We’ve specialised indesign automation for SOLIDWORKS and helping engineers to work smarter since 2001.
What is design automation and how can you benefit?
Offering customized products is a great competitive differentiator. It often leads to more sales, higher revenues, and happy customers. However, with more and more companies offering customization, you need to work smarter than your competitors.
Design automation enables you to turn around proposals quickly, design and manufacture efficiently and deliver on your promises consistently, all whilst maintaining a healthy profit.
DriveWorks rules based SOLIDWORKS速 automation eliminates errors and expensive, time-consuming design changes.
Automate repetitive SOLIDWORKS速 tasks and free up engineers to focus on product innovation and development.
DriveWorksXpress, DriveWorks Solo and DriveWorks Pro are certified SOLIDWORKS速 Gold Partner products.
Companies offering custom products are often putting their engineers under pressure.They’re squeezed to create proposal documents and drawings as fast as possible. This leads to best guess costings, for orders that aren’t guaranteed.
Engineering departments are wasted on tasks that could be automated. They have less time to re-engineer existing designs, update drawings and carefully check every detail. Jobs are then left open to errors, rework, backlogs and delays. All of this can affect profit margins and damage reputation.
By automating time-sensitive and often repetitive upfront activities, you will reap the benefits. You have more time to innovate and add value to your products, improving your position in the market. You increase throughput and improve quality, enabling you to win more business.
Design practices often evolve through years of industry experience. Companies need capture and re-use the combined knowledge of their most experienced engineers. However, storing and sharing this knowledge with others is difficult.
Inside 3D CAD systems, expert users can add geometric relationships and equation-driven dimensions. This saves time but issues arise when making changes, or adding additional products. Unravelling the complex design references created by others is difficult and time-consuming.
DriveWorks uses a different approach, simple and straightforward rules and decision logic. You can easily capture and reuse your design, manufacturing and cost knowledge to truly automate your business.
With DriveWorks, you can automate as little or as much as you like, and at your own pace.
Start in engineering and add design rules to drive your 3D CAD models. Automatically create detailed drawings and generate Bills of Materials for manufacturing.
Give your engineers more time to focus on improving product quality and developing new products.
Then extend the benefits of automation to your sales department. Give sales a set of custom product options to choose from with guided selling.
Reduce errors and save time with automated quotations and cover letters.
With automation, sales teams become more proficient, customer inquiries are dealt with faster and throughput is increased. This leads to more orders, reduced operational overheads, and better customer service.
A DriveWorks design automation project is easy to create, maintain and use. No programming skills or consultants are required.
Create and manage your own custom configurator that suits your business needs. You can easily change and grow your project as and when you need to. Create a set of 3D models, design rules, forms and document templates once and use them over and over again.
DriveWorks projects work anywhere on any device on desktop, mobile, tablet, and inside SOLIDWORKS.
Add your DriveWorks project to your company website as an online sales configurator. Enable your sales teams, distributors, dealers and customers to configure and order customized products anytime, anywhere, on any device. Connect your configurator to your other business systems, such as MRP, ERP, and CRM.
With DriveWorks you can create a full CPQ configurator solution. Cost custom products, determine customer-specific pricing and schedule deliveries based on available resources, inventory levels, and lead times.
If youve got SOLIDWORKS, youve already got design automation. DriveWorksXpress is the free design automation tool, installed inside every licence of SOLIDWORKS. Find it in the tools menu, activate it and start automating.
Take design automation even further with DriveWorks Solo. Download a 30-day full feature free trial of DriveWorks Solo to see what you could achieve.
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.
Automate the creation of sales quotes, documents and manufacturing data including SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies and drawings.
Through intelligent rules and logic, DriveWorks eliminates errors and enables guided selling.
Reduce repetitive tasks, errors, and rework, increase sales on a global scale, and deliver custom products in record time.
All DriveWorks products are scalable any design automation project you create using DriveWorksXpress can be seamlessly migrated to DriveWorks Solo or DriveWorks Pro. Add extra capabilities to your design automation projects as and when you need them.
Explore each level of DriveWorks software.
Use DriveWorksXpress, free inside SOLIDWORKS to automate your Same but Different product designs.
DriveWorksXpress is the easy-to-use design automation tool included inside every license of SOLIDWORKS. Create multiple variations of your SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies and drawings quickly and accurately.
If you offer many different product options or every customer order is bespoke, DriveWorksXpress helps you capture your design rules, recreate variations of existing designs, reduce repetitive tasks, save time, and improve product quality.
Activate your free license of DriveWorksXpress in the SOLIDWORKS速 tools menu.
Use DriveWorks Solo to quickly and easily create and configure custom products inside SOLIDWORKS.
DriveWorks Solo iseasy to set up, maintain and use, helping your company deliver custom products faster and with greater accuracy, without using complex macros, design tables or code.
Automate repetitive SOLIDWORKS tasksand free up engineers to focus on product innovation and development.
Reduce the cost of custom designs, respond quickly to sales enquiries, reduce repetitive tasks and enhance product quality.
From one simple input form, DriveWorks Solo quickly generates 3D models, 2D drawings, Bills of Materials, sales quotes, cover letters and more, automatically.
With simple and straightforward rules and decision logic, it’s easy to capture and reuse all of your design, manufacturing and cost estimation knowledge. Generate new variations of your designs with proposal documents over and over again.
Create new product designs and sales quotes quickly using DriveWorks Solo.
Get a head start bytrying DriveWorks Solo free for 30 days.
Use DriveWorks Pro to build your own SOLIDWORKS automation and online 3D product configurator solution.
Suitable for any manufacturer designing same but different products.
DriveWorks Pro is the ideal design automation and online sales configurator solution to help you meet the increasing demand for custom, bespoke, and personalized products.
By enabling your customers to configure products, get instant quotes, and place orders online, and by streamlining many of your time-consuming sales, engineering, and manufacturing processes, DriveWorks Pro gives you a competitive edge and turns mass customization into a cost-effective business strategy.
DriveWorks Pro is structured into individual software modules, each designed to address specific business needs.
Additional modules can be added as and when you need them to extend the benefits of design automation to your engineers, sales teams, distributors, dealers, and customers.
Explore what’s possible with our configurator examples on www.driveworkslive.com
Free entry level design automation included in every seat of SOLIDWORKS.
Upscale to DriveWorks Solo or DriveWorks Pro anytime.
Powerful SOLIDWORKS part, assembly and drawing automation.
Download your 30 day free trial of DriveWorks Solo and get started today.
Complete SOLIDWORKS automation and online 3D CPQ configurator software.
Explore our configurator examples to see how flexible DriveWorks is.
Get in touch with us to find out more about DriveWorks and take your first steps towards design automation and improving customer experiences.
This year 3DEXPERIENCEWorld has been reimagined as anall-virtual experienceand we are proud to beGold Sponsorsof the event!
