BricsCAD® Mechanical

Driven by direct modelling in DWG format

BricsCAD® Mechanical is the best choice for MCAD:

• Parametric modelling and sheet metal design in 3D
• Importing data from MCAD format
• Short learning curve with familiar platform and intuitive user interface
• Increased productivity, with parametric components and hundreds of third-party applications

Parts and components

BricsCAD's unique 3D modelling gives you the freedom to create what you want, from concept to detail. Complex components can be developed quickly - individually or within component groups.

The design process in BricsCAD® Mechanical is simple. Start with a sketch and use full 2D/3D parametrics if you wish. Produce 3D materials by extruding, rotating or sweeping. You can also use built-in 3D primitives to quickly create basic shapes.

BricsCAD's Direct Modeler handles native and imported geometry in the same way. Design parametric parts and components in 3D and export BOM data at will.

Tools

• Flexible and unique 3D modelling
• 3D parameterisation and constraints
• Copy objects easily with drag and drop
• Extensive hole library
• Automatically align copied items
• Smart pipe design
• And more

Advanced sheet metal design, easy to use

With BricsCAD® Mechanical you create sheet metal parts that you can further develop and edit down to the smallest detail.

Import or draw from scratch

Create sheet metal parts from scratch or convert solid parts to sheet metal, with a single click. Use your time to create instead of fine-tuning the properties of the sheet metal part.

Change whenever you want

Edit your sheet metal parts whenever you want with direct modelling. All properties such as flanges, bends, junctions and tabs are automatically retained.

Automatic unfolding

Create unfolded 2D views while maintaining a connection to the 3D sheet metal part. You can also use the unfolding engine to send your parts to CAM systems. All based on industry standards.

Tools

• Function-based direct modelling
• Converting to sheet metal
• Dynamic folding
• Parametric sheet metal parts
• Folds
• Mould functions
• Flanges, bends, junctions and tabs
• Relief measures
• And more

Top-down or bottom-up

Create complex component groups and subgroups using your own or other people's components.

With BricsCAD® Mechanical you can use top-down or bottom-up methods to create complex hierarchies within component groups.

With the help of Communicator for BricsCAD® you can also import component groups with parametric geometry data from other CAD systems.

Tools

• Powerful design tools for component groups
• Interactive list of materials (BOM list)
• Assembly joints, kinematic analysis and animation
• Material and mass properties
• Animated blast views
• Standard parametric parts
• And more

Automatically create 2D drawings of your 3D parts and 3D component groups. Easily add dimensions and comments. Views are automatically updated when your 3D model changes.

BricsCAD® has a familiar workflow to turn your mechanical designs into production drawings.

Tools

• Fast generation of drawing views
• Automatic drawing update
• Section and detail views
• BOM tables
• Automatic table references
• And more

Communicator for BricsCAD® imports CAD and PMI data from all major CAD software and exports industry-standard 3D files, seamlessly. Communicator is an add-on module that works with BricsCAD® Pro, BIM, Mechanical and Ultimate.

Import data from popular MCAD formats such as Solidworks®, Inventor® and Creo.