What is a BricsCAD free trial offer?

The BricsCAD free trial grants you full access to BricsCAD Ultimate for 30 days. All the features of BricsCAD Shape, Lite, Pro, BIM, and Mechanical are yours to use, free of charge. After thirty days, the trial expires and will continue to run as BricsCAD Shape - the free solid modeling product. Shape will continue to run if your PC and operating system support it.

What is a “perpetual” license of BricsCAD?

A BricsCAD license provides lifetime access to the BricsCAD software without monthly or yearly fees. The product activation key authorizes its owner to use a specific version of BricsCAD for as long as their PC and/or operating system supports it.

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Q: My BricsCAD free trial has expired. What do I need to do to buy BricsCAD?

Purchase a license (through the online store https://tavcotech.com/collections/bricscad-software)), re-launch the trial product and enter your key in the License Manager. This will activate your trial as a commercial product with the correct license level. There is no need to uninstall and reinstall, ever.

Q: What happens if I don’t renew my Maintenance contract?

If for any reason you do not renew your Maintenance contract at the end of the period, your current BricsCAD version will continue to run for as long as your PC and/or operating system supports it. If you decide that you want to upgrade licenses that are not on Maintenance, just log in to your BricsCAD account and check out your upgrade options.

Q: What is a BricsCAD Volume License?

A volume license is a single license key that is authorized to be used across several independent computers. Volume licenses are designed to assist CAD and IT administrators deploy BricsCAD to large numbers of computers that may or may not be on the same network. A volume license is not publicly available on the online store. If you are interested in volume licensing, please contact TAVCO at https://www.tavco.net/contact-a-tavco-sales-advisor

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AI-driven, 2D & 3D CAD software for BIM capabilities in one software, for
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BricsCAD ®: innovative and intuitive CAD
for 2D, 3D, BIM and Mechanical design

BricsCAD® v23 delivers more AI-assisted commands and robust 2D/3D modeling capabilities for designers, innovators, and engineers.

V23 adds to the productivity and compatibility of workflows on Bricsys’ interoperable and open DWG platform.

It is enhanced for professionals across design, AEC, manufacturing, and engineering to create with intuitive tools.

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BricsCAD® Ultimate v23

Use all versions of BricsCAD in one application.

Lite, Pro, BIM, Mechanical combined - powerful and interoperable 2D/3D CAD, modeling, BIM, and Mechanical software.

Alternative to AutoCAD®, Inventor® SketchUp® Revit® combined.

Flexible licensing - subscription, perpetual, or network licenses available.

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What's New in BricsCAD v23?

The latest release of BricsCAD software brings improvements to the tools and features you love and new functionality and UI that will supercharge your productivity.

V23 adds to the productivity and compatibility of your workflows with an open DWG platform, enhanced for design professionals, AEC, manufacturing, and engineering to create with intuitive tools.

New: Dynamic Block Covertor
New: Parametric Blockify for 2D Geometry
New: Enhance Sheet Set Panel
New: Drawing Recovery Manager
New: Integrated Express Tools App
New: Drawing Recovery Manager

Licensing

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Multi-platform licenses
Perpetual licenses
Perpetual + Maintenance
Annual Subscription
Network Multi-user
Volume Licenses (Perpetual)
Academic

Drawings

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Native DWG (through AutoCAD 2021)
Password Protection
eTransmit
Sheet Set Manager
Geographic Location
Compare Drawings
Cloud Collaboration

Interface

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Dark & light color themes
Industry standard commands, aliases, and variables
Command line
Start tab
File (drawing) tabs
Menu bar
Command Toolbars
Command Ribbon
Tool Palettes
Contextual right-click menus
Contextual QUAD Cursor Menu
Status Bar
Workspaces
Searchable settings (variables)
Lockable Interface
Clean Screen Mode
Drawing Explorer
Customizable User Interface
Structure Browser (list entities)

Selection, Snap, & Track

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Add selected
Select Similar
Selection cycling
Entity snaps
Polar tracking
Zintersection 3D snap
Nearest distance
Adaptive Gridsnap
Real-time boundary detection
2D Dynamic UCS
3D Dynamic UCS

Drawing Tools

	BricsCAD Lite	BricsCAD Pro	AutoCAD 2021
Line, Polyline, Spline, Ray, Xline
Multiline and Multiline styles
Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Elliptical Arc
Polygon, Rectangle, Region, Donut, Point
Helix
2D Parameters, Constraints

Annotation Tools

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Text, Multi-line Text, Text Styles, Text Editor
Dimensions, Dimension Styles
Multi-leaders, Multi-leader Styles
Hatches, Gradients, Hatch/Gradient Editor
Wipeouts
Revision Clouds
Attributes, Attributes Editor
Tables, Table Styles
Fields
Data extraction
Data linking
Annotation scaling
Spell check

Editing Tools

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Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Mirror, Align
Trim, Extend, Lengthen, Break, Join
Fillet, Chamfer
Copy Guided
Move Guided
Grip Edit
Properties Panel
Manipulator Tool (3D Gizmo)

Reference Tools

	BricsCAD Lite	BricsCAD Pro	AutoCAD 2021
Blocks, Block Editor
Dynamic Blocks	(viewing)	(viewing)
Block Face Camera
Blockify (Automated Block Creation and Page wide similar geometry search)
Associative Arrays
DWG (Xref) Attach, Clip, Bind, Edit
PDF Attach, Clip
Image Attach, Clip, Adjust, Transparency
Point Cloud Preprocess, Attach, Crop, and Colormap

