Faster designs and fewer errors with a DriveWorks Solo free trial

More designs in less time, with improved accuracy

Design automation from DriveWorks

DriveWorks Solo sits in the SOLIDWORKS® task pane, enabling engineers to configure custom products and automatically generate order-specific SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies, and drawings.

A 30-day free trial of DriveWorks Solo provides you with the ideal opportunity to get started with design automation, enabling you to produce designs faster and minimize errors.

What is design automation?

Design automation uses software tools to streamline engineering workflows. So instead of manually recreating similar designs or updating models for every new specification or quote request, design automation enables you to set rules and templates that automatically generate accurate design variations.

Design automation helps engineers by:

1. Reducing repetitive tasks through rules-driven technology
2. Improving accuracy with consistent rules-based design outputs
3. Speeding up project timelines by automating routine design workflows

Faster designs: From hours to minutes

Traditional design processes often require engineers to manually create or modify parts, assemblies, and drawings for every new variation. That often means starting with a new design every time or looking up and editing an old design. Both options are time-consuming and can lead to backlogs and bottlenecks.

With DriveWorks Solo, bottlenecks disappear. Instead of recreating “same but different” designs, all you need to do is set your rules once and then DriveWorks automatically generates the designs.

Adjust your inputs, length, width, material, etc, and DriveWorks Solo will automatically create new design variations in minutes. Removing the repetitive manual steps that would previously have been required means that design cycle times are drastically reduced.

Fewer errors: Accuracy & consistency

Manual design processes are labour-intensive and prone to errors. A miscalculated dimension or incorrect part reference can cause costly production issues and delays. When engineers are under time pressure, the risk of errors can also increase.

DriveWorks Solo uses rules-based design intelligence to automatically generate designs, removing the reliance on checklists and spreadsheets. This reduces the risk of errors and gives engineers confidence in every design variation output.

Consistency across design outputs is also guaranteed with DriveWorks Solo. The rules-based technology guarantees that design standards are met at every stage of the process, ensuring design consistency across custom products.