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UM

Verified User in Machinery

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/11/2020

"BricscadV20 Mechanical is indeed a remarkable improvement over previous 7 versions."

5/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

The automatic Exploded views for parts assembly is really helpful.

A Throughout(system-wide) part list column on side in v20 is big plus too.It helps identify and easily change the large list of parts

Now,selected part is in blue highlights to identify that particular part which all collectively saves a lot time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

Advanced Machine learning tools behind BIM though it can be helpful in Mechanical.

V20 has evolved fruitfully for Mechanical designer like myself but it is a bit unstable compared to v19.

Manual BOM labeling glitches sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD:

Bricscad is good light,affordable,fast substitute to Autocad for universal dwg. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

The complex part assembly and kinematics study of parts.

Parametric parts designing for easy modification .

BOM creation for exploded layouts and production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Pedro R.

Owner/Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/12/2021

"Brickscad, speed and reliability"

4/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

Compatibility with the most common formats, and lightness in use even with a large amount of data, whether vectors, rasters, or point clouds. The fact that it can be installed in multiple languages, and allows the use of the same license on both desktop and laptop. Development of good third-party applications that work reliably on this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

Interface not very visual, especially in the settings section, and footer bar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD:

Some initial difficulty in adapting to the configuration interface, but it is worth it since it is software with a very affordable price, good robustness and reliability using various types of data, and with many tools developed by third parties. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Use of point cloud and GIS maps in the development of civil projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jessica Lyford of Octave BricsCAD

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Thank you Pedro for the review! We love hearing from our customers around the world who are getting so much value from BricsCAD. I shared your feedback with our team as well to help us make BricsCAD even better. You might be interested in the sessions on Civil projects that we have planned for our upcoming BricsCAD Digital Summit. You can register here for the free virtual event and we will soon share the agenda. We hope to see you there! Thanks again, Jess.

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Roberto M.

Architect

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/3/2022

"Seamless migration from Auto***"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

I was forced to finally upgrade my Windows OS to 10, rendering my suite of legacy software obsolete. The interface is almost identical, and I previously relied on macros which are identical with Brics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

It took me a little while to navigate and figure out the Options menu, but once those settings were mastered, the look and feel of the program and its stability inspired confidence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD:

Try it for yourself Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm using BricsCAD to draft architectural in 2d primarily. My focus is on part-time schematic design production and redlining. Makes communication with other consultants a snap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Rebecca D.

Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/26/2022

"Economical and fully functional CAD software"

4/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

Bricscad has the same tools as AutoCAD so there is no down time learning new software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

There are many dimensional variables to set in a new drawing which are complex and time consuming unless you just copy a previous drawing and delete the content so the variables are already set up Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD:

If you are a previous user of AutoCAD you will find BricsCAD a breeze to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use BricsCAD almost every day in my business to produce landscape design drawings. I couldn't operate my business without CAD software and BricsCAD ensures I am highly productive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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ZhiRui F.

Operations Development Executive

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/24/2022

"Perpetual license for a CAD that does everything and more"

5/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

BricsCAD gives you the option to either purchase an annual license with support to stay up-to-date on releases, or buy a perpetual license for software that will last five to ten years as the functions are bleeding edge anyway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

Its versions can get a bit convoluted, especially Lite versus Pro, or BIM versus Mechanical. It seems more logical to split the software into 2D and 3D versions, given industry needs and trends. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UC

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/26/2022

"Excellent value CAD software"

5/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

The ability to bring in pointcloud data as e57 or las rather than converting to Recap saves lots of processing time. I mainly use for creating building elevations and floorplans from pointcloud data. It has almost all of the functionality of AutoCAD and is a fraction of the price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

I have yet to find anything major missing from BricsCAD compared to other CAD packages. Sometimes when scrolling in and out there is a bit of delay in regenerating the drawing, but that is a minor complaint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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eric k.

Operations Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/8/2022

"Good cost effective alternative to AutoCAD, with purchase option rather than subscription"

4/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

Similar user experience to AutoCAD so easier to get skilled staff Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

Can be a bit flaky at times, where restarts are need to resole. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Sudheer G.

Engineering Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/26/2022

"Easy to use"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

QUAD is the best thing I like about Bricscad among many others, it makes it very mouse-friendly and does not need to remember commands and is good for people like me who like minimal usage of keystrokes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

Certain good ACAD features still missing

no multi-thread support yet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Olaf B.

Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/24/2022

"Great alternative to AutoCAD"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

much better cost-benefit ratio than AutoCAD. works well with Transoft AutoTurn Pro, avoiding the need for AutoCAD licence. Easy to use, intuitive interface when coming from AutoCad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

Some of the menus can be a bit tricky to navigate. Have not yet managed to get the LISP routines to work, or the Civils interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Tim S.

President

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/24/2022

"Great Cad system"

5/5

What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD?

Bricscad is fully compatible with AutoCad Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD?

As is inherent in AutoCad systems, there is a strong typed command required Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD:

If you are looking for an affordable alternative to AutoCad, you have found it. BricsCad if fully functional and works seamlessly with other architects who are using AutoCad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to add external programs to bring in the coordinates to our surveying equipment for use in the field is fantastic Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.