3DEXPERIENCE World brings together a vibrant community ofdesigners, engineers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and business leadersto learn, engage, discover and share knowledge with each other about how to increase innovation and transform their business.
The 3DEXPERIENCE World team have designed an agenda that will enable you to participate in all of the moments typical of the annual event, from wherever you are in the world.
With technical sessions, keynote speakers, presentations, meet-ups scheduled – there’s a lot to look forward to!
Join our experts for on-demand presentations and live demos on our virtual booth.
We are hosting two on-demand sessions during 3DEXPERIENCE World.
There will be a Configure and Automate session at our virtual booth.
Presented by our CEO Glen Smith, this presentation can beaccessed any time on our live booth. Once you have watched the presentation why not interact with our teamlive on the boothand ask your questions to our DriveWorks experts.
There will also be an on-demand session presented by DriveWorks Technical Specialists, Tom and Oliver, who will be presenting on DriveWorksXpress.
Discover more about the time-saving Design Automation tool you already have inside SOLIDWORKS.
See how automation can improve your work, create your ownDriveWorksXpress configuratorand learn how toGet Certified and become a CDWXA.
Both on-demand presentations will beavailable throughout the eventfor you to access at a time thatbest suits you. Click here to see the session catalog.
With a jam-packed agenda, we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss a thing!
Each day industry luminaries and amazing engineers will share how combining technology with human ingenuity enables new ways of seeing the world, of inventing, learning, producing and doing business.
SOLIDWORKS executives will also provide the latest news and developments on the 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio to help you accelerate innovation and grow your business.
General Sessions will take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 9-11th.
The General Sessions will discuss topics including Things to Life (Strategy and Direction), From Products to Experience (3DEXPERIENCE Works in Action), and From Connections to Relationships (real customers share their success stories).
On day one of the event, we will be hearing from Bernard Charl竪s, Vice-chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Dassault Syst竪mes and also Gian Paolo Bassi, CEO at Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS.
Duncan Wardle, former head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, and his team helped Imagineering, LucasFilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences for consumers around the globe.
Wardles unique Design Thinking process helps companies embed a culture of innovation into everyones DNA. You wont want to miss him.
Duncan will be speaking during the general session on day one of the event.
Frank Stephenson, Design Director of Frank Stephenson, an independent design company, is now applying his design expertise to a wide range of projects that move beyond the realms of automotive design.
That industry is where he earned acclaim as lead designer and design director at major carmakers such as McLaren, Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat and MINI. He is pioneering the role and way that design is seen in the future of innovation.
Frank will be speaking during the general session on day two of the event.
On day one, featured customers will include: Taco VanDer Maden, Development & Operations I.T. Manager at IKEA, andJim Keravala, CEO, Offworld AI, will discuss how they built on human imagination to create new ways of innovating, collaborating, and connecting with their own customers.
Taco VanDer Maden, Development & Operations I.T. Manager at IKEA
Jim Keravala, CEO, Offworld AI
Hear from the Community
On Thursday, February 11th, youll hear from users across theSOLIDWORKScommunity all striving to have an impact on our world for the better.
Hear from amazing engineers and innovators about how they are combining the real and the virtual to create new ways of inventing, learning, producing and doing business.
Stories will be presented from featured speakers in three sessions, including:
An Engineers Journey: Everyones path is different; learn how the following became engineers:
– Eric Beatty, Omax Corporation
– Paul Ventimiglia, Robby Technologies / First Robotics and four-time BattleBots Championship Winner
Innovation in Unprecedented Times:How does your business evolve during COVID?
– Tej Patel, from medical diagnostic company, Fluxergy
– Matt Carney, Open Standard Industries and Open Standard Respirator
– EriK GatenholmandHector Martinez, CEO/CTO, CELLINK
Creating Experiences: will talk about extending the real with virtual experiences and how it has evolved over time.
– Brett Bushnell, entrepreneur, engineer and CEO/co-founder Two Bit Circus
– Nolan Bushnell, founder, Atari / Chuck E Cheese
– Grant Delgatty, Chair of Product Innovation at USC Irvine and Young Academy
DriveWorks hassponsored SOLIDWORKS Worldsince 2002.
We are proud to beGold Sponsorsof this yearsVirtual 3DEXPERIENCEWorld.
As always, this year we will have a full team ofCSWPs & DriveWorks Experts on our virtual booth, answering your questions on Design Automation, Sales Configurators, CPQ and all things DriveWorks!
Make sure to visit us andjoin in the conversations taking placeon our live booth.
Meet the team beforehand in this short video!
Earlier this month we caught up with Mike Puckett, Senior Manager, Worldwide Certification Program, SOLIDWORKS.
We chatted to Mike about his background, his first experiences of working in industry, the SOLIDWORKS Certifications Team and Mikes experience at past SOLIDWORKS/3DEXPERIENCE Worlds.
If you missed it catch up on Part One here.
The CSWP and CSWE event at SOLIDWORKS World/3DEXPERIENCE World are always the event to attend do you have one particular event that stands out as a favourite of yours?
“These events are always a lot of fun, and we try to switch things up every year or so. Its hard to choose just one as there are fun stories from every event that weve ever hosted.
The event that stands out the most for me is the last CSWP event that we hosted which was at SOLIDWORKS World 2012 in San Diego on the USS Midway. The program had grown so much, and we had a lot of people starting to reach the Expert level CSWE so we knew that there would be a change at future events.
At the CSWP event in San Diego, there were about 900 people (if not more) in attendance. There were so many people that attended that year that there were not many people in the Partner Pavilion that evening for the reception!
The CSWE event for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 will be a virtual event and we are planning to make it the most non-virtual virtual event possible (more on that later!)”
How do you feel that the current pandemic environment has shifted users working toward their certification?
“One of the biggest changes we made over the years was in 2006 when we moved our exams online to make access more universal compared to what we offered since 1999.
Since then, its been a remoteprogram and we achieved the program goal early on for it to run itself on a remote platform. Our dependency is mostly on making sure we have enough bandwidth supplied.
As far as the past year, we did see a small drop off in participation in certification activities early on in the Spring after 3DEXPERIENCE World in Nashville.
We knew that some companies were furloughing their employees and downsizing as a way to address what was happening in the world economy with the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the education space, schools had to quickly address the pandemic and shift to home/distance learning. I think it took both the commercial and educational space to get back up to speed with laptops and adjusting to this new working environment.
The challenging part of completing the certifications as a professional is having enough time during their day, as well as being in an environment without many distractions.
With people now working more at home, they can carve out time to take the exams. Our program numbers in the commercial area have been ok all things considered the education side of the program did drop in numbers earlier in the year but has leveled out.”
“The certification program continues to grow, and I give so much credit to my team on this success and growth. Weve started offering certification for the different roles available through the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and are seeing more people participate in those.
As we begin 2021 we are set to issue the 500,000th certification.
