Welcome to Learning BricsCAD. A fundamentals level course for the practical use and application of BricsCAD in a design environment. This course is intended for the learner who is new to computer-aided design (CAD). No experience with BricsCAD or any other CAD product is necessary.
Course chapters
After completing this course you will be able to:
1/ Create and Edit Text
- Create a single line of text to add annotation to a drawing.
- Create a paragraph of information to use as annotation in a drawing.
- Change Mtext settings and options using the Text Editor tab.
- Assign word processor type settings to a Mtext.
- Utilize grips and the Properties palette to edit Mtext.
2/ Use Spell Check
- Correct any spelling errors in the drawing using Check Spelling.
- Change and edit dictionaries used by the Check Spelling Command.
3/ Add Dimensions
- Determine the size and location of objects with dimensions.
- Use a dimension style to control the appearance of dimensions in a drawing.
- Use dimensions to quantify objects in a drawing.
- Find the horizontal or vertical distance from one point to another.
- Show the linear distance between two points regardless of relative angle.
- Find the relative angle between two lines.
- Determine the exact length of an arc.
- Apply a radius to an arc or a circle.
- Apply a diameter to an arc or circle.
- Identify the center of an arc or circle using a Center Mark.
- Create a series of dimensions based on an existing dimension.
- Determine the distance between a start point and multiple items following a baseline.
- Create dimensioning in a drawing for multiple objects simultaneously.
4/ Modify Dimensions
- Use the Properties palette to change the appearance of dimensions.
- Add text information to a text value.
- Add or remove a break in extension or dimension lines.
- Change the spacing between dimension lines.
5/ Add and Modify Multileaders
- Add information to a drawing in the form of multileaders.
- Add and position a mutileader in a drawing.
- Change the appearance of a multileader line.
This is only a preview
Get access to the full course materials and step by step exercises at lessons.bricsys.com
The course lesson consists of a video that walks you through the exercise and shows how every step is done in BricsCAD. Underneath you can read the step-by-step instructions for the exercise with matching screenshots. Download the .dwg file and open it in BricsCAD to perform the exercise.
After completing the exercise, an overview on the subject will be given with more guiding information.
