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FIRST Robotics Teams use DriveWorks Design Automation software to complete the design stage quicker, start building sooner and get a head start on other teams! They can quickly and easily make changes to designs and save time, freeing up team members to focus on quality robot design. If you already use SOLIDWORKS® to design your robot, you already have design automation. DriveWorksXpress is included free inside every seat of SOLIDWORKS.

We are excited to be attending 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021. This year 3DEXPERIENCE World has been reimagined as an all-virtual experience and we are proud to be Gold Sponsors of the event! As always this year we will have a full team of CSWPs & DriveWorks Experts on our virtual booth, answering questions and talking all things Automation! Make sure to visit us and join in the conversations taking place on our live booth!

Another year almost over and what a year it’s been! Despite the pandemic, we’ve had 2 major software releases, hosted virtual DriveWorks World, grown our team and continued to support the DriveWorks Community around the world. We hope you have a wonderful festive season and we wish you all the best for the new year!

Continue your DriveWorks learning over the festive period by taking advantage of all our DriveWorks resources! From exploring our range of DriveWorks Pro Configurators on DriveWorks Live to deep diving further into DriveWorks technology with Sample Projects and Tech Tips.

The DriveWorks Community is a great resource for anyone, bringing together our customers, resellers and partners from around the world. We’ve recently created a brand new community, with updated features and content based on your feedback. Get involved and join us over at my.driveworks.co.uk

Recently, we had a chance to sit down with Marie Planchard (virtually of course) and get to know a bit more about her early years, education, being a woman in engineering and what brought her to work for SOLIDWORKS. In part 2 we continue our conversation with Marie as she shares her vision for the future of the SOLIDWORKS Education Community.

On Thursday 10th December, we were excited to host the first-ever DriveWorks Drivers virtual networking meeting. DriveWorks Drivers is an opportunity for DriveWorks users from around the world to connect, share ideas and talk DriveWorks! Find out what we got up to during the first-ever DriveWorks Drivers meeting!

DriveWorks World 2021 is your chance to expand your DriveWorks knowledge. Save the date and join us virtually 20th-21st April 2021.

We’re taking a break from our Tech Team Thursday webinar series for the holidays. We’ll be back in the new year with a great new series including new and exciting content!

Many of us have heard the phrase “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life”, and we believe Marie Planchard is proving just that. We caught up with Marie Planchard, Senior Director, Education and Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS to learn more about her background and how she started her journey with SOLIDWORKS.

This year the DriveWorks team took part in Movember. After 30 days of growth, the mo’s were looking pretty good, and so was their fundraising – this year, they have raised over £2,000! Well done everyone for raising money for such a great cause and thank you to everyone who helped the team exceed their target by donating and supporting!

On November 17th, user groups from around the globe joined together virtually for the SOLIDWORKS Largest User Group Meeting Ever, otherwise known as SLUGME. We were proud to be a part of it!

In this month’s DEVELOP 3D magazine, DriveWorks CEO Glen Smith talks about software updates: When you should go for it when you should hold back, and how you should decide which version is the ‘right’ version for your organisation.

Sharing technical know-how and practical experience informally with each other is something we know many people using DriveWorks would like to do. We’ve decided to use technology to set up a new digital event to help you all connect more often and without the need to travel. We’re excited to introduce you to – DriveWorks Drivers.

This year more of our team than ever before are taking part in Movember! Keep checking back for updates on their moustache growing and fundraising journey!