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What is Design Automation?

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Design and manufacture efficiently, improve quality, save time and reduce errors with design automation. DriveWorks design automation and CPQ for SOLIDWORKS has enabled engineers to configure and automate custom products since 2001. Learn more about design automation and how your company can benefit.

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Get to Know DriveWorks Software

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Use DriveWorks to build a design automation and custom online sales configurator solution to suit your business needs. DriveWorks is ideal for manufacturers who design and sell the same but different products. Get to know DriveWorks!

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Speakers to Look Out for at 3DXPERIENCE World 2021

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This year 3DEXPERIENCE World has been reimagined as an all-virtual experience and we are proud to be Gold Sponsors of the event! With a jam-packed agenda, we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss a thing! Join our experts for on-demand presentations and live demos on our virtual booth.

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Catching Up with Mike Puckett – Senior Manager, Worldwide Certification Program, SOLIDWORKS – Part 2

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We caught up with Mike Puckett – Senior Manager, Worldwide Certification Program, SOLIDWORKS Let’s hear what Mike has to share about his path to SOLIDWORKS, the Certification Program, and of course – 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021! Catch up with Part 1.

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Keeping Up with Emerging Technology

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Technology is always changing and improving. Things that were previously thought to be impossible are now being made possible at a very fast pace. We have seen a shift where digital is a key part of every interaction. In this blog, we take a look at the importance of keeping up with technology and how at DriveWorks we keep up to date with the latest tech trends.

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Catching Up with Mike Puckett – Senior Manager, Worldwide Certification Program, SOLIDWORKS – Part 1

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We caught up with Mike Puckett – Senior Manager, Worldwide Certification Program, SOLIDWORKS Let’s hear what Mike has to share about his path to SOLIDWORKS, the Certification Program, and of course – 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021!

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Just Released: DriveWorks 18 SP2

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DriveWorks 18 Service Pack 2 is now available to download from the brand new DriveWorks Community. Download the latest version to make the most of the added functionality. You need to create an account, even if you had an account in the previous DriveWorks Community. It’s quick and easy to create a MyDriveWorks account and get access to the new resources.

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Discover the DriveWorks Learning Portal

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As part of the new DriveWorks Community, we are proud to present an entirely new DriveWorks Learning Portal. The new learning portal offers a whole host of DriveWorks training, resources and certifications for you to access at any time. Whether you’re trialling DriveWorks Solo, familiar with DriveWorks Pro, or from a reseller sales, technical or order admin team, the learning portal offers something for everyone! 

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DriveWorks Solo Certification

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Take your knowledge further with the free DriveWorks Solo Certification. Complete the exam in less than 3 hours to learn more about design automation and add an extra certification to your CV.

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Catching up with Simge Akarsu, Senior Strategy & Program Manager at Dassault Syst̬mes РPart 2

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Earlier this month we caught up with Simge Akarsu, Senior Strategy & Program Manager at Dassault Systèmes. It was great to talk to Simge and learn more about her role. In this part, we also found out more about the plans for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 and what to expect from this first virtual event.

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DriveWorksXpress Certification

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DriveWorksXpress is a free design automation tool included in every license of SOLIDWORKS. Become a Certified DriveWorksXpress Associate (CDWXA) to gain the skills you need and work smarter.

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Catching Up with Simge Akarsu, Senior Strategy & Program Manager at Dassault Syst̬mes РPart 1

Written by Lucy Price on

Earlier this month we caught up with Simge Akarsu, Senior Strategy & Program Manager at Dassault Systèmes. It was great to talk to Simge and learn more about her education, industry experience and the path that lead her to SOLIDWORKS. We also caught up about 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 and all the exciting virtual features to look forward to this year!

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How FIRST Robotics Teams Can Save Time with Automation

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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.

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3DEXPERIENCE World 2021

Written by Lucy Price on

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!

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Happy Holidays from DriveWorks

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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!

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