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Hello from DriveWorks HQ to everyone at DriveWorks World 2015! Although we wish we could all be there, only some of the DriveWorks team are in Chicago, training keen engineers and revealing What’s New in DriveWorks 12. The rest of the team are at DriveWorks HQ back in the UK. We’re in Chicago in spirit though, sporting our DriveWorks World 2015 t-shirts! The t-shirts are so cool, we all had to have one! Share your DriveWorks World t-shirt photos with us using #DWW15

The DriveWorks Team will be at DEVELOP3D Live again this year. We’ve been going to DEVELOP3D Live since it began in 2012. This year is no different and again, DriveWorks are going to be Silver Sponsors. We’ll also have a booth at stand number 34. DEVELOP3D Live 2015 promises to be the most significant global forum on the future of engineering and product design tools. It is a really unique global conference, showcasing innovation and talent and highlighting future trends and products that will change our industry and we’re excited to be a part of it again. This year’s main…

Moogue use DriveWorks as a Sales Configurator to allow anyone to configure custom 3D printed phone cases. Moogue are based in the Netherlands, they create customizable phone cases using a 3D printer. Using DriveWorks Pro as a Sales Configurator enables Moogue’s to offer custom designed phone cases online, to exact specifications. We spoke to Thijs Vernooij to find out more…

We’ve blogged a lot lately about the rapid speed in which 3D printing is innovating and how the possibilities seem relatively endless. 3D printing is not only innovating in huge, life-changing ways (like printing a functioning human heart) it is also attempting to solve everyday problems faced by a lot of people. Laura Griffiths, Editorial Assistant at TCT Magazine has recently blogged about OwnPhones and their campaign. They plan to raise $250,000 to start the development process of custom made, 3D printed earphones. The earphones will be tailored to each individual who can scan their own ears using a mobile app. This…

SOLIDWORKS World 2015 – our 12th year at SWW. Members of the DriveWorks Team go to SOLIDWORKS World each year. There is always so much to see and do so trying to round up our time there could result in a very, very long blog post. We have been gathering useful links and posting photos on our Facebook page too.

As registration for DriveWorks World closes this week, time is running out to secure your place! What’s the big rush? Why should you register for DriveWorks World? If completing the DriveWorks Certification to learn more about the software and enhancing your projects isn’t enough, you’ll be one of the first to see What’s New in DriveWorks 12 and get to know our team. If you’re still wondering then maybe these quotes from previous attendees will help you to decide… “Really enjoyed putting faces to names with the DriveWorks team.” “When is the next one?” “This Event was extremely well organised,…

DriveWorks is now being sold and supported in Malaysia. With over 30 years of experience, SOLIDWORKS Reseller, CADCAM.COM is now selling and supporting DriveWorks across Malaysia. CADCAM.COM, part of the IME group, is headquartered in Selangor, Malaysia, with offices in Penang and Johor. The team are SOLIDWORKS certified and have achieved a number of Dassault awards. We’re proud to welcome them to the DriveWorks Reseller Community.

We’re going to be sponsoring this year’s DEVELOP3D Live We’ve been going to DEVELOP3D Live since it began in 2012. This year is no different and again, DriveWorks are going to be Silver Sponsors. We’ll also have a booth at stand number 34. DEVELOP3D LIVE 2015 promises to be the most significant global forum on the future of engineering and product design tools. It is a really unique global conference, showcasing innovation and talent and highlighting future trends and products that will change our industry and we’re excited to be a part of it again. There are simply no other events…

Save $750 with the DriveWorks World 3for2 offer. The DriveWorks World Early Bird rate ended last week but don’t worry if you missed it, you can still save $250 per person if you register 3 or more people. DriveWorks World is a value-added, technically focused event for DriveWorks Customers on Subscription Support and DriveWorks Reseller AEs. We would like to make sure that many of our customers benefit from DriveWorks World and the training provided, so we’re offering a special price of $1500 for 3 delegates. Attendees should register individually here and a joint invoice for the special group price will be sent once…

If you’re going to be at SOLIDWORKS World 2015, there are a number of Design Automation presentations you can attend. Along with presentations from DriveWorks ourselves, there are generic design automation presentations and specific DriveWorks presentations from DriveWorks Reseller Applications Engineers. The DriveWorks team will be at booth #324 in the Partner Pavilion. See you there! Chris, DriveWorks Pre-Sales Engineer will kick off the Design Automation presentations with a hands-on session, ‘An Introduction to DriveWorksXpress‘ on Monday at 10.30am. Later that day at 4.30pm, Jesse Seger from DriveWorks Reseller, Hawk Ridge, will be presenting ‘Integrating DriveWorks Across Your Company‘. On Tuesday, Ryan Dally from DriveWorks Reseller, CATI will…

Don’t miss the opportunity to save $250 per person with the DriveWorks World early bird rate. DriveWorks World is a technically focused, Value-Added event for DriveWorks Solo and Pro customers with an active subscription support contract. The Early Bird Rate ends on January 11th Hurry so you don’t miss out! Standard DriveWorks World fees are $750 per person, with the early bird rate, you’ll pay just $500 per person. DriveWorks World will be held at the Chicago Marriott O’hare hotel from the 16th to the 20th of March 2015. Join us there for your opportunity to discover, network and be inspired.…

Heat and Sensor Technology has been using DriveWorks Software for a while now, we caught up with the team to see how they’ve been using it. Heat and Sensor Technology is a premier manufacturer of industrial electric resistance heaters and sensors available primarily to the plastic injection industry. They have distributors across the USA and Canada. So how are you using DriveWorks? We’re using DriveWorks to power our Online Configurators. These contain an array of renders of stock and custom components, from which customers can begin building their own customised heater with a click of their mouse. Customers can see a…