Some other exciting numbers that Im happy to share are the number of 3DEXPERIENCE Works Portfolio Certifications that are being issued.
In 2020 we grew the number of certifications 132% reaching the 5,000 mark.
With plans to introduce exams for new roles that are being released this year, 2021 is set to be a big year for the certification program in regards to the 3DEXPERIENCE Works Portfolio.
We expect that with the vaccines becoming available that 2021 will be a significant year of growth for the certification program.”
What are the plans for the Certification Program at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021?
“As you know, 3DEXPERIENCE World is being hosted as a virtual event for 2021. Certification Day is a big part of the event and is being held on Monday, February 8th (a change from historically being held on Sunday ahead of the conference)
In the past, we have been limited to how many people can physically participate in certifications at the event and weve had to host 2 sessions. Even with 2 sessions, we would only be able to accommodate about 350 people every year.
The virtual event allows us to include more people in the certification program. As of the first week of January, we have 1,000 people signed up to take a certification exam! (editors note: at the time of the interview w/ Mike in late December, there were 600 people registered and Mike joked about getting to 1,000 people)
What this year really comes down to is opportunity we are giving away the opportunity for SOLIDWORKS Certification at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.
Anyone that is registered for 3DEXPERIENCE World is entitled to some certifications for free the VIP option entitles people to additional ones.
Read more about Certification Day and what exams are available on the 3DEXPERIENCE World website.”
Mike, what can you share with us right now about the CSWE Event at this year’s 3DEXPERIENCE World?
“When we learned that 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 was going to be a virtual event, we started our planning and working with the events team on details for both Certification Day and the CSWE event.
The events team are an amazing group of professionals and have worked so hard to create a successful event hats off to them!
Our goal for the CSWE event is to host the most non-virtual virtual event that we can possibly host.
The CSWE event will be a 2-hour long streaming event that will be held on Monday, February 8th from 2pm-4pm EST (with no venue to close, it could run even longer!)
We plan to have some special guests join us as well as some customers that will share their stories. Gian Paolo Bassi may join us and who knows he may show us his favourite cocktail recipe.
We are finishing up all of the details to make this a fun event in this virtual environment.”
It was a pleasure speaking with Mike, learning more about the success of SOLIDWORKS Certifications, the effect the pandemic has had on certifications and what we can look forward to at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 and the future of certifications!
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The ongoing global pandemic has sparked a huge push todigital.
In August 2020, we spoke about how COVID-19 has accelerated Digital Transformation. Noting that the pandemic has dramatically sped up digital transformation, with companies not only wanting to embrace digital but needing to in order stay agile, efficient and resilient.
Forbes reports that although in the early days of the pandemic manufacturers were hit hard with forced shutdowns, production slowdowns and serious questions about whether companies could navigate the disruptions. What did increase in 2020, was the speed of transformation.
Companies made swift moves towards Industry 4.0, or the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices.
The pandemic has transformed the way we work, impacted every industry, and changed the direction of business strategies for many. Businesses are now looking at ways to work smarter, save money and survive.
But the pandemic has not slowed innovation – if anything, it has been amplified!
As organisations across all industries ready themselves for the next phase, Microsoft believes their focus will be on strengthening business resilience and agility, and at the heart of this will be the willingness to embrace new technology.
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.
Emerging technologies are reimagining how we organise, operate, and strategise.
Cox Blue state ‘the rate at which technology trends evolve can be daunting for any business owner. It seems at times, that almost as quickly as a company adopts new technology, its outdated, or a new version or product has already launched to take its place.’
Technology is advancing at a rate never seen before.
We are frequently seeing new innovative trends that are helping us work more efficiently, communicate with consumers and seize new opportunities.
As Medium suggests, with new trends constantly emerging, keeping up to date can be tricky for anyone. But staying on top of the new technologies shaping your industry is essential for driving innovation, accomplishing business goals, and remaining competitive.
Technology will continue to advance and customers will find new and exciting ways to use it, Axis Technical group notes.
It is crucial for businesses to follow new emerging tech trends, understand them and take advantage of them in order to succeed.
In todays rapidly transforming business world that is driven by digital, there can be major consequences for businesses that fail to move with the times. There are many examples of this to name just a couple.
Eastman Kodak were once the worlds biggest film company. It was a Kodak electrical engineer who invented the first digital camera in 1975. Kodak held back from developing digital cameras for the mass market for fear of eradicating its all-important film business. Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012. Later re-emerging as a smaller company in 2013. With the management of Kodak so focused on the success of film, they missed the opportunity of this digital revolution that would change the photography industry.
Another example, home movie and video game rental services giantBlockbuster Video, arguably one of the most iconic brands in the video rental space. In 2000, Netflix proposed a partnership with Blockbuster, for Blockbuster to advertise Netflix in-store and let them run Blockbuster online. The CEO at the time, John Antioco turned this down. Netflix offered something new, instead of charging to rent videos and adding fines for late return, Netflix offered subscriptions to customers. This business model proved to be very disruptive.
Later, Antioco proposed the idea of discontinuing the fees that annoyed customers and invest heavily in a digital platform, however, the cost of this would amount to $400 million which was deemed too damaging to the companies profitability. 5 years later, in 2010 Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy. In 2019, Netflix was a $28 billion-dollar company.
If companies fail to keep up with technology and stay one step ahead of the game, they risk missing new opportunities for the business, falling behind and even becoming irrelevant.
At DriveWorks we are continually keeping an eye on what’s happening in the industry, from new innovative technology to tech trends that are emerging.
At the rate technology is advancing, we see now more than ever how important it is to adapt and be responsive.
The internet is a great resource, giving us access to everything. There are many tech websites that report on trending topics. You can read blogs, visit forums or listen to podcasts to get the latest tech news. Social media is another tool that is important to see what people in the industry are talking about.
Every year we attend industry tradeshows and events where we meet a wide variety of people from all parts of the manufacturing and technology sectors.
Although due to the pandemic this year has been a bit different. These types of events are great to see what technology companies are showing and what everyone is talking about. Many of these events are now virtual, giving us all more opportunities to attend and learn. We’ll be at this year’s virtual 3DEXPERIENCE World with a team of experts live on our booth throughout the event. It’s free to attend – sign up and chat with us on our booth.
The DriveWorks team are innovative and always looking for ways to make our software the best it can be. We work hard to keep our knowledge up to date and be agile. We understand that technology does not stand still and that we must continually evolve as the world around us does.
Every year we host our own annual technical training event, DriveWorks World.
DriveWorks World brings together DriveWorks users from all around the world for a week of learning, networking and sharing knowledge.
During the event, whether it be in person or digital, we share Whats New in the latest release of DriveWorks software anddeliver hands-on learning and advanced sessions.
The sessions cover lots of different topics at a variety of skill levels. The sessions range from core topics such as rules, 3D, workflow, design automation, but also include looking at newer trends such as 3D printing, CPQ, the cloud, business process automation and digital transformation.
