Friday, January 4, 2008
Bricscad Under Ubuntu
Bricscad V6 will run under Ubuntu even though there is not an install for it. So what is Bricscad? Bricscad is an Autocad clone for lack of a better word. It uses native Autocad files, and the command structure is very similar to Autocad. The differences are primarily cost, and the fact that it will run under Linux. To run under Ubuntu, I downloaded the TGZ file for Fedora and Redhat, uncompressed it and copied the Bricscad folder to the /OPT folder. Executing the Bricscad V6 script loads Brickscad in Wine. At this point it will ask for a serial number. If you are installing the demo version, this can be a problem. Presumably, if installed under Fedora or Redhat, the installer automatically enters a serial number for you. When installed manually like I did, you need to manually enter a number. Thankfully, the nice people at Bricscad provided me with a temporary demo number that I could enter for thirty days of trial. So far it looks promising. This is probably the best CAD solution for Linux at this time. V6 offers compatibility with Autocad 2004. It does require Wine, but the people at Bricscad tell me that they are working on a native version to be released in Summer that will run under Linux. The PC version of V8 is available now and is pretty amazing. Admittedly though, I'm not very fluent at Autocad so I'm not a great judge of the operational differences. Definitely worth checking out.
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Hi! I Have a blog with the same point oing on: can we make it in architecture without Autocad? Under wine now is possible to run Autocad 14-2000 (2002 with some problem). Try Hycad, is a china's clone of autocad but seems to work fine, they are working on a linux version, he said. If you're into architecture try also Cycas is linux native, stable but too simple to me.
Take care
hi,
i'am realy intrested in using CADs under linux...
I tried to start OtherCAD (CZ developed CAD system) unber ubuntu.
I have the full version of the program, it`s protected with HASP USB device (small blue device)
i installed the aksusbd and the winehasp, started them (usbfs mounted too), but my program don't recognized the key
if you could help to me, please contact me:
ijavid[at]gmail[dot]com
thx, ijavid
PS: sorry for my bad english
It would have been great had you provided a link for the site from which you downloaded BricksCAD. I use Ubuntu at home and my company uses BricksCAD with Windows for designing purposes.
Could well try out the Demo solution.
Do update your blog...
:-)
Btw, chk out my site posts about linux at...
http://fasterthanlight.wordpress.com/category/linux/
I've updated the post with links, the fastest way to direct people away from the blog...
There's the option of using other CAD programs...
QCad runs smoothly both on MacOS and Ubuntu.
Plus for MacOs you have TurboCad( I use this one)...
There's a bunch of other ones...like Cademia PowerCAD ArchiCAD etc etc...
First I don't see the fun of running a os if you have to load up another one to use just it's software!!!
Second, why use windows!!!it sucks from start to finish!!! And there is much better on the market, and they happen to be free ( except MacOS for which you need a Mac)
I'll have to check out Qcad. Unfortunately the industry has so standardized on Autocad that it has made running on non-Windows based operating systems challenging. Archicad on the Mac is a very compelling choice but pricey and not Linux. Brickscad still seems like the most compatible choice under Ubuntu Linux.
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