Bricscad V10 – Finally, Modernize Your Entire AutoCAD Installation at Non-AutoCAD Prices

In many ways, Bricscad V10 is what AutoCAD-based organizations have been waiting for -- an AutoCAD alternative that:

• is modern 2D/3D CAD and now free of IntelliCAD limitations
• has a built-in application platform and a rich e-store of applications
• is noted by experts, in many ways, to be “better than AutoCAD”
• and all this for 20% of the AutoCAD price and with far friendlier policies.

That’s right, with an single upgrade from your old AutoCAD seats to Bricscad V10, you and your team can be using the most modern CAD technology with the most modern performance.  Or, as upFront.eZine says: “Bricscad doesn’t just lack the negative aspects of AutoCAD; it has its advantages.”

More importantly, you can modernize and fundamentally lower your CAD cost at the same time.  Or, as upFront.eZine says: “Bricscad operates a lot like AutoCAD — yet is much more economical.”

Now is the Time

If ever you were considering an AutoCAD alternative for your organization – now is the time!  Bricscad is:

• developed and sold by CAD veterans
• pleasing more and more customers everyday (over 100K users with a 98% satisfaction rating)
• growing to be the CAD standard at more and more companies and organizations worldwide
• available now to you at special “modernization” prices.

More Details

Interested in more detail on why V10 represents this modernization milestone?

First, while IntelliCAD should be praised for the birth of many/all AutoCAD alternatives (including Bricscad), its technology base was limiting in several ways.  Over time, Bricsys has rewritten and improved all the shared code so that, with V10, Bricscad is free of all IntelliCAD limitations.  Consequently, you’ll notice major performance improvements (3X and more) on large files and heavy graphics – supporting all scales of design.  And you’ll get more compatibility with DWG and AutoCAD than ever before – including API compatibility described below.

With V10, organizations with old versions of AutoCAD can affordably and broadly upgrade to the modern functionality, performance, and DWG compatibility that their projects and people demand.

Second, one of the more compelling aspects of AutoCAD has been its robust application platform and rich ecosystem of applications.  Over time, that platform has indeed gotten stronger but, because AutoCAD has decided to offer its own applications, the application choices seem to be thinning.

With V10, Bricscad introduced a complete, AutoCAD-compatible application platform.  As a result, the vast majority of  AutoCAD-based customizations and applications will run on Bricscad after a simple recompile step. 

Furthermore, the Bricscad estore now offers over 100 affordable applications and tools – across AEC, Civil, GIS, and mechanical CAD.  This means that teams can not only support customizations on Bricscad, but also choose from an expanding ecosystem of world-class applications – which, as we know, can multiply the productivity and collaborative benefits of CAD.

Better than AutoCAD?

Yes, in several important ways, Bricscad is now better than AutoCAD.

Bricscad remains at less than 20% of the price of AutoCAD.  And it’s available to users of older AutoCAD versions at special “cash-for-clunkers” prices.

And because Bricscad can efficiently run on a smaller hardware footprint (processor, RAM, disk space) than AutoCAD, it often saves managers from a forced hardware upgrade – adding to the savings.

V10 includes a major block of innovative functionality that completely separates it from AutoCAD – called eBridge.   I term it a “AEC Project Cloud” where teams can securely store and share project files from within Bricscad and/or from a simple browser. 

So rather than emailing CAD files and losing track of versions, teams can standardize on a central/high-performance/reliable/secure repository that’s included in the desktop price.  Moreover, eBridge also includes an easy-to-use workflow management tool so managers can administrate their projects from a simple browser. 

Very powerful and simple.

So, in essence, V10 gives teams much more for much less than AutoCAD.  In fact, the majority of our users (and administrators) with experience in both products are reporting that they are as or more productive with Bricscad than with AutoCAD.

Read the 5-page introduction to this book

This month, upFront.eZine, publisher of over 100 CAD books, published the 144-page ebook: “Bricscad for AutoCAD Users”.  Nearly everything in this post is underscored by the book.  I’ll again point out two quotes:

   -- “Bricscad doesn’t just lack the negative aspects of AutoCAD; it has its advantages”
   -- “In summary, Bricscad operates a lot like AutoCAD — yet is much more economical”

At the very least, I would ask that you read the 5-page introduction, available for free at: www.bricsys.com/en_INTL/home/news/b4a.jsp.

(Keep in mind: upFront.eZine and its editors are quite experienced in what’s required in CAD to make teams successful.  The rest of the book offers much depth in comparing the two products.)

Indeed, great news for managers looking for smart ways to cut budgets.

Next Steps

If you’re interested in learning more, you can:

• Download Bricscad V10 now at www.bricsys.com.
• Read the introduction to upFront.eZine ebook at: www.bricsys.com/en_INTL/home/news/b4a.jsp.
• Email info.us@bricscad.com or call +1 617 418 4450 (US) to talk to an expert.  We’ve led many managers and teams through this process and can help you with your decision and modernization.

Thanks much for your time and we hope to hear from you!

Best, Tony

PS to Bricscad V6-V9 Users: Your motivations to upgrade to V10 are also compelling

To start with, you have all of the reasons above, plus:

-- V10 holds over 2000 improvements and enhancements over this period – you can realize all these in a single upgrade.

-- Major advancements include (some repeated from above): file/graphics performance improvements of 3-10X, reduced PC hardware requirements, streamlined settings and properties managers, richer PDF export functionality, greater compatibility with AutoCAD entities/commands/settings/UI, API compatibility with AutoCAD, and much more.

-- V10 includes support for AutoCAD 2007, 2008, 2009 files and includes an automatic upgrade to 2010 files (scheduled for Q1 2010).

-- Bricsys is now offering a special upgrade price for existing customers through the end of this month.

-- You can also take advantage of the “modernization program” pricing above.