It’s also a valuable opportunity for us to speak to our customers in industry to learn from them and gain their feedback!
See what’s possible with DriveWorks and how versatile the software is.
Did you know that more than half of the DriveWorks team have achieved Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate or Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional status?
We even have a few members of our team that are at the Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert level!
Needless to say, the team at DriveWorks are a bunch of power SOLIDWORKS users and have embraced the opportunity to achieve their certifications in SOLIDWORKS over the years.
It was great to have a chance to sit down recently with Mike Puckett, Senior Manager of the Worldwide Certification Program at SOLIDWORKS.
Lets hear what Mike has to share about his path to SOLIDWORKS, the Certification Program, and of course 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021!
Mike, its great to have you join us and share some of your story. It would be great if you could share a bit about yourself and your path to SOLIDWORKS.
“Thanks, happy to share. Believe it or not, when I graduated high school in 1990, I was interested in a career in criminal justice.
After taking some time off following high school, I completed 3 semesters at the local community college and had started looking at applying for work with local law enforcement in the area (Mike is from Southern California).
Unfortunately, around that time the economy shifted as we headed into a recession. This meant government budgets were trimmed, and jobs cut so there was not much opportunity.
My father worked in the Tool and Die industry and had worked for years in a local shop.
He suggested that I get together and speak with the owner of the shop to see about getting a job working there.
The owner, Don, had a firm belief that talent was inherent and because my father was so talented in this trade that I would also bring the same level of talent.
Starting around 1995 I was working in this shop and running EDM Machines.I learned a lot about the trade and most of what I know about plastics injection moulding I stayed there for about 3 years.
After some time, my father (who I referred to as John while working) suggested that I should find work elsewhere to simply get more experience and learn more in the industry.”
“Taking my fathers advice – I went to work in another shop that was a competitor to the shop where I had been working.
My boss at this shop, George, would go on to be one of my professional mentors in life (my father being another).
George taught me so much about EDM and installed a strong work ethic in me.
It was during this time of working with George that I started to pay attention to the folks that worked in the design department. They worked in another part of the building, dressed differently, and had a different workday than those of us on the shop floor.
Id had a bit of interest in computers and design myself, so I decided that I was going to take an 8-week course in AutoCAD (this was around 1999). The design department had SOLIDWORKS, and I remember sitting down one afternoon and working through some of the SOLIDWORKS tutorials and learning what I could do with this 3D technology.
Needless to say, I didnt do any additional work in AutoCAD after learning SOLIDWORKS. In my efforts to learn even more about SOLIDWORKS, I took a weekend course in SOLIDWORKS I also found a book on SOLIDWORKS written by Marie and David Planchard!”
“After learning SOLIDWORKS, I took on a few roles in my job that allowed me to put these new skills to work. At one point I was taking 2D drawings and converting them to 3D in order to inspect them in our CMM.
It was really great for me to watch the design to manufacturing process. Over time I took on more of a role in mould design after my boss George bought my former employers business (where my father worked).
Being such a fan of SOLIDWORKS, I started the Southern California SOLIDWORKS User Group after a discussion with Richard Doyle at a SWUG Summit event. As user group leader, I would also meet Jeremy Luchini, who was in charge of the SOLIDWORKS Certification Program at the time.
Jeremy was looking to hire someone for this team and when I applied for the position, I was forthcoming in that I had no formal engineering education. Everything I had learned was from experience and taking a few weekend classes.
Not only was I hired, but I also started in January of 2009 and was able to attend my first SOLIDWORKS World as a member of the certification team.
Im so proud to say that in 2021 I will be starting my 13th year with SOLIDWORKS!
Over my time at SOLIDWORKS, Ive only been with the certification team (he says jokingly) when I think about the only other roles that may be more fun, I think perhaps Marie Planchards role, or of course CEO
“Ive got a great team thats made of people that are the best at what they do in their respective product areas.
My team is made up of Avellino Rochino (CAD), Daniel Granillo (PDM), and Yannick Chaigneau (Simulation) while Id love to hire another person, this team is amazing and has built such a strong foundation for years to come!”
How many SOLIDWORKS World (3DEXPERIENCE World) events have you attended?
“This year will be the 16th year attending the event. The very first SOLIDWORKS World that I attended was held in Las Vegas in 2006 where I attended as a customer.
When I joined the certification team in January of 2009, I wasnt sure if I would be able to attend as I had just been hired and most travel arrangements were already planned and in place.
When talking to Jeremy, I was ready to take time off and pay my own way (of course Jeremy made sure I was able to attend as part of the certification team!)
SOLIDWORKS World/3DEXPERIENCE World is the busiest week of the year for my team, but its also by far the most enjoyable.
The one thing about this event is that just a week after the event is over, we already start our planning for the next year.
Im going to really miss the in-person event this year, but we are working to make the best of it with virtual 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.”
Mike, having attended for so many years, do you have a favourite SOLIDWORKS World/3DEXPERIENCE World location?
“There are two events that stand out for me over the years. My favourite location for this event has been San Diego for SOLIDWORKS World 2008 it was a great location, and the block party was so much fun.
However, my most memorable event was SOLIDWORKS World 2010 which was held in Anaheim, California.
At the time, my boss (Jeremy Luchini) had both my colleague Avellino and I speak on the Main Stage during General Session for the very first time to talk about certification.
He told us there are only about 10 people that will appear on the main stage this year, you will be 2 of them. He then went on to tell us how it will help us grow in the company and to really embrace this opportunity.
Having grown up in Southern California, I invited my parents to attend the event on the day I was speaking.
My mother and father were seated in the front rows and it was a really proud moment for me to be speaking at this large industry event and to have my parents in the audience to see it.
Also Im still not sure if my mom was more excited to see me or Preston Hagmans father (actor Larry Hagman) sitting in front of her!”
Do you have a favourite keynote speaker from any of these events youve attended?
“Yes, Id have to say that my favourite speaker(s) were Gene Krantz and Jim Lovell, heroes of the Apollo 13 mission. They spoke during General Session at SOLIDWORKS World 2011, San Antonio, Texas.
It was great to hear them speak and to hear them tell the story of the history of the space race in their own words. To imagine what it must have been like to face the challenges they had and what they were able to do. To learn of the sacrifices that people made in order to move the program forward was inspiring.
What I came away with was the idea that in many parts of our lives, we do things because we are paid to do them; they did things because it was the right thing to do.
It was inspiring and I try to run my own team with the same idea that we are not going to do the easy stuff, its going to be hard and were going to need imagination and creativity but when we complete the work we will be glad we did it that way.”
It was a pleasure speaking with Mike, to learn more about his background, the SOLIDWORKS Certifications Team and Mike’s experience at past SOLIDWORKS/3DEXPERIENCE Worlds.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of our interview with Mike, where Mike will be sharing more about 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 and the certification program.
