Activate to Automate with DriveWorksXpress Inside SOLIDWORKS
Design Automation for SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS® automation without complex macros, design tables or configurations
DriveWorksXpress is the time-saving Design Automation tool, free inside every licence of SOLIDWORKS.
It’s ideal for configuring designs that are the Same but Different.
Configuring and automating your designs with DriveWorksXpress is easy:
- Set up your project to capture your design knowledge.
- Fill out your input form.
- Create new SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD parts, assemblies and drawings automatically.
- Fill out your form to configure, again and again, re-using your valuable design knowledge.
As DriveWorksXpress is based on your rules, you’ll save time, reduce repetitive tasks and minimize errors and costly mistakes.
How to Activate DriveWorksXpress in SOLIDWORKS
To activate DriveWorksXpress inside SOLIDWORKS and start automating your designs, follow these quick and easy steps:
Step 1
Open SOLIDWORKS
Step 2
Go to Tools, Xpress Products, DriveWorksXpress
Step 3
Click on the link for My.SolidWorks.com/xpress to get your free activation code for DriveWorksXpress.
Step 4
Copy the DriveWorksXpress activation code.
Step 5
Go back to SOLIDWORKS, paste the activation code in to the product code box and press OK.
Step 6
Start automating!
Training & Resources
Learn more about DriveWorksXpress with these free online resources:
Webinars
Join our DriveWorksXpress Getting Started Webinar to learn the first steps to automating with DriveWorksXpress.
Help File
You’ll find the DriveWorksXpress help file by pressing F1 or the help icon from inside SOLIDWORKS.
How to Videos
Watch video clips to learn how to capture parameters in your SOLIDWORKS model, create an input from and build rules to generate new variations.
Sample Projects
Download and learn from DriveWorksXpress sample projects. Each one is set up and ready to run inside SOLIDWORKS.
