Intergraph® Process, Power & Marine (PP&M), part of Hexagon, together with Bricsys®, worldwide provider of the BricsCAD® DWG platform, today announced the release of Intergraph CADWorx® Plant 2017 R1.
This new release includes the most complete DWG file-based range of tools for effective plant design and offers unparalleled flexibility and collaboration, including the option to run on the AutoCAD® or BricsCAD platform.
"Clients have requested other design platform options, and we are ready to deliver. Our valued customers now have the ability to run the latest release of CADWorx on their choice of BricsCAD or AutoCAD platforms," said Rick Allen, president of Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions.
By including the ability to choose the design platform, CADWorx continues to expand upon and provide powerful and adaptive tools that enable quick and easy creation of fully intelligent 3D plant models. CADWorx continues to provide users with all the familiar benefits, ensuring every plant designer and engineer has the tools they need to complete projects efficiently.
BricsCAD is best known for its feature-rich combination of 2D drawing and 3D modeling and is available in three editions:
- BricsCAD Classic offers cost-effective entry to CAD, focusing primarily on 2D
- BricsCAD Pro adds 3D modeling, access to all programming tools and third-party applications
- BricsCAD Platinum adds advanced features such as 3D constraints, assembly modeling and access to powerful BIM and sheet metal modules
"CADWorx gives the same high degree of performance on both BricsCAD and AutoCAD platforms. Users will like the cost and the flexible licensing. BricsCAD Pro and BricsCAD Platinum are cost-effective and budget-friendly," said Keith Denton, vice president of Business Development, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions.
"It was great to work together with the CADWorx team to port such a powerful suite of engineering software to our platform. We have built a real choice for CADWorx customers that offers everything they are used to without the need for additional training," said Erik De Keyser, CEO of Bricsys.