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DriveWorks 18 SP2 adds to the new features and enhancements added in DriveWorks 18 and DriveWorks 18 SP1.
In April 2020, we released DriveWorks 18, and presented about the new features and enhancements during Digital DriveWorks World.
Since then, we worked hard to release DriveWorks 18 Service Pack 1 which was released in October 2020.
Now we are pleased to announce we have released DriveWorks 18 Service Pack 2.
Less travel and more time in the office over the past few months has enabled us to dedicate a lot of time to work on adding new enhancements and updates to this service pack release.
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.
Weve built a brand new DriveWorks Community atmy.driveworks.co.uk.
The DriveWorks Community is ouruser portal, bringing together DriveWorks users from around the world. The community is a place for our resellers, customers and partners to come together and find useful resources.
The DriveWorks Community includes many important downloads including DriveWorks software and PowerPacks, learning and training materials and many other useful resources.
The new MyDriveWorks community includes improvements to the user experience, tomake it easier for you to find the content you need.
Weve personalised each page based on the software you have, so youonly see whats relevant to you.
Weve improved the stability ofdownloads making them quicker and easier.
DriveWorks Resellers and Customers with an Active Subscription Support Contract can download DriveWorks 18 SP2 from the new DriveWorks Community.
Here’s what you’ll need to download the latest release:
You can activate DriveWorks Solo 18 and DriveWorks Pro 18 in the latest version of SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS 2021.
You can now load compatible applications into your SOLIDWORKS software for the current session, the next startup, or both.
The add-in applications must be installed on your computer.
To activate DriveWorks 18 in SOLIDWORKS 2021, navigate to ‘Tools’ and then select the ‘Add-in’s’ tab and find DriveWorks 18 under ‘Partner Gold Add-ins‘.
DriveWorks 18 SP2 adds to the new features and enhancements added in DriveWorks 18 and DriveWorks 18 SP1.
In April 2020, we released DriveWorks 18, and presented about the new features and enhancements during Digital DriveWorks World.
Since then, we worked hard to release DriveWorks 18 Service Pack 1 which was released in October 2020.
Now we are pleased to announce we have released DriveWorks 18 Service Pack 2.
Less travel and more time in the office over the past few months has enabled us to dedicate a lot of time to work on adding new enhancements and updates to this service pack release.
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.
Weve built a brand new DriveWorks Community atmy.driveworks.co.uk.
The DriveWorks Community is ouruser portal, bringing together DriveWorks users from around the world. The community is a place for our resellers, customers and partners to come together and find useful resources.
The DriveWorks Community includes many important downloads including DriveWorks software and PowerPacks, learning and training materials and many other useful resources.
The new MyDriveWorks community includes improvements to the user experience, tomake it easier for you to find the content you need.
Weve personalised each page based on the software you have, so youonly see whats relevant to you.
Weve improved the stability ofdownloads making them quicker and easier.
DriveWorks Resellers and Customers with an Active Subscription Support Contract can download DriveWorks 18 SP2 from the new DriveWorks Community.
Here’s what you’ll need to download the latest release:
You can activate DriveWorks Solo 18 and DriveWorks Pro 18 in the latest version of SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS 2021.
You can now load compatible applications into your SOLIDWORKS software for the current session, the next startup, or both.
The add-in applications must be installed on your computer.
To activate DriveWorks 18 in SOLIDWORKS 2021, navigate to ‘Tools’ and then select the ‘Add-in’s’ tab and find DriveWorks 18 under ‘Partner Gold Add-ins‘.
The DriveWorks Community is ouruser portal, bringing together DriveWorks users from around the world. The community is a place for our resellers, customers and partners to come together and find useful resources.
Whether youre trialing DriveWorks Solo, familiar with DriveWorks Pro, or from a reseller sales, technical or order admin team,the community is a place for everyone.
Its our opportunity toHelp Others to Help Themselvesby providing content, resources and opportunities to connect with other users.
The DriveWorks Community includes many important downloads including DriveWorks software and PowerPacks, learning and training materials and many other useful resources.
With MyDriveWorks its even easier than ever to keep your knowledge and software up to date and ensure youre getting the most from your DriveWorks software.
As part of the new DriveWorks Community, we are proud to present an entirely newDriveWorks Learning Portal.
The new learning portal offers a whole host of DriveWorks training courses and resources for you to access at any time.
Once you’ve set up your MyDriveWorks account, log in to the DriveWorks Community, and go to the learning tab to access the Learning Portal.
The first time you access the Learning Portal through the DriveWorks Community, you’ll be asked to set up a password. Once you’ve set it up you will be automatically logged in when you next visit.
Accessexclusive DriveWorks learning resourcesand build on your knowledge.
Follow your personalised learning path and succeed with DriveWorks.
Gain points, achieve badges and see your learning progress.
Test your understanding and validate your new skills with interactive quizzes.
We have packed the learning portal with courses suited to all types of DriveWorks user.
From our New to DriveWorksXpress course to our range of advanced technical coursesfor DriveWorks Pro users, theres something for everyone.
All of our webinars can now be found in one place and we will let you know when we add new ones so you can keep up to date with all the latest from the DriveWorks team.
Weve added categories to the course library to make it easier to navigate and find the best content relevant to you.
Track your progress as you work through the course so you know exactly where you are up to.
We have set up the DriveWorks Learning Portal to make learning easier for you, with everything you need in one place.
Keep track of the courses you have in progress and the ones you have completed.
See how long you have spent training and compare your progress with others.
Gain points, achieve badges and track your progress.
We have created badges torecognise your achievements when completing learning, tests, surveys and certifications.
Follow your progress and watch yourself go from beginner all the way up to champion!
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 and learning portal.
Use DriveWorks Solo, to quickly and easily create and configure custom products inside SOLIDWORKS速.
The rules-based design automation eliminates errors and expensive, time-consuming design changes.
Automate repetitive SOLIDWORKS tasks and free up engineers to focus on product innovation and development.
DriveWorks Solo is easy to setup, maintain and use. Deliver custom products faster and with greater accuracy, without using complex macros, design tables or code.
Get a head start by trying DriveWorks Solo free for 30 days.
There are three DriveWorks Certifications, ranging across all three DriveWorks Products, starting from DriveWorksXpress, to DriveWorks Solo and then on to DriveWorks Pro.
Our Certifications, created by our DriveWorks Technical Experts, test your capability and understanding of the training. They are a great way to demonstrate your DriveWorks knowledge and skills.
The DriveWorksXpress and DriveWorks Solo Certifications are open to everyone. You can learn and get certified online anytime.
DriveWorksXpress
DriveWorks Solo
DriveWorks Pro
TheDriveWorks Solo Certificationis available to anyone with a DriveWorks Solo licence, including the 30-day free trial.
The certification isa great way to get off to the best start with your DriveWorks Solodesign automationprojects.
Strengthen your DriveWorks Solo skills and push your DriveWorks projects further.
