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Creating mechanical parts with direct modeling | BricsCAD Mechanical Essentials | 7/19

July 29, 2026 1 min read

Video From YouTube: Octave BricsCAD

Graebert presents a concise lesson demonstrating creation of a fully modeled mechanical part using BricsCAD Mechanical. The workflow covers converting a drawing into a Mechanical block with BMMECH, constructing an accurate 2D sketch using circles, offsets, rectangles, lines, trim and mirror operations, and transforming the sketch into a 3D solid via boundary detection and EXTRUDE. Direct modeling tools are used to edit geometry, while colors and properties are applied for clarity. Standard feature workflows and para-insert techniques are demonstrated to streamline part creation and assembly preparation, providing practical skills for mechanical design and rapid iteration and efficient production validation process.

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