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Bricsys Makes the Case for Mechanical CAD in DWG
November 3, 2020
BricsCAD V21 marries BIM, mechanical design with flexible licensing.
Editor’s Picks: Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2021
November 5, 2021
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.

BricsCAD V22 Helps Users Solve Design Problems
November 2, 2021
Now in V22, the BricsCAD family of products is optimized to improve design, construction and manufacturing workflows.
Editor’s Picks: Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2020
November 6, 2020
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.

Bricsys Makes the Case for Mechanical CAD in DWG
November 3, 2020
BricsCAD V21 marries BIM, mechanical design with flexible licensing.
Synchronoss and Bricsys Partner to Manage Communications Networks
August 31, 2020
New agreement gives telecom network service providers the ability to choose from a variety of licensing options for the same functionality as traditional CAD interfaces.
Editor’s Picks: Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.

Bricsys Conference Highlights “One Platform” Approach to Design
October 18, 2019
Bricsys celebrated the first anniversary of the acquisition at its most recent annual conference by showing off new partnerships, new drafting technology and more.

Subscription Pricing Meets the Design World
September 1, 2019
The desire for increased flexibility and an ongoing relationship with vendors is fueling a shift toward subscription-based pricing models.

Review: BricsCAD Turns on the Power with V19
August 1, 2019
BricsCAD V19 extends beyond AutoCAD’s capabilities.

DE News Roundup: November 2, 2018
November 2, 2018
MIT launches online experiment to add human perspective on AI training for self-driving cars, Hexagon buys Bricsys, known for DWG-compatible BricsCAD, ANSYS launches new app store, and more.

Hexagon Acquires Bricsys
October 23, 2018
Hexagon reshapes the drafting marketplace with Bricsys acquisition.
Bricsys Inc
January 1, 2018
As a full-fledged 2D & 3D CAD software program, BricsCAD offers professionals one of the most advanced and intuitive drawing and modeling solutions out there. Available in three editions and open to third-party developers, it is beyond any AutoCAD® alternative....

Artificial Intelligence for Design Gets Real
December 1, 2016
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence could alter the way designers work.

Bricsys Proclaims “Second Life” for .dwg File Format
October 31, 2016
“Stick with .dwg” was the conference slogan, and Bricsys has proven over the years it has the will to make itself a player to be taken seriously.

AutoCAD Alternatives Are Alive and Well in Product Design
October 28, 2015
At developer conferences, Graebert and Bricsys show how to push the DWG envelope in new directions and three dimensions.
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