Complete the exam in less than 3 hours to learn more about design automation and add an extra certification to your CV.
Build on your DriveWorks knowledge and skills and become more successful with your own DriveWorks projects.
Try DriveWorks Solo free for 30 days download the trialand make the most of your 30 days by learning and getting certified.
The certification is a DriveWorks project, created using DriveWorks Pro. It’s available online 24/7 and is easily accessible through the DriveWorks Community.
With access to the DriveWorks help file throughout and template projects ready to download, the certification project contains everything you need.
Some questions are multiple choice and some require you to find information within the projects you will create during the exam.
Once finished, hit submit and find out instantly whether you have passed or failed.
Once you have passed, you’ll receive a CDWS certificate with your name and you’ll have a new certification to add to your CV!
If you don’t pass, we will tell you the areas you need to improve on so you know where to focus your learning. You’ll be able to take the certification again in 24 hours.
The DriveWorks Solo Certification is a timed exam with questions covering multiple aspects of DriveWorks Solo functionality.
The Certification is free to take and can be completed by anyone with a DriveWorks Solo licence, including the 30-day free trial.
Log in to the DriveWorks Community. If you don’t have an account, it’s quick and easy to create one.
If you haven’t already had DriveWorks Solo training, go through the training manual and lessons first.
Take the timed exam with questions covering multiple aspects of DriveWorks Solo functionality.
Find out straight away if you’ve passed and get your CDWS certificate to prove your achievement.
You will have 3 hours to complete the exam. During the exam, you will complete a number of Tasks using DriveWorks Solo Project Templates that you will need to download. Instructions on how to download these are provided in the exam, just make sure you read through Introduction, Information and Template before you begin.
You will need SOLIDWORKS 2017 or later installed to complete the Certification. You will also need the latest version of DriveWorks Solo installed and licensed.
Download a 30 Day Free Trial of DriveWorks Solo to see the functionality for yourself and follow our tips below to help you get the most out of your free trial.
Use the many resources we have available in the DriveWorks Community and online to help you become a CDWS or take your learning further.
Download the free Training Manual to learn how to use DriveWorks Solo step by step. There is also a training video for each lesson to make it even easier.
Meet other users, share tips and tricks and find solutions in the DriveWorks Community. Get involved with the forums, watch how-to videos and download the training tutorial.
Head to the DriveWorks YouTube channel for an in-depth look at DriveWorks Solo with useful how-to videos and sample project walk through videos.
Join the DriveWorks Solo Getting Started and DriveWorks Solo Online Training webinars to learn more, ask questions and get up and running quickly.
Learn about DriveWorks Solo by downloading the sample projects and picking them apart to discover how each one was constructed and what it can do. Each project comes with a useful walk through video and a PDF with the key facts.
The DriveWorks Help File is packed with valuable information so you can find answers to your questions and learn what’s possible, following best practices and picking up tips and tricks. The search function makes it really easy to find what you’re looking for.
Calculate ROI for DriveWorks Solo, based on automating one of your own products. It accounts for the cost of the software, the time it will take to implement and the savings that can be made and how soon you will benefit.
You might want to start your learning by completing the DriveWorksXpress Training & Certification.
DriveWorksXpress is a free design automation tool included in every license of SOLIDWORKS.
The DriveWorksXpress Training and Certification is a free certification for all engineering and design professionals, SOLIDWORKS users and students who have access to SOLIDWORKS.
Become a Certified DriveWorksXpress Associate in just 3 steps, in 3 hours. Gain new skills to add to your CV and start your design automation journey.
Earlier this month we caught up with Simge Akarsu, Senior Strategy & Program Manager at Dassault Syst竪mes.
It was great to talk to Simge and learn more about her education, industry experience and the path that lead her to SOLIDWORKS.
If you missed it, catch up with Part 1 of our interview here.
How many SOLDWORKS Works World (3DEXPERIENCE World) events have you attended?
“Ive attended SOLIDWORKS World (and 3DEXPERIENCE World) since 2012, so 9 years!”
Simge, we ALL have a favourite what has your favourite locale been for this event so far?
“Thats easy – SOLIDWORKS World 2012 in San Diego. It was amazing to be there and it was both my 1st and my favourite!”
Do you have a favourite keynote speaker?
“At 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020 – Dean Kamen.
He is amazing – he has done so much and is so humble in how he shares his experiences.
He is such a nice, genuine human given all of the work that he has done.
Hes changed the world with some of his medical and technical inventions but hes just a normal, regular guy.
When I listened to him speak, I was blown away.”
“People love coming to 3DEXPERIENCE World for learning, networking and to meet new people.
As 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 will be a virtual event, these things are still as important (if not more so) to our customers this year.
Our team is committed to creating the feel of a real event and there will be tons of content for everyone.”
We are excited to once again have Tracy Wilson join us this year as your host and emcee for 3DEXPERIENCE World!
This year we will have over 130 technical break-out sessions focused on SOLIDWORKS and the entire 3DEXPERIENCE portfolio with nearly half of them taught by our customers.
Just because we are virtual doesnt mean we cant do some networking!
We are planning many engaging focused meet-up sessions for our attendees to connect with their fellow attendees, presenters and executives.”
3DEXPERIENCE World would not be complete without the Playground now you can virtually visit the exhibits and sponsors to experience and gather more information.
Many other popular 3DEXPERIENCE World activities such as The Hive, Model Mania, and EDU Zone will also be part of this year’s experience!
Registration for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 is free to anyone that wishes to attend and listen to any of the technical breakout sessions being offered.
There is a VIP add-on available for those that wish to be in some selected VIP sessions and take certification exams. Find out more in the FAQs section of the 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 website.”
“General Session is such a huge part of our event. We will be hosting a General Session every day of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.
We will hear from Dassault Syst竪mes CEO, Bernard Charl竪s as well as SOLIDWORKS CEO Gian Paolo Bassi and other executives as they share their inspirational visions of the future.
We will also welcome some great Keynote Speakers this year such as automotive designer Frank Stephenson,as well as Disneys Former Head of Innovation and Creativity, Duncan Wardle.
There will be some dynamic featured speakers that will share their stories of using SOLIDWORKS as well as the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform in their daily workflows.
Industrial Designer Jason Pohl one of the speakers; he will also be hosting a meetup session where he can share more of his industrial design story as well as engage with attendees in a more informal atmosphere.
CEO of TITANS of CNC, founder and star of the TITANS of CNC television show on MAVTV, and creator of theTITANS of CNC: AcademyandAerospace Academy, Titan Gilroy will be at 3DEXPERIENCE WORLD as well.”
“There is a full list of all keynote and featured speakers on the 3DEXPERIENCE website.
Anyone can visit the 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 website to view the agenda as well as read more about both keynote and featured speakers.”
Thanks so much to Simge for taking time out of a (very) busy schedule and sharing her story with us.
