octave BricsCAD Mechanical: 2D & 3D Mechanical CAD for documenting manufacturing processes. Octave BricsCAD Mechanical is among the most trusted CAD tools for manufacturers.
What software do mechanical engineers use?
What is a Bill of Materials (BOM) in CAD?
What is sheet metal unfolding?
Can Octave BricsCAD Mechanical open SolidWorks or CATIA files?
Does Octave BricsCAD Mechanical support engineering drawing standards?
Can Octave BricsCAD Mechanical create 2D drawings from 3D models?
How much does Octave BricsCAD Mechanical cost?
Our clients
Manufacturers using Octave BricsCAD
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Murata Machinery develops and advances an automated CAM solution for sheet metal processing with Octave BricsCAD Mechanical.
Murata Machinery, industrial machinery manufacturing
Octave BricsCAD powers MAPAL’s automated design and sales workflow with comprehensive system integration.
MAPAL, precision tool manufacturing
With Octave BricsCAD, PDPS realized a 30% increase in time efficiency, 50-70% higher project quality and 50% savings in licensing costs.
PDPS, plant design and engineering
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