AutoCAD is targeted by many workalike software vendors precisely because it is the most successful general 2D/3D CAD program of all time. With four, six, eight, twelve million users of the 35-year-old software, entrepreneurs figure that there has to be a certain percentage of users who want something that costs less, even if it does less. AutoCAD is priced about 3× more to … [Read more...] about The AutoCAD workalike market in 2019
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AutoCAD workalikes Bricsys and Graebert go corporate
Only four companies make all the AutoCAD-workalike programs out there: Bricsys of Belgium, Graebert of Germany, IntelliCAD Technical Consortium of USA, and NanoSoft of Russia. All the others that you may have heard of are based on code by either Graebert or the ITC. Two of them held conferences in the past few weeks to outline their plans for 2019. Let's see what's going to … [Read more...] about AutoCAD workalikes Bricsys and Graebert go corporate
Hexagon strengthens its construction solutions portfolio for AEC market with Bricsys acquisition
Hexagon AB continues its aggressive expansion into new markets with the acquisition of Belgian CAD software developer Bricsys. Founded in 2002, Bricsys introduced its flagship product BricsCAD as an AutoCAD competitor and that is still the company’s largest base of users. However, the company has a talented team of developers and has added on new products and expanded the … [Read more...] about Hexagon strengthens its construction solutions portfolio for AEC market with Bricsys acquisition
ODA Teigha to introduce version history to .dwg
The Open Design Alliance returns to Prague for a third straight year to introduce new technology to its member companies. The Open Design Alliance (ODA) announced today it will return to Prague for the Teigha Developer Conference 2017, September 11-12. New versioning technology is scheduled to be unveiled to ODA members. “Our new version history support for .dwg files is … [Read more...] about ODA Teigha to introduce version history to .dwg
Ayoga steps into AEC collaboration
India-based cloud collaboration platform seeks to reduce cost and complexity of disperse construction projects. To overcome global challenges in construction projects, an Indian company introduces a cloud-based AEC collaboration system called Ayoga. With the slogan “create, connect and collaborate,” Ayoga says it enables reliable planning of projects, streamlines planned and … [Read more...] about Ayoga steps into AEC collaboration
BricsCAD officially compatible with Intergraph CADWorx Plant
For tiny Bricsys the deal a big step forward in its battle to be taken seriously as a legitimate alternative to AutoCAD. CAD vendors Bricsys and Intergraph Process, Power & Marine today announced that the new release of Intergraph CADWorx Plant 2017 is compatible with both AutoCAD and BricsCAD. For Bricsys, a small software company based in Ghent, Belgium, this is a big … [Read more...] about BricsCAD officially compatible with Intergraph CADWorx Plant
High-end CAD features have migrated to low-price CAD
TurboCAD and BricsCAD are rewriting the notion that it takes a $5,000 CAD program to do specialized tasks. By Ralph Grabowski Can we still call CAD “low-end” when it does sheet metal design and direct editing of 3D solids? Programs in the past have been considered low-end CAD when they cost a few hundred dollars and provided general drafting functions — in 2D usually, and … [Read more...] about High-end CAD features have migrated to low-price CAD
BricsCAD update puts BIM and MCAD in a familiar container
Bricsys is betting CAD users want to keep using .dwg data and drafting workflows while taking advantage of 3D advances. In a CAD industry plot line ripped directly from the pages of The Mouse that Roared, Bricsys this week puts forth an update to its .dwg-based CAD program, offering a wireframe 2D/3D alternative for building information modeling (BIM), sheet metal design, … [Read more...] about BricsCAD update puts BIM and MCAD in a familiar container
BricsCAD V14 now available for Linux
BricsCAD is DWG compatible without being an AutoCAD clone. Linux availability extends its reach in many emerging markets. Bricsys has released a Linux version of its 2D/3D drafting program BricsCAD V14, with many features not available on other Linux 2D CAD products. Having a full-featured Linux version of its flagship is important for Bricsys, which makes most of its income … [Read more...] about BricsCAD V14 now available for Linux
Bricsys surprises with Mac version
No shipping date has been set. Sales of Linux BricsCAD have been disappointing. CAD vendor Bricsys reveals it is working on a Mac version of its flagship 2D/3D CAD program BricsCAD. An early prototype was shown at its annual developers conference this week. Company representatives stressed the product is in the early stages of development, and will not ship when the … [Read more...] about Bricsys surprises with Mac version