On behalf of the entire DriveWorks team, we wish you well in this role and look forward to seeing you at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021!
Sign up to join 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.
Visit us at our booth and chat to the DriveWorks team live at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.
Design automation isquickly becoming the norm, offering businesses the opportunity tostreamline business processesandadapt quicklyto changing market conditions.
DriveWorksXpress is an easy to use,entry-level design automation toolincluded free insideSOLIDWORKS. Our rules-based software allows you to create multiple versions of your SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies and drawings, quickly and accurately.
DriveWorksXpress is ideal forautomating everyday repetitive design tasksand great if the designs and projects you work on are thesame but different.
It is widely used inmany industriesfrom trailers to conveyors, furniture to machinery, mechanical seals to pressure vessels, windows and doors and many more.
DriveWorksXpressallows you toautomate any part of your SOLIDWORKS design, giving you theflexibility to automate time-consuming and repetitive tasks,simplifying your design process, and enabling you touse your time more efficiently.
There are three DriveWorks Certifications, ranging across all three DriveWorks Products, starting from DriveWorksXpress, to DriveWorks Solo and then on to DriveWorks Pro.
Our Certifications, created by our DriveWorks Technical Experts, test your capability and understanding of the training. They are a great way to demonstrate your DriveWorks knowledge and skills.
The DriveWorksXpress and DriveWorks Solo Certifications are open to everyone. You can learn and get certified online anytime.
DriveWorksXpress
DriveWorks Solo
DriveWorks Pro
The DriveWorksXpress Associate is the first level of DriveWorks Certification. The DriveWorksXpress Training and Certification is a free certification for all engineering and design professionals who have access to SOLIDWORKS.
Follow the online training and take the certification to become a Certified DriveWorksXpress Associatein just 3 steps, in 3 hours.
Improve your SOLIDWORKS skills and design automation knowledge.
Embrace design automation and use DriveWorksXpress inside SOLIDWORKS to save time, reduce errors and improve quality.
What?
The DriveWorksXpress Training and Certification is a free certification for all engineering and design professionals who have access to SOLIDWORKS.
Becoming a Certified DriveWorksXpress Associate gives you new skills to add to your r辿sum辿, opens doors in a competitive jobs market and differentiates you from your peers.
How?
You can become a Certified DriveWorksXpress Associate by completing 3 steps in just 3 hours:
Step 1:Download and complete the DriveWorksXpress Training Tutorial.
Step 2:Take a short online test to complete the certification.
Step 3:Join a global community of DriveWorks and SOLIDWORKS engineers.
Why?
Embrace Design Automation techniques to work smarter.
Gain an extra qualification to gain an edge on the competition and stand out from the crowd.
Join a community of professionals to improve your career prospects in a competitive jobs market.
Improve your employability with an extra qualification on your r辿sum辿.
We provide all the resources you need to easily complete the DriveWorksXpress Training and Certification and gain this valuable new skill to use in industry.
Get the most out of your free software with webinars, video clips, sample projects, forums and tutorials.
Activate DriveWorksXpress inside SOLIDWORKS now to start automating.
We are looking forward to being a part of this year’s 3DEXPERIENCE World (February 8-11th) as a Gold Sponsor.
DriveWorks has participated in this event (formerly known as SOLIDWORKS World) for 20 years!
We love being a part of the SOLIDWORKS Community!
This leading industry event brings together members of the engineering and manufacturing community from all over the world in an effort to educate, connect and network with each other.
Whilst we cannot be together in person this year, we are excited about being a part of this first-ever virtual event!
Recently, we had a chance to catch up with Simge Akarsu, Senior Strategy & Program Manager at Dassault Syst竪mes.
It was inspiring to listen to her story and how she has applied both education and experience to grow into the roles that she has had in industry over the years.
Now, shes responsible for creating a fun and engaging 3DEXPERIENCE World virtual event that promises to be exciting and keep everyone connected on a global level.
Simge, thanks for taking the time out of your (very) busy schedule to sit down with us. I think it would be great if you could share with everyone some background on where you are from and your education?
“Thanks, absolutely happy to share. This coming year, 2021, I will celebrate working for SOLIDWORKS for 10 years.
Its the longest (working) relationship Ive ever had. Currently, I am living in the Boston area, but I am originally from Istanbul, Turkey. My early education and university education are from Istanbul University where I received both my Bachelors Degree in Journalism as well as my Masters Degree in Communications.
As my formal education was in journalism, my first job was working for a newspaper in Turkey.
After some time, I realised that I wanted to do something more to help people communicate, market, and promote their products. When speaking with one of my professors, they recommended that I take on an internship with a large company in Turkey.”
“In this role, my manager was a very strong woman and I learned so much from working with her.
She had a big impact on my professional development; we are still in touch and I think of her from time to time.
Shortly after this, I found a job working with a company in the cutting tool industry – Taegutec.
As a young woman, I had to learn a lot of new technologies that I wasnt familiar with, but I was able to get up to speed very quickly.
There were not a lot of women working in the cutting tool industry.I often found myself to be the only woman at some of the trade events we attended.
After working at Taegutec for a bit, I decided to create my own business (SMG Company) and provide marketing consulting for some of my former employers as well as the SOLIDWORKS reseller, Yenasoft.
Over time, I built a relationship with Yenasoft and in 2009 I joined their team as the Marketing Manager.
While working at Yenasoft, I met the sales and marketing leadership team at SOLIDWORKS.”
The path to SOLIDWORKS
“In 2011, I accepted a position with SOLIDWORKS as the Marketing Specialist for Turkey. I loved the people that I was working with and I was starting to meet people from around the world in sales and marketing.
Within my 1st year with the company things were going really well, I became a manager and they expanded my role to include Greece, MENA, and South Africa.
When I was approached to interview for a technical Product Manager position that would be based in Boston I really needed to give this thought. Not only had I not planned a move to the USA, but I also didnt have a formal technical background.
After traveling to Boston for the interview, things moved pretty quickly and in March 2017 I accepted the offer for the position of Product Manager for e-Drawings. This was a new, challenging technical position for me as I had a background in marketing and communication. Needless to say, this was different.
Being a very driven person, I decided that I wanted to learn more about the software in order to do the best job that I could as a Product Manager. While it wasnt required of me, I pursued my Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate and I am proud to say that I achieved this in 2017.”
“In 2018, I was offered the position of Strategy & Program Manager.
Once again, I found myself in a role that was going to challenge me professionally.
Having worked for SOLIDWORKS for some time, I knew that I was going to be able to do my job well as I knew many people in the business and would be working with them on SOLIDWORKS World/3DEXPERIENCE World.
With my desire to be well educated and prepared for my new professional challenge, I took it upon myself to enroll and completed courses at both Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Certificate in Management & Leadership) and Harvard Business School (Managing Sales Team & Distribution Channels).”
“Sure, my current role as Senior Strategy & Program Manager is a very challenging and incredibly rewarding position.
