DriveWorks Pro
SOLIDWORKS® automation & CPQ product configurator software.
DriveWorks Pro overview
Configure custom products in 3D on any device and automatically create order-specific sales documents and SOLIDWORKS manufacturing data with DriveWorks Pro.
DriveWorks Pro consists of 4 software modules that provide the tools to build and deploy a complete 3D product configurator, Configure Price Quote (CPQ), and SOLIDWORKS design automation solution.
DriveWorks is flexible and scalable, and can meet the needs of organizations in any industry selling ‘same, but different’ products. Add additional modules of DriveWorks Pro as your needs change and your implementation scales.
Automatically create sales and manufacturing data
DriveWorks automatically creates order-specific sales documents and SOLIDWORKS® manufacturing data, eliminating errors and expensive, time-consuming design changes.
Configure products on any device, anywhere
Enable sales teams, dealers and even customers to configure custom products in a browser on any device with DriveWorks Live.
Integrate seamlessly with company systems
Integrate DriveWorks Pro with your other company systems, to work more efficiently and reduce errors.
Guided selling
Intelligent rules-based guided selling connects sales and manufacturing, ensuring sales teams, dealers and customers configure the ideal solution every time.
Configure products in 3D
Interactive 3D configuration helps users understand product features and design details, so they can make decisions faster.
Try DriveWorks Pro configurator examples online.
DriveWorks Pro features
Complete SOLIDWORKS automation
Automatically create order-specific SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies, drawings, BOMs and manufacturing data.
- DriveWorks design automation for SOLIDWORKS is powerful, reliable, and easy to set up and maintain. Remove the need for complex macros, design tables, and configurations.
- Save time and improve accuracy by automating repetitive SOLIDWORKS modelling tasks.
- Capture and reuse your design and manufacturing knowledge using rules.
- Integrate with SOLIDWORKS PDM, SOLIDWORKS MBD, and SOLIDWORKS CAM.
Online product configurator
DriveWorks Live enables sales teams, distributors, and even customers to configure custom products in a browser on any device, anywhere.
- DriveWorks technology is optimized for all browsers and devices.
- Add your configurator to your existing website, or deploy it as a standalone site.
- You have complete control over security, with tools to manage who can use your configurator and what they can do.
Interactive 3D visualizations
Configure products in 3D in a browser on any device with DriveWorks 3D preview technology.
- Communicate design details and configuration choices easily using photorealistic interactive 3D previews that update in real time.
- Get started quickly by importing existing 3D models and geometry. DriveWorks supports common file formats including .stl, .obj, .gtlf, .gtlb, .iam, .ipt, .par, .psm and .asm.
- DriveWorks 3D technology works in any browser, removing the need for users to download additional apps.
Integrate with other company systems
It’s easy to securely 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.
- Manage order progress and automatically send status updates.
- Boost quality by adding approval steps and sign-off permissions for teams.
- Create documents and manufacturing data at the right time.
Automatically generate documents
DriveWorks automates the creation of 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, DXF, 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 and cloud-ready
Easily scale your DriveWorks implementation using our 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 provides data and UI integration on any device
- Flexible DriveWorks Live licensing to cover peaks in usage
DriveWorks Pro modules
DriveWorks Pro is made up of 4 software modules.
The modularity of DriveWorks Pro makes it easy to build a solution that suits your company’s changing needs.
Get started with DriveWorks Administrator and then add functionality and modules as and when you need it.
DriveWorks Administrator
Setup and manage your automation and configurator project with DriveWorks Administrator and the SOLIDWORKS add-in.
DriveWorks Autopilot
Automatically generate custom product data and associated documentation for engineering, manufacturing and sales. Automatically send emails and bulk process orders.
DriveWorks User
Enable engineers, sales teams and non-technical users within your business to run your design automation projects, configure custom products and create sales and manufacturing documentation automatically.
DriveWorks Live
Transform your existing design automation projects into online product configurators, enabling your sales teams, distributors, dealers, and customers to easily configure and view your products in 3D on any device in their web browser.
Training and resources
DriveWorks Pro customers with active DriveWorks Subscription have access to a wealth of resources created by our technical experts
Training
The training covers the core concepts: rules, automation, form design, workflow and configuration. Download the training material from the MyDriveWorks community or contact your reseller to attend a training class.
Help file
The DriveWorks Pro Online Help File has detailed information on all aspects of DriveWorks. Quickly and easily find the answers to your questions whenever you need them.
Webinars
Learn more about specific DriveWorks Pro topics in our extensive technical webinar library, where the DriveWorks technical experts share their knowledge and best practices.
DriveWorks Pro forum
The MyDriveWorks Community is a worldwide community. Engage with others, share ideas, and learn more in the forum.
How to buy DriveWorks software
DriveWorks is sold worldwide and supported locally by authorized and certified DriveWorks resellers, in your time zone.
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