BIMvision vs BricsCAD BIM
BIMvision
bimvision.eu
BricsCAD BIM
bricscad.octave.comSide by side
| Figure | BIMvision | BricsCAD BIM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €88.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · BIM Software | 7.9 (#13) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Headquarters | Krakow, Poland | Ghent, Belgium |
| Integrations | The BIMserver.center plugin connects BIMvision with more than 60 applications in an Open BIM workflow. | The V26 page lists Autodesk Construction Cloud and Bentley ProjectWise integrations for BricsCAD BIM. |
| Support | The maker lists Datacomp IT Sp. z o.o. at 101 Gromadzka St., Cracow, Poland, and provides a contact email and phone number. | The maker links to product documentation, a user forum, contact support, and self-paced online learning. |
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In their own words
BIMvision
BIMvision is a free IFC model viewer for building information models in IFC 2×3 and IFC 4.0 formats. It opens models from CAD systems including Revit, Archicad, Tekla, Bentley, Allplan, and Vectorworks. A plugin interface adds workflow-specific functions; listed plugins cover Python automation, IFC checking and editing, quantity reports, clash detection, and model comparison. The BIMserver.center plugin connects BIMvision with more than 60 applications in an Open BIM workflow. Users can create plugins themselves or ask Datacomp for a dedicated solution or integration, and the API supports plugin creation and connection to other systems. Stated users include investors, designers, contractors, inspectors, manufacturers, and cost estimators. BIMvision is free for private and commercial use and runs on Windows 10 or newer. Minimum requirements include a 2 GHz CPU, 4 GB RAM, a suitable graphics card, 1 GB free disk space, and OpenGL 4.6. The download page offers version 3.2.0 and sends the installer to the supplied email address.
BricsCAD BIM
BricsCAD BIM has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.