How to Manage BricsCAD User Files

Quick answer: BricsCAD stores user files in four dedicated folders, PlotConfig, PlotStyles, Support, and Templates, each holding a specific set of file types, at locations that vary by platform.

The User File Folders and Their Contents

PlotConfig: plotter configuration files (.pc3).
PlotStyles: plot style table files (.stb) and plot color table files (.ctb).
Support: hatch pattern files (.pat), line style files (.lin), alias files (.pgp), unit files (.unt), custom user interface files (.cui), BIM library files (.bsyslib, tied to BIMPROJECTINFO), Structure Tree Configuration files (.cst, tied to STRUCTUREPANEL), and Library panel configuration files (.ccf, tied to LIBRARYPANELOPEN).
Templates: template drawings (.dwt).

Where These Folders Live by Platform

Platform	Root folder(s)	Subfolders
Windows	`%LocalAppData%\Bricsys\BricsCAD\V26x64\en_US`	Templates
Windows	`%AppData%\Bricsys\BricsCAD\V26x64\en_US`	PlotConfig, PlotStyles, Support
Mac	`/Users/<UserName>/Library/Application Support/Bricsys/BricsCAD/<Version>/en_US`	PlotConfig, PlotStyles, Support, Templates
Linux	`/home/<UserName>/Bricsys/BricsCAD/<Version>/en_US`	PlotConfig, PlotStyles, Support, Templates

Worth noting: Windows is the only platform that splits these across two separate root locations, Templates lives under %LocalAppData% while the other three folders live under %AppData%. Mac and Linux keep all four subfolders under a single root instead.

The BricsCAD User File Manager

The first time you launch BricsCAD after an update, it compares the contents of the installation folder’s UserDataCache subfolder against your actual user file folders. If you’ve customized files there and the corresponding files in UserDataCache are more recent, the User File Manager dialog appears, asking what to do with each one.

For each file listed, choose Keep current (retain your customization) or Overwrite (replace it with the new version).
Click Accept.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can’t I find my Templates folder in the same place as my Support folder on Windows? Windows splits them across two roots: Templates lives under %LocalAppData%, while PlotConfig, PlotStyles, and Support all live under %AppData%.

What happens to my customized files after a BricsCAD update? If any customized files are older than the corresponding versions in the installation’s UserDataCache folder, the User File Manager prompts you to keep or overwrite each one individually.

Where would I find a custom hatch pattern file I created? In the Support folder, alongside line style, alias, unit, and custom UI files.

Do Mac and Linux store user files the same way as Windows? Similarly in structure, but at different root paths, and unlike Windows, both keep all four subfolders (PlotConfig, PlotStyles, Support, Templates) under a single root location.