Components in BricsCAD Shape

BricsCAD Shape includes a collection of components in the Library panel.

Open the library by clicking the airballoon icon on the right hand edge of the screen. Several categories are available.

Click the menu button at the top right corner of the panel to select or hide the available libraries:

  • Bricsys BIM library: content of C:\Program Files\Bricsys\BricsCAD Vxx en_US\UserDataCache\Support\en_US\Bim\Components.
  • Bricsys 2D library: content of C:\Program Files\Bricsys\BricsCAD Vxx en_US\UserDataCache\Support\en_US\Blocks2D.
  • User library: content of C:\ProgramData\Bricsys\Components\
Note: Choose Manage Libraries in the menu to add folders to the COMPONENTSPATH system variable in the Settings dialog box.

To insert a component

  1. Click the component in the library.
  2. Move the cursor into the model.
    Note: The selected component is attached to the cursor. The X and Y distances from the origin of the current coordinate system display dynamically.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Click to place the component.
    • Type a value in the X and Y distance fields.
      Note: Press the TAB key to jump to the other field. Press Enter to place the component.

To insert a window in the face of a solid

  1. Click the window in the library.
  2. Move the cursor into the model over the face of 3D solid.
    Note: The window aligns to the face under the cursor. Distance fields from the sides of the face display dynamically.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Click to insert the window.
    • Type a value in distance fields.
      Note: Press the TAB key to jump to the next field. Press Enter to place the component.

      The window automatically makes an opening in the solid.

Note: When you delete a window, the opening is removed.