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Automating the design of custom windows and doors using DriveWorks. This month we’re focusing on the Architectural Components industry and the benefits of using design automation and sales configurator software in the industry. Origin are using SOLIDWORKS and DriveWorks to design and manufacture custom windows and doors. Origin are the UK’s leading specialist manufacturer of bespoke, doors, windows […]

A vast industry made up of Same but Different products that are perfect for Design Automation. Architectural Components are the unique details and components that, together, form the architectural style of houses, buildings and structures. There are many different products that could be classed as architectural components, such as: • Custom Windows• Beams / Supports• Sky Lights […]

This month we’re focusing on Education. We’re passionate about Design Automation and also believe in the importance of investing in the future of design and manufacturing, so we want to encourage students to use their educational licences of SOLIDWORKS. The use of SOLIDWORKS within education helps to bridge the gap between ideas and technology by helping to prepare […]

We love meeting people who have an interest in technology, who are passionate and keen to learn. This month we’re focusing on the Education Sector and the role that DriveWorks plays when educating our team, customers and resellers. Each year we invest in our team and we recruit several interns to join or Technical, Development and Commercial teams for 12 month […]

This month we’re focusing on the Education Sector. Our Tech Team have created a tutorial in DriveWorks Solo for configuring a bicycle frame that we want to share with schools and colleges throughout the world. The tutorial provides an introduction to using the software, so we decided to test it on our marketing intern Danielle. […]

Learning is really encouraged for our personal development here at DriveWorks and providing training for others is also an essential part of what we do. Last week a few of us benefited from Photoshop training and Maria asked us to think about how it was delivered, the material supplied and compare it to our own DriveWorks Solo and […]

ZCL Composites Inc. have been using DriveWorks Pro for only four months and have already seen some great results. We recently caught up with them to find out how they’ve been using the software… Established in 1987, ZCL Composites Inc. has grown to become North America’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of cost-effective fibreglass storage tank systems […]

Industry Spotlight: Transportation Each month we’ll be focusing on a different industry and creating industry specific Design Automation/Configurator Projects for you to use. This month the spotlight is on the Transportation Industry and the types of products included. Our Shipping Container Project uses DriveWorksXpress and has been updated for use with SOLIDWORKS 2015. If you have SOLIDWORKS […]

Our best bake sale yet, all in aid of Cancer Research UK. Despite the rain, Friday’s DriveWorks Charity Bake Sale was even bigger and better than last year. The bake sale was brilliant with lots of our neighbouring companies from our Laskey Farm site supporting the afternoon, along with staff and residents from local care home, Cheshire Grange. Howard and Wendy Platt took […]

Tom DiLaura, from the DriveWorks team at CADimensions, recently caught up with their SOLIDWORKS customer, Riverhawk Company to see what they’ve been up to and find out how they have made the most of the free design automation tool, DriveWorksXpress. Riverhawk Company’s engineers use SOLIDWORKS and have successfully implemented and been working with DriveWorksXpress for the past three years. Josh […]

We’re already looking forward to the next event! We’ve been going to DEVELOP3D Live since it began in 2012 and in 2015 we were a Silver Sponsor again. We had a great time, so we’re really excited to hear that planning is already underway for the next event. DEVELOP3D Live 2015 featured over 30 amazing […]

A special parcel for Thomas caused a stir in the Tech Team…. Our French intern Thomas received a very exciting delivery today. So exciting that all our tech boys gathered around his desk to take a look. It even led to all the Sales and Marketing team peeking over. But what was it that caused […]

Use DriveWorks on the go with an Online Product Configurator for mobile and tablet. Imagine you are a sales rep or distributor visiting a customer. They’re telling you all of their product requirements and you’re hurriedly scribbling down their specifications on a piece of paper. You have no idea if some of these complex design […]

A great resource for learning about specific DriveWorks functionality. Tech Tips are small example projects created by the DriveWorks Tech Team. Each Tech Tip project contains an explanation of how it has been set up, making it easy to deconstruct so you can learn exactly how you can re-implement the same functionality into your own DriveWorks […]

To raise money for Cancer Research UK. You might remember our charity Bake Sale last year that even had our CEO, Glen, rolling up his sleeves and putting his baking skills to the test. The charity bake sale was in aid of Cancer Research UK, it was a really successful day and it was fantastic to see how generous and […]