Innovation and continuous improvement underpin our approach to software development.
This release brings new features and functionality in the following areas: scalability, DriveWorks 3D, usability and UI, design automation, SOLIDWORKS PDM integration, and the new DriveWorks CPQ Sales Portal module.
To deliver effective technology solutions, we actively listen to the DriveWorks community of users, including customers, resellers, and authorized partners, continually gathering feedback from enhancement requests and other community forums. Continually developing our technology drives us forward and ensures we deliver solutions for current engineering and manufacturing challenges.
Below, we’ve set out some of the new functionality so you can start to think about how you can use it to enhance your own implementations. You can learn more about the new features and enhancements in this release of DriveWorks on the Enhancements page of our online help file.
What’s new in DriveWorks 24
A closer look at the areas of DriveWorks that have been developed in this release.
Scalability
Development to support the management of an enterprise-wide deployment.
DriveWorks 3D
Improvements to make interactive 3D visualizations, for the desktop and the web, realistic and performant.
Usability and UI
Focused updates and visual enhancements to assist with implementing DriveWorks and to make more appealing user forms.
Design automation
New features and enhancements to further the design automation capability.
SOLIDWORKS PDM integration
Support for multiple vaults and Windows Authentication, with new tasks and functions to further enhance working with PDM.
New date functions
New functions to work with dates and to return consistent results wherever your users are.
New module in DriveWorks 24
New DriveWorks CPQ Sales Portal
The DriveWorks CPQ Sales Portal is a new module of DriveWorks Pro, helping you streamline sales processes. CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) enables faster, more accurate quote generation, improved customer experiences, and increased sales efficiency.
- Create and manage custom quotations from a new web-based portal
- Integrate DriveWorks configurators to configure same but different products
- Automatically trigger the generation of manufacturing data and documentation
- Apply multi-level permissions to manage user access
Download DriveWorks 24 now from the MyDriveWorks Community
DriveWorks resellers, partners, and customers with an active subscription can download DriveWorks 24 from the MyDriveWorks Community now.
Here’s what you’ll need to download the latest release:
A MyDriveWorks Community Account
You can create an account if you don’t have one, or reset your password if you’ve forgotten it.
Pre-Requisites
You’ll find these in our online documentation.
Your DriveWorks 24 license codes
Your DriveWorks 24 license codes are available in the Manage your organization portal in MyDriveWorks.
Downloading, installing, and licensing each of the DriveWorks Pro software modules is part of our own internal testing process. As you would expect from an established software company like DriveWorks, we employ a robust testing strategy, with a focus on the security and usability of our users.
Measures such as our verified publisher code signing certificate are designed to give you peace of mind and assurance that the DriveWorks software you are downloading is secure and safe.
Important information
We have tested the updates rigorously across Windows operating systems and the latest versions of SOLIDWORKS® to test compatibility.
Supported versions
- SOLIDWORKS 2024, 2025, and 2026 are fully supported.
- Microsoft Windows 11 is fully supported.
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 are fully supported.
Before you upgrade
- As with any upgrade, remember to take a back up of your data.
- The download should take no more than 30 minutes.
- If you are working in a multi-user environment, make sure you upgrade all of the DriveWorks modules, for example DriveWorks Administrator, Autopilot, any DriveWorks User licenses, DriveWorks Live, and DriveWorks Pro Server.
- Make sure you have your DriveWorks 24 license codes to hand. We issue new license codes for each new major release so you can get to know the new functionality and test it before you use it in production.
DriveWorks 24 SP0 information
- If you have been using DriveWorks 23 Pro Server to see the new DriveWorks 24 Pro Server features, you may need to clear your browser’s cached files. To confirm if this is required, access DriveWorks Pro Server in an Incognito or InPrivate browser. If this displays the new features correctly, clear the cache by pressing Ctrl + F5 when on the Pro Server site.
- The CPQ DriveApp for DriveWorks 24 is required to be downloaded separately from the plugins page in MyDriveWorks.
- From DriveWorks 24 onwards, the Autopilot log displays a warning when the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional plugin Logging Verbosity is set to Diagnostic. Diagnostic verbosity is not recommended in a production environment unless diagnosing a specific issue.
- Information published for DriveWorks 23 SP0, SP1, and SP2 is still relevant for this release. Please review it alongside the DriveWorks 24 SP0 information.
More information is available in our online help file.