Octave BricsCAD

Octave BricsCAD is the CAD product line previously sold under the Bricsys name. After Hexagon spun off several software businesses into a new company called Octave, the Bricsys brand was dropped and the product renamed, while its platform, roadmap, licensing and support carried on unchanged. BricsCAD works natively in the DWG format.

What Octave BricsCAD offers

• BricsCAD Lite — core 2D drafting.
• BricsCAD Pro — 2D drafting plus 3D modelling for professional use.
• BricsCAD Mechanical — 2D and 3D tools for designing and documenting manufactured parts.
• BricsCAD BIM — modelling and documentation of buildings.
• BricsCAD Ultimate — the mechanical, building and surveying toolsets combined.
• Learning resources — a training platform, more than 100 workflow videos and a guide for moving over from AutoCAD.

Who it works with

Engineering, architecture, product design, civil engineering, contracting, manufacturing and surveying firms. Customer quotes on the site come from Mazda in Japan, Realserve in Australia, PERI in Germany and Willemen Groep in Belgium.

Key facts

• Based in: Belgium
• Current release: V26.2
• File format: native DWG
• Developers and education: an API for developers, with access for students and schools