My role allows me the opportunity to work with people from all areas of the business in an effort to manage, support and grow this annual event and make it the best it can be.
In this position, I am the person responsible for everything to do with the 3DEXPERIENCE World event.
If anyone has any questions about the event or requires any details on something happening with the event, I am the go to person.
We have a great team of both internal and external stakeholders that I am proud to be working with for this years event.
Its exciting to have everyone working together to help define, plan and of course successfully execute the event.
Once the event is over, we will review the results in an effort to make changes and then start our planning for the next year. For me, this is a year-round full-time position!”
It was a pleasure speaking to Simge, about her education, experience in industry and the path that led her to SOLIDWORKS.
Continue the reading our interview withSimge, where Simge will be sharing more about her role and involvement with 3DEXPEIRENCE World and what to expect from this year’svirtual 3DEXPERIENCE World!
Sign up to join 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.
Visit us at our booth and chat to the DriveWorks team live at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.
Complete the design stage quicker, start building sooner and get a head start on other teams!
Quickly and easily make changes to your design to try out new ideas and suggestions.
Save time and free up your team members to focus on quality robot design.
In 2020, FRC 4905 Andromeda Oneused DriveWorks Solo to configure and design the initial drive train for their competition robot.
Andromeda One created a DriveWorks Solo configurator that allowed them to choose from a set of parameters including length, depth, height, gearbox, gear ratios and wheel types.
The FRC team make the selections and DriveWorks Solo creates the models based on the options selected.
The CAD models are completed sooner, meaning that the hardware team could get started on building the drive train earlier in the build season giving Andromeda One a head start on other teams.
If you already useSOLIDWORKS速 to design your robot, you already have design automation.
DriveWorksXpress is included free inside every seat of SOLIDWORKS.
Find it under the tools menu to automate parts of your robot design, save time and reduce errors.
Getting started with DriveWorksXpress is easy and there are many resources available online to help you and your team learn more.
As part of the FIRST速 Robotics Supplier Sponsorship, FIRST速 Robotics Competition Teams can now request a free 12-month license of DriveWorks Solo.
Use DriveWorks Solo to automate your repetitive SOLIDWORKS tasks and free up your team and your mentors to focus on quality robot design.
In addition to the software, you will also have access to resources to support your learning, including DriveWorks Solo Technical Webinars, Online Training, How to Videos, Extensive Online Help Files and more.
Not only will you improve your robot and the team’s performance, you will also add to your CAD skills.
Working with FRC is part of our commitment to give even more students extra skills that will help them in future STEM careers.
Investing in the future and supporting STEM is very important to us. We launched our DriveWorksXpress Training & Certification Program to help students gain the design automation skills they need and gain a certification to prove their knowledge and skills.
Two students from Ayer Shirley FIRST速 Robotics Team (Andromeda One) were the first high school students in the world to become Certified DriveWorksXpress Associates.
We are excited to be part of the FIRST速 Robotics Competition, supporting teams with useful resources, learning opportunities and new skills.
Activate DriveWorksXpress inside SOLIDWORKS today.
If you want to take design automation even further, request your free license of DriveWorks Solo from our team.
We continue to actively promote and support STEM. The DriveWorksXpress Training & Certification is available completely free to anyone who has access to SOLIDWORKS. Students and professionals can learn DriveWorksXpress and get certified in 3 easy steps.
Our team also attend events to teach students about DriveWorksXpress and to inspire them to follow STEM careers.
Investing in our own team and their future is also hugely important to us. We have an Investors in People Silver Award and every year we take on placement students and graduates across multiple disciplines. Many of our students continue their careers with us and most of our team started their careers here as a student.
3DEXPERIENCE World 2021
We are excited to be attending 3DEXPERIENCEWorld 2021.
Weve been attending SOLIDWORKS World for the last 16 years and last year we attended the first-ever 3DEXPERIENCE World in Nashville.
Set up in the 3DEXPERIENCEPlayground, we spent most of our time on our booth where we had lots of people stopping by through each day. We attended many inspiring keynote presentations, networked and also delivered our own technical hands-on session on DriveWorks.
3DEXPERIENCE World brings together a vibrant community of designers, engineers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and business leaders to learn, engage, discover and share knowledge with each other about how to increase innovation and transform their business.
Due to the current pandemic, 3DEXPERIENCEhave made the decision that 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 will be an all-virtual experience.
3DEXPERIENCEhave designed an agenda that will enable you to participate in all of the moments typical of the annual event, from wherever you are in the world.
Each day industry luminaries and amazing engineers will share how combining technology with human ingenuity enables new ways of seeing the world, of inventing, learning, producing and doing business.
Hear from Bernard Charl竪s and Gian Paolo Bassi about the technologies and trends that will transform the way you work, and provide you with the freedom to create.
Featured speakers will discuss how they build on human imagination to create new ways of innovating, collaborating, and connecting with their customers.
SOLIDWORKS executives will also provide the latest news and developments on the 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS portfolio to help you accelerate innovation and grow your business.
Training at 3DEXPERIENCEWorld 2021 will be held in virtual lecture-style breakouts, demos, product briefings, panel discussions, and roundtables on a wide variety of topics, taught by industry experts.
The skills and knowledge you learn during these sessions can be used immediately, helping you and your team accelerate your design process.
With a large number of training sessions available, you are sure to find multiple topics of interest to you.
This year there will be 40+ MeetUp sessions taking place at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.
Network with your peers, learn how similar challenges have been solved, and ask questions of SOLIDWORKS experts and executives, thought leaders, makers and influencers.
Be a part of a growing and passionate community of certified users and get certified at 3DEXPERIENCE World.
DriveWorks has sponsored SOLIDWORKS World since 2002.
We are proud to be Gold Sponsors of this years Virtual 3DEXPERIENCEWorld.
As always, this year we will have a full team of CSWPs & DriveWorks Experts on our virtual booth, answering your questions on Design Automation, Sales Configurators, CPQ and all things DriveWorks!
Make sure to visit us and join in the conversations taking place on our live booth.
Meet the team beforehand in this short video!
We will be hosting an On-Demand Configure and Automate session at our virtual booth.
Presented by our CEO Glen Smith, this presentation can be accessed any time on our live booth! Once you have watched the presentation why not interact with our team live on the booth and ask your questions to our DriveWorks experts!
There will also be an ‘On-Demand’ session presented by DriveWorks Technical Specialists, Tom and Oliver, who will be presenting on DriveWorksXpress.
Discover more about the time-saving Design Automation tool you already have inside SOLIDWORKS.
See how automation can improve your work, create your own DriveWorksXpress configurator and learn how to Get Certified and become a CDWXA.
Both ‘On-Demand’ presentations will be available throughout the event for you to access at a time that best suits you.
Registration is open!
Sign up to join 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 – an all-virtual experience.
Stay tuned for more information on an exciting digital event!
