BricsCAD V25 Launch
BIMWALL
Provides smarter behavior between wall connections when modeling.
Workflow parity with existing tools
BricsCAD features unique AI-powered, intelligent tools to help you do more, faster. They help you to automate manual tasks, optimize drawings, and assist user input, significantly reducing effort and increasing your design productivity.
Built-in parametric, 2D, and 3D Blocks Library
Work with familiar features in your workflows with the
enhanced Blocks Library.
Unique to BricsCAD
User interface - CUI Shortcuts
Improved search for missing attachments and better panel status updates.
Unique to BricsCAD
Selection Cycling
Selection Cycling makes seleccting overlapping entities simple in BricsCAD.
COLORBOOKS
Encrypted color books are now supported in BricsCAD V25.
MIRROR
MIRROR now retains temporary tracker graphics to improve the overall user experience.
TABLE – Autofill
Now easily click and drag to autofill TABLE cells.
Geo-Referenced Point Clouds
When geographic information is available, it is stored in cache and the "Geolocate" property can be used.
V25.2 release
Automatic PDF Viewing (PRINT)
Now with the option to automatically display the PDF in a viewer after printing, via the custom properties of the Print as PDF feature.
V25.2 release
ETRANSMIT
Users can now choose between binding or inserting external references directly from the ETRANSMIT dialog.
TRIM
TRIM now features better boundary detection, quick mode, trim on hatch, and other usability enhancements..
CURSORMODE
Choose to switch the cursor to a solid color mode for better legibility hovering over raster imagery..
PEDITEXT
Implemented a streamlined method for modifying PLINEs (Polylines). Try it, you'll like it!
TABLE – row and column selection
Now select rows and columns by selecting the column heading or the row number.
DYNAMIC BLOCK
Dynamic Blocks now show alignment grips when they are being inserted.
V25.2 release
PUBLISH
The PUBLISH dialog now includes new naming options based on layout and drawing names, for enhanced plotfile name generation for single-sheet PDFs.
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
Input history
Now access and re-use input history from the command line and command context menus.
2D reference parameters
BricsCAD now supports AutoCAD® style 2D reference parameters.
DIMJOGGED / DIMJOGLINE
New DIMJOGGED and DIMJOGLINE commands are available in BricsCAD V25.
QUICKCALC
The calculator is now available for use in the numeric fields of the Properties Panel..
VPSCALE
Viewport scale controls added to the Status Bar for setting the layout scale simply.
MTEXT
The MTEXT Editor now allows text to be set as subscript or superscript by simply clicking a button.
V25.2 release
SELECTIONCYCLING
The selection dialog now supports multiple selections using the Shift and Ctrl keys for enhanced usability.
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
POINTCLOUDCOLORMAP
New X-Ray Colormap to visualize point cloud data with enhanced clarity.
V25.2 release
ATTACHMENTS
Improved search for missing attachments and better panel status updates.
EXPORTTOAUTOCAD
Creates a new version of a drawing file with AEC entities converted into BLOCKs.
SCALE
SCALE now offers a dynamic preview when dragging the mouse cursor to set an entity’s scale factor.
Drawing Margins (PRINT)
A series of new UI enhancements gives you better feedback on the printable area and margins of your drawings.
V25.2 release
PEDITEXT
Ctrl key can be used to select polyline middle grips for editing.
V25.2 release
QSELECT
The QSelect controls now show selected entities in a combo box, for a better user experience.
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
Preview Blocks (INSERT)
The INSERT dialog now displays a preview of the block to be inserted, for both 2D and 3D blocks.
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
Easy-to-use and streamlined workflows
MATCHPROP
The new Match Properties tool in the built-in text editor allows you to match text styles between text fragments
V25.2 release
SHEET SET MANAGER
Now includes the option to open a model view directly from the Sheet Set Manager panel.
V25.2 release
Sketch Based Modeling features - fillets and chamfers
Added support for fillets and chamfers in Sketch Based Modeling features.
Annotative scales
Now save annotative scales for model space views directly in Drawing Explorer.
Block Scaling (INSERT)
The INSERT dialog now displays scaling of blocks to be inserted in a more transparent fashion, based on the INSUNITSSCALING setting.
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
File Open dialog
New Open File dialog brings a modern toolset to drawing file management.
Manual point-cloud classification
Automatic point-cloud classifier augmented with a manual override to supplement or replace classified objects in point clouds.
Sketch Based Modeling features – work planes
Experimental feature to link sketches to a workplane during Direct or Sketch Based Feature modeling.
BricsCAD Status Bar
Clear icons and text-based buttons to understand and access functions quickly, speeding up your workflow.
Unique to BricsCAD
VIEWPLOTDETAILS
The VIEWPLOTDETAILS dialog now allows you to monitor ongoing Publish jobs, with the ability to cancel them.
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
Rollover Tips parameters
Rollover Tips allows users to view and change parameters when hovering over a block.
Design data interoperability
Point cloud formats
Support for importing Riegl, Z+F, and LGSx format.
Unique to BricsCAD
POINTCLOUDCLASSIFY
Two new Point Cloud Classifier models are now available: for road-like scans (mobile mapping) and for outdoor point clouds/aerial scans.
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
Innovative, AI-driven capabilities
Experimental feature mode
Experimental Mode is a sandbox for users to explore and test innovative features under development. The features are not ready for full release but offer a preview of future enhancements.
Unique to BricsCAD
BLOCKIFY
BLOCKIFY workflow is completely updated to include support for the Parametric Block features.
Unique to BricsCAD
DWGHEALTH
Descriptions of routines can now be viewed directly in the DWGHEALTH panel, without entering edit mode.
V25.2 release
Specify a Base Point (COPYGUIDED)
Pick a base point when the copied detail has at least one degree of freedom
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
Flip Entities (COPYGUIDED)
Flip entities along the same axis by pressing the Shift key or clicking the icon in model space.
V25.2 release / Unique to BricsCAD
High-performance Professional CAD
VIEWBASE drawing views
Enabled background generation of drawing views for interaction as views are generated.
FLATSHOT
Overall performance of FLATSHOT improved by 16-18x.
Point cloud rendering modes
Now supports doll house rendering, eye dome lighting, and gap filling, with new panel controls.
In-product usage data and insights
The ‘Insights’ tab gives a comprehensive overview of the most-used commands, with suggestions tailored to workflow.
RTISOLATIONSELECTION
Isolate selected entities, 2D or 3D, during a 3DORBIT. The hidden entities are displayed when exiting the orbit command.
V25.2 release
Interference Manager (SCANINTERFERENCES)
Use the SCANINTERFERENCES command to find interferences between a set of selected solid entities.
Unique to BricsCAD
SLICE
The SLICE command now displays a dotted line to visualize the cutting plane for improved accuracy and ease of use.
V25.2 release
LIVESECTION
Enhanced overall performance for drawings containing a live section, now up to 10 times faster.
V25.2 release
Large drawing clean-up workflow
Unique clean-up workflow in the DWGHEALTH system to help maintain superior performance in large drawings.
Unique to BricsCAD
