BricsCAD BIM
A DWG-native BIM tool (from Bricsys, now under Octave) that adds rule-based BIM modeling and auto-classification on top of a familiar AutoCAD-like drafting environment.
Made by Octave Intelligence plc, public (OCTV, $4.6B)
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4.0 /5 composite score
C3 5/5 reflects a DWG-native workflow with Revit RVT import, C2 3/5 reflects Python, LISP, VBA, and BRX APIs, and C4 4/5 reflects IFC, DWG, DXF, RVT, RFA, and PDF coverage.
Worth it
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | Subscription Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 3/5 | API: https://developer.bricsys.com/bricscad/help/en_US/CurVer/DevRef/ |
| Ease of adoption | 5/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 9 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 3 integrations |
Pricing
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How we verified this: we checked BricsCAD BIM against its live site and an independent source — itqlick.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| IFC | unknown | unknown |
| IFC 2x3 | unknown | unknown |
| IFC 4 | unknown | unknown |
| IFC 4.3 | unknown | unknown |
| DWG | unknown | unknown |
| DXF | unknown | unknown |
| RVT | unknown | unknown |
| RFA | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit (native RVT import) AutoCAD-compatible DWG OpenBIM ecosystem
Sources
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