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Bricsys updates program

Belgian software provider Bricsys has launched a Windows 64-bit version and an updated 32-bit version of its BricsCAD, used by many as a budget price alternative base platform to other options. It also runs on Linux. The latest v13.2 release is also now compatible with the industry standard .dwg format used in the latest 2014 AutoCAD says Bricsys, adding that the new release has numerous fixes and improvements. The program has been offered since launch a decade ago, with a suite of APIs for third party deve
August 22, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Belgian software provider 2614 Bricsys has launched a Windows 64-bit version and an updated 32-bit version of its BricsCAD, used by many as a budget price alternative base platform to other options. It also runs on Linux. The latest v13.2 release is also now compatible with the industry standard .dwg format used in the latest 2014 3282 AutoCAD says Bricsys, adding that the new release has numerous fixes and improvements. The program has been offered since launch a decade ago, with a suite of APIs for third party developers helping build up a community of providers for a wide range of applications. To extend developer support it has now additionally released a new version 8 of its LGS component technology, a set of computational software libraries for geometric and dimensional constraint support.

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