#BRICSCAD V21 UPDATE#
BIM sections cannot show separate objects above the section cut plane, such as roof outlines (which we omitted as they weren't relevant in this project but that's usually not the case) or upper cabinets (which I drafted in manually, hence must remember to update manually if any of those change).Stairs get cut literally by section plane either thru a riser or, worse, thru a tread (I see this happens in the plan from too).I finally find the output mostly satisfactory, but there is still plenty I'd like to improve, including: Nearly all linework was auto-generated from a BIM model, but of course notes, dimensions, and most symbols were added manually in model space of the generated sheet dwg.
#BRICSCAD V21 MANUAL#
I learn more with each project, and can do more with each version release, reducing the amount of manual drafting little by little.Īttached is a snip of a plan drawing for a current remodel project. To get closer to that goal, it has taken hours of customizing BIM section settings and now drawing customization options, which are versatile but overwhelmingly endless. We aim to make drawings with a level of quality and legibility as seen in the 30x40 templates Mayer refers to. I currently use BricsCAD BIM as our CAD tool for architectural design and documentation. And there's high potential for misplaced dimensions. It's quite slow both to to interface and lag. Sketchup's weakness is 'Layout' (basically their 'paperspace' so to speak). Generally, successful firms are using their own custom plug-ins to produce really nice looking construction documents. Surprisingly, the best finished drawings out there are actually being produced with Sketchup.
It's likely they've also spend extra time 'beatifying' the examples but that's marketing for you. These are 3D models harnessed in a way to compliment (and expedite) the final design documentation.
#BRICSCAD V21 TRIAL#
Better yet, download the Revit free trial and look what they've included. Do a search for drawings completed in Revit and see what's comes up. On BricsCAD's site there are no drawing examples that are anywhere close to being on par with their competitors. What I am actually getting at is for someone to come out and say "Hey look, I made this", and for it to actually be something that would market the program's strengths well.
Revit is actually quite slow, and although some claim to produce work very fast I've also seen (and had to spend countless hours fixing) their drawings.
A lot of people don't realize that a plain old CAD program can actually be much faster than Revit for the 2D documentation so long as the right standards and workflows are in place. I know that you probably can't share images of your actual completed drawings. It's neat to see someone using BricsCAD BIM as a commercially viable option. The exception would probably be Tekla Structures - but it's a very expensive program ($4,000 - 5,000 per year!!). This seems really archaic given the day and age. Even with all the fancy 'BIM' programs out there, most (diligent) engineers won't trust their reputation to an unproven feature (looking at you Robot Structural Analysis) - they usually work with 2D CAD drawings either from CAD drawings themselves or as exports from whichever BIM program they are using to produce the actual contract drawings. Revit 3D models tend to come out 'bad' in various ways and I don't think it should be used in such a way. I also wouldn't live in that Engineer's building -). and ensure they are 'attached' to their respective joining elements, and then export to ETABS or other relevant structural analysis software, I can see an advantage here. If I could model, say, model a concrete building in BricsCAD, be able to classify all my walls / columns / beams / etc. Avscorreia: Do you actually do structural analysis in the program or just model 3D geometry? I can personally do the later quicker in Sketchup (not a fan of sketchup but it works).
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