Visualization Tools

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Layers, Layer States
Transparency
Visual Styles
LookFrom (ViewCube™)
Match perspective
Lights
Sun Properties
Materials
Render
Animation Editor
Walkthrough navigation
ANIPATH command

Modeling Tools

ACIS Modeling	BricsCAD Lite	BricsCAD Pro	AutoCAD 2021
Solid & Surface Modeling
Solid Primitives
Mesh Primitives
Polysolid
Union, Subtract, Intersect, Interfere
Extrude, Revolve, Loft, Sweep, Thicken
Twist
Fillet, Chamfer
Slice
Multi-slice
T Connect, L Connect, Connect with Nearest
Extract Edges
Direct Modeling
Deformable (Freeform) modeling
Audit, Simplify, Stitch
3D Parameters, Constraints
3D Autoparametize
3D Parametric Design Tables
Section planes
Drawing Views

Civil Tools

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TIN Surface Modeling
TIN Volume Surface
Grading
Alignments
Civil 3D Object Enabler
Architectural Desktop Object Enabler
CADWorx Object Enabler

Import, Export, Output

	BricsCAD Lite	BricsCAD Pro	AutoCAD 2021
Print/Plot
Publish/Batch Plot
CTB & STB Table Files
PC3 Printer Configuration Files
Named Page Setups
PDF Import / Export
DAE Import / Export
IFC Import / Export
3DM Import / Export
LandXML Import / Export
RFA Import
SKP Import
DGN Import
DWF Export
SVG Export
FBX Export
STL Export
Additional formats available via BricsCAD Communication (Add on)

Programming Scripts

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ActiveX
Entity data editor
Script Recorder
Full LISP Support (vl, vlr, vla, and vlax)
Solutions Development System (SDS/ADS)
DCL engine
COM API
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
VBA DVB projects support
.NET
BRX (ARX)
TX (Teigha extensions)
CUI menu files support, with Diesel expressions

BricsCAD FAQs

What is a BricsCAD free trial?

The BricsCAD free trial grants you full access to BricsCAD Ultimate for 30 days. All the features of BricsCAD Shape, Lite, Pro, BIM, and Mechanical are yours to use. After thirty days, the trial expires and will continue to run as BricsCAD Shape - the free solid modeling product. Shape will continue to run if your PC and operating system support it.

What do I need to do to buy BricsCAD?

After your free trial period, you can purchase a license (through the online store https://tavcotech.com/collections/bricscad-software)), re-launch the trial product, and enter your key in the License Manager. This will activate your trial as a commercial product with the correct license level. You don't need to uninstall and reinstall, ever.

Why should I consider paying for BricsCAD Maintenance?

BricsCAD Maintenance is the least expensive way to keep your BricsCAD perpetual licenses up to date. Being on Maintenance ensures that you always have the latest features and functionality. In addition, BricsCAD Maintenance customers get priority product support and all major and minor upgrades for one low yearly fee.

What happens if I don't renew my Maintenance contract?

If for any reason, you do not renew your Maintenance contract at the end of the period, your current BricsCAD version will continue to run for as long as your PC and operating system support it. If you want to upgrade licenses, not on Maintenance, you can just log in to your BricsCAD account and check out your upgrade options.
I have an older version of BricsCAD.

How can I upgrade my license?

Go to bricsys.com, log in to your Bricsys account, and navigate to "Your licenses." There, you will see what you own today and your upgrade options. Then, contact a TAVCO rep for more information or call 866-254-8590.

What is a BricsCAD Network License?
A network license allows many users on the same TCP/IP network to access a shared pool of BricsCAD licenses. BricsCAD uses the Reprise NLM (Network License Manager), which you install on a central server. The network license manager controls the distribution of the license pool. Network licensing is available at an additional cost per license. Also, we require that network-licensed products be kept on BricsCAD Maintenance. A TAVCO Rep can give you more information on network license pricing.

What is a BricsCAD Volume License?
A volume license is a single license key authorized to be used across several independent computers. Volume licenses are designed to assist CAD, and IT administrators deploy BricsCAD to large numbers of computers that may or may not be on the same network. A volume license is not publicly available on the online store. If you are interested in volume licensing, please get in touch with TAVCO.

Do license keys differ based on language, location, or operating system?
No, license keys work for BricsCAD in all language versions and any supported operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).

Can I use my BricsCAD license key on two machines?
Yes, if you own a single-user BricsCAD license, you can install it on two machines (e.g., Your desktop PC at work and your laptop computer at home). Please note: this dual-install option does not apply to Volume or Network licenses without express permission from Bricsys NV.

What are "perpetual" licenses of BricsCAD?
A BricsCAD license provides lifetime access to the BricsCAD software without monthly or yearly fees. In addition, the product activation key authorizes its owner to use a specific version of BricsCAD for as long as its PC and operating system support it.

Can I get a free academic license as a student or a teacher?
Students, instructors, and schools can request a one-year BricsCAD Ultimate license(s) for no charge. Students can renew their free licenses for as long as they are enrolled in an accredited academic program. [More info](https://www.bricsys.com/students)

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