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DriveWorks Pro Tech Tip: Automating Your Backups
Pro Tech Tips are put together by our Tech Team at DriveWorks. They’re designed to demonstrate specific DriveWorks Pro functionality and show how you can take that functionality and implement it in your own DriveWorks projects. This Tech Tip takes a closer look at automating your backups.
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Secure Your Place at DriveWorks World 2024
Are you ready to connect with hundreds of other members of the DriveWorks community? DriveWorks World 2024 is our online knowledge-sharing event taking place virtually on April 10th-11th. Save the date, spread the word, and secure your place for an unforgettable DriveWorks World experience.
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A Closer Look at DriveWorks’ ESG Commitments
Our latest blog looks at the key aspects of DriveWorks’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments, highlighting our efforts to contribute to a sustainable planet, foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, and make a positive impact on our local community.
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DriveWorks Drivers 3rd Anniversary Round Up
On December 7th, we celebrated the 3rd year anniversary of DriveWorks Drivers by hosting our 4th and final meetings of the year. Thank you to all that attended to help us celebrate 3 years of sharing technical knowledge, networking and creating a space to connect DriveWorks users from around the world. Register now for the next meetings in March!
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3DEXPERIENCE® World 2024: Join Us at Stand #1024 in Exhibition Hall C
Come and find us at Stand #1024 in Exhibition Hall C at 3DEXPERIENCE® World 2024. Be part of the excitement, explore the future of design automation, and connect with like-minded people who share your passion for innovation. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Inspiring the Next Generation: Reshaping Manufacturing Careers
The manufacturing industry faces a growing recruitment challenge. With a widening skills gap and more and more young people discounting a career in manufacturing, this blog looks at the role of apprenticeships and education collaboration in helping to overcome the challenge.
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DriveWorks Solo Tech Tip: Capturing and Driving Instances
In DriveWorks Solo, there are a number of ways to control the sub-components of your Assemblies. One way is to simply capture the sub-components themselves, and drive them like any other part or assembly. You can also capture them as Instances of their parent Assembly. This handy tip explains the different ways to capture sub-components, and when to use them.
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Revolutionizing How the DriveWorks Team Order Milk
At DriveWorks HQ we get through lots of milk every day! So, when we encountered a challenge with the way we confirmed our milk order quantity, we asked one of the DriveWorks team to come up with a solution. This blog looks at how Applications Engineer, Nathan, solved our milk tag challenge.
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The DriveWorks Challenge 4
The DriveWorks Challenge 4 is live! And it’s all about the best use of SVG images in DriveWorks. You can use the project provided to create the best SVG image or use it to create the best use case for SVG images. The closing date for this challenge is 28th February 2024. Good luck!
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CPQ FAQ – Discover The World of Configure, Price, Quote
Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software solutions help businesses of all sizes streamline their sales process by automating the configuration of customized products and services, determining accurate pricing, enabling guided selling, and generating quotes. Our CPQ FAQ guide answers your most frequently asked questions.
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Design Automation – Not Just for Complete Products
DriveWorksXpress allows you to automate any part of your SOLIDWORKS® design, giving you the flexibility to automate time-consuming and repetitive tasks, simplifying your design process, and enabling you to use your time more efficiently. Activate your free license of DriveWorksXpress, inside the SOLIDWORKS® Tools Menu.
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Spotlight on the “Introduction To…” Webinar Series
Our “Introduction To” webinar series is designed to give you an in-depth look at the capabilities of DriveWorks solutions. Our product experts share their knowledge and give you the opportunity to find out more about how to transform your manufacturing and sales processes with DriveWorks.
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Key Considerations for the Successful Implementation of a DriveWorks Visual Product Configurator
DriveWorks Implementation Partner HiTech has extensive experience in implementing DriveWorks and they have recently shared their advice for implementing a custom visual product configurator. This blog gives an overview of their key considerations for a successful implementation.
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Embracing Digital Transformation & Staying Ahead with Digital Technologies
The most important thing to embracing change is educating and understanding. Organisations that are well informed about the possibilities of digital transformation are more likely to succeed. Educating yourself and your workforce about what digitization could mean for your company helps alleviate fears and debunk misconceptions.
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Breaking the Stigma: Degree Apprenticeships
The apprenticeship system in the UK has undergone considerable change and development over recent years, however, a lingering stigma around apprenticeships still exists. We explore the reasons behind this and take a look at degree apprenticeships at DriveWorks, and the benefits of apprenticeships for young people and employers.