“The plug-ins developed by SYCODE are a very important extension for our customers”, says Erik De Keyser, CEO of Bricsys.  “They enhance the Bricsys strategy of providing a broad range of applications to our customers.  Since a year we are in contact with SYCODE and we hope this is the first step of a long lasting collaboration.  I’m sure SYCODE and Bricsys can be very complementary.”

The Bricscad plug-ins that are being released today are very different from the other IntelliCAD plug-ins that SYCODE currently offers.  They have been written from scratch using the superior DRX technology that has made Bricscad one of the most powerful and stable DWG alternatives available in the market today.  The plug-ins are designed to work with the Professional as well as Classic version of Bricscad V8 and V9.

“This DRX technology is fantastic”, exclaims Deelip Menezes.  “The best part is the intelligent use of smart pointers, whereby programmers are relieved of the duty of freeing memory after it has been allocated by the plug-in code.  Memory is released automatically when it is no longer required.  This greatly reduces the risk of a plug-in crashing while trying to access an invalid memory location or due to a memory overflow.  This is giant leap forward and a sign of things to come.”

The twenty data exchange plug-ins are comprised of twelve import and eight export plug-ins.  The import plug-ins are:

• 3DM Import for Bricscad Rhinoceros 3DM file import plug-in for Bricscad
• 3DS Import for Bricscad 3D Studio 3DS file import plug-in for Bricscad
• IGES Import for Bricscad IGES neutral file import plug-in for Bricscad
• NC Import for Bricscad Numeric Control program file import plug-in for Bricscad
• OBJ Import for Bricscad Wavefront OBJ import plug-in for Bricscad
• PIX Import for Bricscad Dr. PICZA PIX file import plug-in for Bricscad
• PLT Import for Bricscad HPGL Plot PLT file import plug-in for Bricscad
• Points Import for Bricscad Point text file import plug-in for Bricscad
• SKP Import for Bricscad SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for Bricscad
• STEP Import for Bricscad STEP neutral file import plug-in for Bricscad
• STL Import for Bricscad Stereolithography STL file import plug-in for Bricscad
• VTK Import for Bricscad Visualization Toolkit VTK file import plug-in for Bricscad

The export plug-ins are:

• 3DM Export for Bricscad Rhinoceros 3DM file export plug-in for Bricscad
• 3DS Export for Bricscad 3D Studio 3DS file export plug-in for Bricscad
• OBJ Export for Bricscad Wavefront OBJ file export plug-in for Bricscad
• PLT Export for Bricscad HPGL Plot PLT file export plug-in for Bricscad
• Points Export for Bricscad Point text file export plug-in for Bricscad
• SKP Export for Bricscad SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for Bricscad
• STL Export for Bricscad Stereolithography STL file export plug-in for Bricscad
• VTK Export for Bricscad Visualization Toolkit VTK file export plug-in for Bricscad

All plug-ins are priced at $95 each and are available as fully functional 10 day/run trials.  Each product comes with an installer and detailed documentation in the form of a compiled HTML help file which contains a step-by-step tutorial to get the end user started in the shortest possible time.

About SYCODE

SYCODE develops cutting-edge software solutions for Computer Aided Design (CAD).  These solutions are in the form of standalone applications or plug-ins that work inside major CAD systems such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk 3D Studio MAX, Autodesk VIZ, Autodesk Maya, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, SpaceClaim, Rhinoceros, Alibre Design, Bricscad, IntelliCAD, IRONCAD, INOVATE, Acrobat, SketchUp, etc.

SYCODE also designs, develops and implements customized software solutions for companies worldwide.  The customized solution may be a standalone application working closely with the client's existing CAD application or a plug-in to the CAD application.

About Bricsys

Bricsys is a global provider of engineering software through its network of 70 offices on four continents.  The product portfolio consists of Bricscad and Vondle (an extended SaaS platform).  Bricscad is the powerful DWG-alternative CAD platform that enables DWG-based applications to serve the growing markets of GIS, AEC, mechanical CAD, and civil engineering.  Bricsys products are available in 14 languages, with more languages in development.

Wherever they are on the globe, customers can communicate support requests directly to the Bricsys support team around the clock.  Every month, Bricsys transparently reports to its customers on the status and development of its software products.  Bricsys is a founding member of the Open Design Alliance, thereby contributing to the interoperability in the engineering industry.

For more information about Bricsys: www.bricsys.com