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With only a few weeks to go until SolidWorks World, now is the perfect time to start planning who to meet and what to see while you are there. Last year, DriveWorks had a blast at SolidWorks World and this year we are back with some new faces and a few more presentations. If you are going […]

Then you might not realise it but every seat of SolidWorks comes with a free add in that will make your model creation even easier. DriveWorksXpress, which can be found in your SolidWorks Tools menu,is ideal for same but different designs, it allows you to capture parts, properties, features, dimensions or even whole models and then automate the creation of new variations.

The DriveWorksXpress Head Start Webinar, hosted on the first Tuesday of every month takes you through the quick and easy steps involved in automating your design process with DriveWorksXpress in SolidWorks.

The DriveWorks Solo Head Start Webinar, takes place the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Are your designs the Same but Different? This Webinar takes you through the quick and easy steps involved in automating your design process with DriveWorks Solo.

DriveWorks is pleased to announce that Beacon our value added reseller in India, will be hosting a Webinar as a part of a series of Webinars designed to help you make the most out of the tools you have in SolidWorks.

Can I use DriveWorks with our company’s PDM system? Yes! This kind of question is one that we often hear, and the great news is that DriveWorks Pro Configurator projects can be integrated in to your companies PDM system as well as other company systems.

Following on from last week’s mobile article, we thought we would run through just a few of the ways that you can access 3D models on your mobile device.

Don’t miss this great customer story – How WE use DriveWorks Guest Speaker, Chris Zona, from Blue Giant Equipment Company, Canada.

Can I use DriveWorks with our company’s CRM system? Yes! This is a question that comes up quite often and the good news is that DriveWorks Pro Configurator projects can be integrated with many other company systems, including CRM systems.

For most companies, DriveWorks Pro provides more than enough functionality for their needs. However because DriveWorks Pro has been built with a fully documented Application Programming Interface (API) if a specific need arises that is not covered in the standard functionality, it is possible to create your own plugin to DriveWorks using Visual Studio or Visual Studio Express.

Anything that can turn your meticulously made models in to a real 3D product without great big machines is certainly cool in our book. We love the idea that it is possible to use DriveWorks to automate the design of new parts printed by a 3D printer.

Just like the spread of Television in the 1960’s and Home computing in the late 1980’s, mobile devices are exploding globally and that means your business has to be ready to react.

The next Webinar in the DriveWorks Webinar Marathon Series is From DriveWorks Solo to DriveWorks Pro and will take place on 28th November at 4pm (BST)

A must for any DriveWorks Live users this Webinar will give you the tools to create a great looking user interface for your customers and will be hosted by one of our DriveWorks certified engineers so don’t be afraid to ask them any questions during the Webinar.

Having embraced 3D technology, a small family business is now providing balconies and balustrade systems around the world.