BricsCAD Interface and File Formats

I recently took BricsCAD v21 for a spin. If you're curious about the interface, please feel free to watch this five minute video where I walk through it. 

Items to note would include: 

• Properties Panel / Side Panels
• HotKey Assistant
• Quad Display
• Look From Widget
• Drawing Explorer

CORRECTION: In the video, I stated that the Quad Display needed to be disabled to access the right-click menu, but that is not accurate. You can still access that out of the box with a long-right-click.

If you're curious about the file formats that BricsCAD v21 Ultimate will open, import, reference or export, feel free to reference the list below or watch this short video where I step through the dialog boxes.

Open or Import Filetypes

• .dwg - Standard file format from programs such as AutoCAD
• .dxf - Drawing Exchange Format, designed by Autodesk as a compatible vector format
• .dwt - Drawing Template file
• Windows Metafile Formats - Images
• .wmf
• .emf
• .wmz
• .emz

• .dae - Collada is an interchange file format for interactive 3D applications, approved by ISO
• .dgn - drawings created by programs such as MicroStation or Intergraph
• .3dm - an open-source 3D model format and native file format for Rhino
• .skp - files or components for SketchUp
• .ifc - model file created in the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) format, which is an open file format used by Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• .rfa - Revit Family files
• .rvt - Revit model files

Save As Filetypes and Versions

• AutoCAD 2018 .dwg
• AutoCAD 2018 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD 2018 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD 2013 .dwg
• AutoCAD 2013 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD 2013 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD 2010 .dwg
• AutoCAD 2010 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD 2010 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD 2007 .dwg
• AutoCAD 2007 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD 2007 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD 2004 .dwg
• AutoCAD 2004 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD 2004 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD 2000 .dwg
• AutoCAD 2000 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD 2000 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD release 14 .dwg
• AutoCAD release 14 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD release 14 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD release 13 .dwg
• AutoCAD release 13 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD release 13 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD release 11/12 .dwg
• AutoCAD release 11/12 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD release 11/12 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD release 10 ASCII .dxf
• AutoCAD release 10 Binary .dxf
• AutoCAD release 9 ASCII .dxf
• Drawing Template .dwt

Reference File formats

• .dwg AutoCAD files
• .pdf Portable Document Format
• .bmp image
• .jpg image
• .jpeg image
• .pcx image
• .png image
• .gif image
• .tga image
• .tif image
• .tiff image
• .jp2 image
• .j2k image
• .ecw image
• .sid image
• .mti image
• .e57 point cloud
• .las point cloud
• .pts point cloud
• .ptx point cloud
• .rcp point cloud
• .rcs point cloud
• .bpt legacy point cloud

Export file formats

• .fbx binary file
• .fbx ASCII file
• .dwg file
• .dxf ASCII file
• .dwt template file
• .bmp image file
• .wmf image file
• .emf enhanced image file
• .dwf 3D DWF v6.0
• .dwf Zipped ASCII Encoded 2D Stream DWF v6.0
• .dwf Compressed v5.5
• .dwf Binary v5.5
• .dwf ASCII v5.5
• .dwfx XPS readable DWF
• .svg Scalable Vector Graphics format
• .stl Lithography
• .dae Collada 3D interchange format
• .dgn MicroStation file
• .udatasmith Unreal Engine 4.25.3
• .3dm Rhino file
• .ifc IFC2X3 file
• .ifc IFC4 file

If you want to try using BricsCAD, click here for more information.