#Bricscad distance full#

If you don't like the way this looks you could create a script/lisp that swaps all dimensions between the two settings. If this is what you want, then you need to customise your dimension style _DIMSTYLE to make this setting part of your standard dimension style, then save this as a template, so you can re-use in new drawings. Now I use the letters DI (distance) but that is only a straight line between 2 points. I miss the Autocad buttons for measuring.

Your scale factor will be need to be 1, as you're really just changing the notation. Is there a button for measuring distance in Bricscad. You need to first enable alternate units, then select your units (sounds like you want architectural), select precision etc. To try it out, simply select an existing dimension on one of your drawings, then in the property bar (Ctrl +1) scroll down till you see Alternate Units. For example my standard dimstyle is set up to use mm, but I can turn on alternate units to also display the measurement in inches alongside the mm. You should be able to use this to go some way to acheiving what you want. After thirty days, the trial expires and will continue to run as BricsCAD Shape, our free solid modeling product. That means that all the features of BricsCAD Shape, Lite, Pro, BIM, and Mechanical are yours to use, free of charge.

#Bricscad distance full#

Therefore after a short while one can work comfortably with both software. The BricsCAD free trial gives you full access to BricsCAD Ultimate for 30 days. In general, the interface is different but the commands and the logic is similar.

If Dynamic Dimensions ON (DYN field in the Status bar) the current distance displays. Select the the first face, then hover over the second face and choose the command in the Constraints command group in the Quad. BricksCAD has great 3D implementation, perhaps better than AutoCAD. June 2018 edited June 2018 You can use the DmDistance3D command to measure the distance between parallel faces. Dimensions allow you to show alternate units along side your base unit. BricsCAD Platinum has full 3D capability, while AutoCAD LT does not. View the distance between any two entities, and move the second one by simply typing in a new distance value.dwg.