The installer is one file that covers every BricsCAD licence level, so there is nothing to pick out before you download.
If you haven’t already, visit the Bricsys website, complete the registration process, and log in.
Click on the “Download BricsCAD” button.
Choose your preferred platform language.
Tick the “I agree with the terms of use” checkbox.
Click the “Download” button to begin the download.
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Only if you need a previous release rather than the latest. The process is the same, with one extra step to choose it.
Visit the Bricsys website, complete the registration process, and log in.
Click on the “Download BricsCAD” button.
Select your desired platform and language.
Choose the specific BricsCAD release you want.
Tick the “I agree with the terms of use” checkbox.
Click the “Download” button to start the download.
Four things worth knowing before you run the installer.
A single download file includes all licence levels, BricsCAD Shape included.
When you install a new BricsCAD version for the first time, you can run a 30 day trial mode.
Each new major version installs alongside a previous major version, so you can keep both.
Step through the installer yourself, or run it silently from the command line on Windows.
There are two ways to install BricsCAD. Choose one of the methods below.
Step through the installer yourself. Eight steps from start to finish.
Double-click on the BricsCAD installer file.
Click “Next”
Tick the checkbox to accept the License Agreement and click “Next.”
Choose the default installation folder or click “Change…” to select a custom folder.
Click “Next” to proceed.
Click “Install” to start the installation process.
Decide whether to add a desktop shortcut and display the release notes after installation.
Click “Next” and then “Finish” to complete the installation.
BricsCAD is now successfully installed on your system.
Installing across a team? A silent install runs with no interface, so you can push BricsCAD out to every machine from the command line. For a silent installation, follow these steps:
Ensure you have admin rights.
Open PowerShell or Command Prompt and navigate (cd) to the location of the BricsCAD installer .msi file.
In Windows 10, you can right-click a folder in Explorer, hold down the Shift key, and select “Open PowerShell window here” to quickly access it.
Type msiexec /i and then choose one of the following options:
Type the full file name of the BricsCAD installer (e.g., BricsCAD-V27.1.01-1-en_US(x64).msi).
Drag the BricsCAD installer file from Windows Explorer to the command window.
Type /qn in the command prompt.
Type /norestart in the command prompt to prevent the system from restarting after installation.
Additional options can be added to customize the installation process further (e.g., specifying a custom folder, activating the license).
See the silent install options belowPress Enter to launch the silent installation.
msiexec /i "BricsCAD-Vxx.x.xx-x-en_US(x64).msi" /qn ADDDESKTOPSHORTCUT="" SHOWRELEASENOTES=""Replace Vxx.x.xx-x with your version, for example BricsCAD-V23.1.01-1-en_US(x64).msi.
For more options, type msiexec /? in the command prompt. You can find more information about the msiexec command on the Microsoft website.
These are the additional options from step 6. Add any of them to the command to control shortcuts, the install folder, restarts and licensing.
| Add this | When |
|---|---|
ADDDESKTOPSHORTCUT="" |
If you don’t want a desktop shortcut. |
SHOWRELEASENOTES="" |
If you don’t want the release notes displayed when the installation is completed. |
APPLICATIONFOLDER="your_app_folder" |
If you want to install BricsCAD in a custom folder. |
REBOOT=ReallySuppress |
If you want to suppress a restart after the installation is complete. |
BRXLICENSEDESTFILE="path_to_lic_file" |
To specify a folder for the license file. |
BRXLICENSEKEY="your_license_key" |
To activate the license and store it in the folder specified by BRXLICENSEDESTFILE. |
BRXLICENSEFILE="your_license_file" |
To copy the license file to the folder specified by BRXLICENSEDESTFILE. |
BRXLICENSESERVER="host" |
To create a license file in the folder specified by BRXLICENSEDESTFILE, containing the server host specification. |
BRXLICENSESERVER="port@host" |
If your license server uses a different port than the default port 5053. |
We are an official UK BricsCAD reseller and partner. If something will not install, or you want a hand rolling it out across the office, talk to our team.