SHX vs TTF fonts in CAD
Here are two important things to know about SHX vs TTF font usage in AutoCAD/BricsCAD.
Tag Archive: BricsCAD
Bricsys 2019 Conference
Join Bricsys in Stockholm (9-10 October 2019) to discover the future of computer-aided design.
Customizing BricsCAD with Robert Green
Recently, Robert Green uploaded a “how-to” guide, in the Facebook group “BricsCAD Managers Unite!“, on how to make BricsCAD look and feel more like AutoCAD. By setting a few system variables, and defining a few new shortcut commands, you can…
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Autosave in BricsCAD
So, what is autosave and how does it work in BricsCAD and AutoCAD? First off, let’s discuss two system variables.
What’s new – Spring 2019
Last week, Autodesk released AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2020 versions. Click on that link to take a quick look at the new features. Donnie Gladfelter also has a review here. Autodesk licensing expert Travis Nave has documented some workarounds for…
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BricsCAD 19.2.03-1 for Windows is available
BricsCAD 19.2.03-1 for Windows is now available. To see what’s new, check out the release notes, or you can subscribe to the RSS feed. Download the latest version of BricsCAD here. The list of additions and fixes is quite long,…
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BricsCAD User Group
At the Bricsys 2018 conference in late October 2018, Steve Johnson called together anyone interested in discussion on a potential BricsCAD user group. About 30 people were in attendance at this meeting, and after some discussion everyone in attendance agreed…
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5 things you can do with LINE entities
A LINE is one of, if not the, most basic CAD entities. A LINE is simply defined by two points. There are other properties such as layer, color, and linetype, but if you have two points, you can create a…
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Bricsys 2018 Conference – London
By now you have probably seen the news that was announced early at the Bricsys 2018 conference last week in London, at the Brewery. Hexagon AB has acquired Bricsys, and Bricsys at least for the time being will continue to…
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Toggle BricsCAD background color quickly
If you do any presentation with or screen captures from your CAD application, you may have the need to quickly change background colors for various reasons. This post from about 9 years ago, includes some lisp code to do this…
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