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BricsCAD Mechanical vs Siemens NX

BricsCAD Mechanical

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Siemens NX

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FigureBricsCAD MechanicalSiemens NX
Price from€83.17/mo—
Free plan——
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · 3D CAD Software7.5 (#58)8.6 (#7)
Assembly designYesYes
File import and exportDWG, DXF, DWF/DWFx, STL, OBJ, DAE, STEP, IGES, ACIS SAT/SAB, CATIA, Parasolid, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, NX, Creo, JT, VDA-FS, XCGMNX X Manufacturing Essentials can import, export, and visualize Parasolid, IGES, DXF, STEP, STL, and JT models.
Free planNoNo
Modeling methodhybridhybrid
Sheet-metal toolsYesYes
Supported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows desktop; NX X Design is cloud SaaS and supports browser-based access
Surface modelingYesYes

Plans

BricsCAD Mechanical

  • BricsCAD Mechanical€998 a year

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Siemens NX

  • NX X Design Essentials, Standard, Advanced and PremiumPriced on request

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BricsCAD Mechanical

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Siemens NX

Siemens NX is a product development suite spanning design, engineering, and manufacturing. It uses hybrid modeling and includes assembly design, sheet-metal tools, and surface modeling. Windows desktop use is supported, while NX X Design provides browser access as a cloud SaaS service with built-in data management. NX X Design has Essentials, Standard, Advanced, and Premium tiers, built on a common core with progressively added functionality. The tiers can share data without translation with other Siemens Xcelerator software. NX supports IGES, STEP AP203, STEP AP214, DXF/DWG, STL, and 3MF; NX X data exchange also lists JT, Solid Edge, and SolidWorks open. Design Copilot NX answers questions using documentation for the user's NX version and can link to documentation or launch mentioned commands. Other listed tools include virtual and augmented reality design, model-based inspection characteristics, sketch checking with automatic correction, and routed-systems design with rule checking. NX is paid, with pricing on request and a 30-day free trial; no free plan is listed.

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