CAD with BricsCAD® BIM - a unique approach to building information modelling?
A comprehensive workflow for design, construction documentation and building products
BricsCAD's vision for BIM-CAD is based on the DWG format and combines early design, BIM and production in a unified work process and continuous development. Ideal for structural engineers, BIM designers, architects, etc.
Users of DWG-based CAD already have 80% of knowledge to work effectively with BricsCAD® BIM. Commands and functions from 2D-CAD, macros, menus, templates and scripts work painlessly. You can use existing models and drawings as well as XREF.
Bricsys is a founding member of the Open Design Alliance (ODA), which means the highest possible DWG compatibility now and in the future. BricsCAD® BIM supports open standards - the database is a 1:1 mapping of the OpenBIM Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) 4.0 schema.
BricsCAD® BIM uses the Redway3D graphic pipeline and powerful multithreading to load and render models, and strives to deliver the best possible product performance on existing hardware.
Try BricsCAD® BIM for 30 days
Download a trial version of BricsCAD® Ultimate, where you can test all features of BricsCAD Lite, Pro, BIM, Mechanical and Shape. The trial licence is valid for 30 days.
If you need support during the trial period, please contact us.
Designing with solid models
Experience design freedom in the 3D workflow, not limited by predefined objects or library components. Use intuitive push/pull direct modelling to create mass model concepts. The model remains light and manageable.
Quickdraw - from sketch to 3D
Quickdraw brings sketches into the 3D world. You can create and modify 3D room layouts as easily as sketching a 2D floor plan. Creating and editing rectangular and L-shaped rooms and buildings has never been so fast.
Direct modelling - create buildings with full freedom
You have unlimited freedom to create spaces and zones using free-form direct modelling. Spaces can range from simple to complex 3D structures or 2D abstractions. With these methods, you create building areas with full freedom.
Quick Building - the fast track to the BIM model
Quick Building supports iterative and generative workflows and quickly transforms a solid mass model into a conceptual BIM model with slabs, walls and spaces - helping you explore many different design options in an early design phase.
Visualise your design
Visualise your design at every stage of the workflow. With a single click, you can start rendering in real time with Enscape, Twinmotion or Lumion and walk through your fully rendered modelling project.
Classify, replicate and automate
Harness the power of A.I. tools to automatically convert your concept study models into fully classified BIM models (LOD 200). Then increase the LOD of your BIM continuously with the power of BricsCAD® BIM's A.I. driven workflows.
Start modelling without constraints and create geometry without regard to entities. Then use the A.I. command BIMIFY to automatically classify the BIM geometry according to the IFC standard. The mass model becomes BIM - just that simple. The concept also works with XREFs.
Visualise your design with a single click and render with Enscape or Twinmotion to evaluate the project.
Detail and quantity
Functions PROPAGATE in BricsCAD® BIM can be used to replicate architectural and structural details across an entire BIM. Details can be automatically parameterised and then stored, managed and used from the detail library. These customised components can be reused at different stages of the design process and across multiple projects.
You can use the Propagate tool