DriveWorks
DriveWorks software is used for design automation and online 3D sales configurator solution. It uses the data from SolidWorks
Enable engineers, sales teams, distributors and customers to design, engineer and configure to order, on any device.
Reduce repetitive tasks, eliminate errors, increase sales and deliver custom products in less time
DriveWorks Xpress: Free with every seat of SolidWorks
Automate repetitive SOLIDWORKS® tasks and free up time to focus on product innovation and development.
DriveWorksXpress entry-level design automation is included free in every seat of SOLIDWORKS. Upscale to DriveWorks Solo or DriveWorks Pro anytime
Control dimensions, features, custom properties and switch configurations
Update drawings by associating them with driven models
Add and update captured parameters easily
DriveWorks Solo: Use DriveWorks Solo to configure and automate custom products inside SOLIDWORKS®.
Quickly and easily create and configure custom products with DriveWorks Solo Part, assembly, and drawing automation inside SOLIDWORKS®.
Powerful SolidWorks Automation
Features
- Control dimensions, features, custom properties, advanced feature parameters, instances and file formats
- Dynamically replace components
- Create a library of components using intelligent file reuse
Advanced Drawing Control
Save time and boost product quality by automatically creating accurate manufacturing drawings.
- Control dimensions, features, custom properties, advanced feature parameters, instances and file formats
- Dynamically replace components
- Create a library of components using intelligent file reuse
Preview Results
Preview results as you enter design requirements before you generate final models, drawings and documents.
- Preview the effect of your selections as you configure
- Quickly try ‘what if’ scenarios to test design requirements
- Make informed decisions to and ensure product suitability
File Formats & Save Location
You have full control over the save location and folder structure of files created by DriveWorks Solo.
- You have complete control over file naming, use intelligent file naming to create a library of parts
- Save files exactly where you want them
- Create any additional file format available in SOLIDWORKS
Custom Input Forms
DriveWorks Solo has an inbuilt form designer to help you configure valid permutations.
- Rules-based form-to-form navigation controls which forms are shown based on selections
- Use images to aid the configuration process and provide selection feedback
- Control visibility and validation of input controls based on rules
Static Tabular Data
Add your existing static tabular data into DriveWorks Solo, use it on your forms and within your rules.
- DriveWorks Solo includes 60 table functions to manipulate data
- Centralize and maintain your existing engineering data in DriveWorks
- Minimise errors and ensure data is always up to date
Customizable Documents
Quickly respond to sales enquiries with accurate documents using the DriveWorks Solo quote, covering letter and BOM templates.
- Reduce time preparing documents for customer enquiries
- Build rules to control what is included in your documents
- Reports provide auditing of document content
DriveWorks Pro
DriveWorks Pro helps your in SOLIDWORKS automation and online 3D product configurator solution
Complete SOLIDWORKS Automation
Capture and reuse design, manufacturing and cost estimation knowledge to deliver custom products faster and with greater accuracy, without using complex macros, design tables or configurations.
- Complete SOLIDWORKS automation using Generation Tasks
- Automate SOLIDWORKS PDM, SOLIDWORKS MBD and SOLIDWORKS CAM
- Full control over drawings, BOMs and manufacturing documents
Online Visual Sales Configurator
Enable sales teams, distributors and customers to configure custom products on any device, anywhere. Connect sales and manufacturing to reduce costs, errors and lead time.
- Optimized for all browsers and devices
- Simple to add to your website
- Control users and security
Interactive 3D
Configure products in 3D on any device with DriveWorks 3D Preview.
- Communicate complex designs easily using interactive 3D
- Import existing 3D models and geometry. DriveWorks supports files in .stl, .obj, .gtlf, .gtlb, .iam, .ipt, .par, .psm and .asm formats.
- View products in immersive Virtual Reality (VR)
Integrate with other Company Systems
It’s easy to pass data between DriveWorks and other company systems including ERP, MRP and CRM. Reduce manual data entry to cut down costly errors. Learn more about how DriveWorks can integrate with your company systems.
- Query data from your CRM directly
- Pass data to other company systems
- Dedicated SOLIDWORKS PDM integration
Intelligent Workflow
DriveWorks gives you full control over who, what and when. The intelligent workflow technology allows you to manage team permissions, approval processes and customer journeys.
- Boost quality by adding approval steps and sign off permissions for teams
- Create documents and SOLIDWORKS files at the right time
- Manage order progress and automatically send status updates
Automatically Generate Documents
DriveWorks can create many document types, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or HTML files. Automatically create custom-branded quotations, covering letters, delivery notes, BOMs and more. DriveWorks can also save your SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies and drawings in a variety of other formats, such as eDrawings, DXFs, PDF and so on.
- Create Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, HTML, XML and text files
- Automatically send emails with generated documents and approval drawings attached
- Create BOMs, cut lists and supporting documents for manufacturing
Dynamic Data
Use external data in your DriveWorks projects to create great user experiences.
- Query SQL databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL
- Import data from Excel, XML and text files
- Request live data, such as shipping rates and material costs, using HTTP request
Scalable & Cloud Ready
Easy to scale DriveWorks implementation using modern web API and support for Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud.
- Support for Azure, AWS and Google Cloud
- Modern web API providing data and UI integration on any device
- Flexible DriveWorks Live licensing to cover peaks in usage
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Customers for DriveWorks
Nicomatic India Pvt.Ltd.
IMA PG
Thermax WWS
Jhonson Controls
Pyrotech Workspace
Atlas Copco
Veeraja Industries
