Prepare one checked assembly, exploded representation, or formed part for a presentation image.
The demonstrations on this page are general RENDERCAD examples, not BricsCAD Mechanical captures. Visible third-party footage is identified where it appears; no customer DWG or native BricsCAD output is shown.
BricsCAD Mechanical V26.2 supports assembly design, component data, bills of materials, associative exploded representations, sheet-metal features, drawings, and native rendering on the BricsCAD Pro foundation. This workflow prepares one checked mechanical state for a separate presentation image.
A useful presentation starts with a deliberate mechanical state. Show the assembled machine when overall form or access matters, an associative exploded representation when component relationships matter, or a formed sheet-metal body when the finished enclosure is the subject.
Mechanical Browser entries can expose blocks, XRefs, solids, constraints, arrays, materials, BOM status, and sheet-metal measurements. Confirm the relevant objects carry the intended mechanical data instead of assuming every visible solid has a reliable component identity.
Use the BOM Manager for top-level, bottom-level, or hierarchical parts lists. Rows, quantities, custom properties, and grouping rules can inform the source view, but they remain structured drawing information rather than image content.
An exploded representation is separate from the main assembly and may contain steps, trailing lines, and camera settings; BricsCAD can generate drawing views from it. For sheet metal, thickness, bend radius, K-factor, bend-table data, and unfolding logic remain in the BricsCAD drawing's sheet-metal body or context.
RENDERCAD can explore finish, lighting, and context from one saved still for a proposal, review, instruction concept, or sales discussion. Keep using the DWG, BOM, drawing views, and manufacturing records for technical decisions.
Open the approved DWG in BricsCAD Mechanical and select the exact assembled state, associative exploded representation and step, or formed sheet-metal condition needed for the discussion.
Check the Mechanical Browser and BOM Manager before composing. Confirm component names, visible-part count, material assignments, hierarchy, BOM grouping, and any sheet-metal or exploded-representation state that affects the frame.
Set a perspective, orthographic view, or saved camera that exposes the important faces and interfaces. Clear selections, palettes, construction geometry, BOM tables, dimensions, and annotations unless they are intentionally part of the reference.
Run the native RENDER command. Choose File, then Browse; select JPG or PNG and set explicit output dimensions or use the viewport size. Save the still locally.
Inspect that raster at its delivery size. Check silhouette, openings, visible hardware, component count, mating regions, labels, and main material boundaries before it leaves CAD.
Upload the saved PNG or JPEG separately to RENDERCAD. Ask for one restrained presentation direction, such as a neutral studio image, a clearer finish study, or believable installed context.
Place the returned image beside the prepared BricsCAD view. If a part, opening, interface, label, or assembly relationship changed, correct the model or choose another result before sharing.
These shared examples show general finish and context changes. The helicopter clip was modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. None depicts BricsCAD Mechanical, native rendering, assembly animation, or a direct product integration.
Brush over a panel, housing, fastener, finish, or background area. The selection follows the saved picture; it cannot select a CAD face, component, BOM item, or sheet-metal feature.
Trace the source silhouette and openings, count visible parts, then inspect fasteners, interfaces, labels, trailing lines, and main material boundaries. A convincing treatment can still change the assembly.
| Feature | RENDERCAD | BricsCAD Mechanical model and render workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative image models | Native DWG mechanical tools and renderer |
| Output | Presentation images and optional generated video | Editable assemblies, BOMs, drawings, and locally rendered BMP, JPG, or PNG stills |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Explicit pixel dimensions or the current viewport size |
| Image Speed | About 60 seconds | Varies with model, materials, lights, settings, dimensions, and workstation |
| Optional illustrative motion | Usually 2-5 minutes | Animation timing and render duration vary; the Animation Editor is unavailable on macOS and Linux |
| Scene Set Up | One checked mechanical still and focused direction | DWG assembly state, visibility, view, materials, lights, render settings, and output size |
| Input | One PNG or JPEG | Native DWG with mechanical components, properties, BOM, sheet-metal, and representation data |
| Hardware | Cloud processing | Runs on the local workstation; operating-system and feature support vary |
| Install | Web app or capture tool | Licensed BricsCAD Mechanical or Ultimate desktop application |
| Cost | From $9/mo | Subscription or perpetual license; terms vary by seat and region |
The raster contains pixels, not editable solids, hierarchy, constraints, parameters, units, BOM rows, bend logic, exploded steps, cameras, or animation timing stored in CAD.
Select the assembled condition, one exploded step, or the formed sheet-metal body that answers the current question. Keep enough neighboring components to explain placement and scale.
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Use BricsCAD RENDER, choose File and Browse, select JPG or PNG, and set the output size. Check fine edges, gaps, labels, and overlapping parts before upload.
Get StartedBricsCAD Mechanical editions, components, BOMs, sheet metal, exploded views, rendering, and motion
Mechanical is the BricsCAD product level for 2D and 3D mechanical work, built on the Pro foundation. Ultimate includes Mechanical, while license terms are available as subscription or perpetual options.
BricsCAD editions run on Windows, macOS, and Linux, but some features vary. The Animation Editor is explicitly unavailable on macOS and Linux, so check the current platform documentation for motion work.
Use the Mechanical Browser to inspect and edit the assembly structure and its parametric properties. Use the separate BOM Manager to create or edit top-level, bottom-level, and hierarchical parts lists.
Choose the assembled state for overall form, fit, or access. Choose an associative exploded representation to explain how components relate; it can hold steps, trailing lines, and camera settings without changing the main assembly, and BricsCAD can generate drawing views from it.
Use the formed body when the finished enclosure or bracket is the subject. Use a flat pattern only when the layout itself matters, and keep thickness, bend radius, K-factor, and bend-table logic in CAD.
No. It keeps visible pixels and pixel dimensions, not editable solids, component hierarchy, constraints, units, BOM rows, quantities, custom properties, sheet-metal logic, exploded steps, cameras, or timing.
Native RENDER uses the DWG scene, view, materials, lights, settings, and chosen dimensions to save BMP, JPG, or PNG. RENDERCAD interprets one separately uploaded still as a new presentation image.
No. The optional motion is generated from a finished picture. It does not use the assembly's exploded steps, component paths, cameras, parameters, collision logic, or model timing; author and verify mechanical motion inside BricsCAD when the sequence itself matters.