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A new series of Tech Team Thursday Webinars. As we welcome in the new year, we also welcome in a new series of Tech Team Thursday Webinars. On the 8th of January, a new series of Tech Team Thursday Webinars will begin. The ‘Under The Hood’ series will explore, in more detail, the categories introduced in the previous 6 Tech Team Thursday Webinars. In this new series, the DriveWorks Tech Team will be lifting the lid on the topics covered in each category. These Webinars will provide more insight to help you to learn beyond the training manuals. The Tech…

What’s the story behind DriveWorks HQ? DriveWorks HQ is a 250 year old barn situated on Laskey Lane Farm in Thelwall, Cheshire. The barn has been restored and modernised to become the home of DriveWorks but over ten centuries ago it was very different. Thelwall At that time, Thelwall was a frontier town, positioned south of the river Mersey. The Danes occupied the lands to the north and the Saxons held Thelwall and the lands to the south of the Mersey. Thelwall’s existence was first officially recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of AD923 when King Edward the Elder is said to have…

The DriveWorks World early bird rate means you can save $250 per person. DriveWorks World is a technically focused, Value-Added event for DriveWorks Solo and Pro customers with an active subscription support contract. It will be held in Chicago in March 2015 but the early bird rate ends in January. Register now to secure your place and save $250 per person. 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.…

Familiarise yourself with the many DriveWorks Pro Resources available. Helping others to help themselves is the DriveWorks philosophy. In order for others to help themselves well, we are continuously improving The DriveWorks Pro help resources. They continue to get better with each new Service Pack. On the 18th of December, the Tech Team Thursday webinar will be hosted by Ian, responsible for all of the DriveWorks Technical Documentation. Ian will take you on a tour of the DriveWorks Pro help resources including: • Accessing and searching the Help File.• Accessing, searching and posting in the Forum.• Accessing Training material.• Registering…

DriveWorks HQ is full of Christmas cheer… Christmas music, decorations, jumpers and lots of baking has made DriveWorks HQ a wonderful place filled with Christmas joy! We’ve donned our Christmas jumpers and Simon, a baker turned software developer, has treated us all to some delightful Christmas baking. Our buildings have been filled with the best kind of decorations – the cheesy kind! And, of course, the Developers have topped their tree with a 3D printed Santa! We’re ready for a very festive month.

Registration for DriveWorks World 2015 has now opened! 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. The week will begin with DriveWorks Technical Training and Certification, followed by the DriveWorks World main event on Thursday and DriveWorks Pro round table sessions and consultations on Friday. Thursday at DriveWorks World includes an in-depth look at What’s New in DriveWorks 12, DriveWorks User Presentations and Pro Specialist Topics, with an awards and networking event in the evening. There…

DriveWorks HQ has had a makeover. You may have seen our blogs this week about the new branding we have around the DriveWorks office. Today’s feature artwork is from the meeting room. The Meeting Room It’s not just for meetings but for training, brainstorming and DriveWorks Design Club. The walls are always filled with ideas, notes and designs. The artwork ties all of that passion and hard work together, whilst also reflecting what a great bunch of people make up the DriveWorks team. Stefan wanted to make sure that the photos captured what we do day to day, our beliefs…

DriveWorks HQ has had a makeover. This week, we’ve been blogging about the new artwork designed by DriveWorks Graphics Designer, Stefan, that we have had installed around the office. Below, is the new branding in the Tech Team area of the office and the reasons why Stefan chose this design. The DriveWorks Tech Team This artwork reflects the hard work the DriveWorks Tech Team do to enable DriveWorks Resellers and Customers to find answers immediately. The DriveWorks Help Files, How-to Videos and Webinars are all examples of this. The support system in place at DriveWorks ensures Resellers are equipped with the information they need to…

DriveWorks HQ has had a makeover. Yesterday, we blogged about some of the new artwork we have around DriveWorks HQ. Today, we want to share with you the branding we have in the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is a little room attached to the Barley Store that we use for Webinars and meetings. It is, however, mainly used by the DriveWorks boys at lunchtime. The projector and comfy sofa make a brilliant area for games of FIFA, so we’re told! The branding for the Sanctuary had to reflect the nature of the room and how we use it. DriveWorks Graphic Designer,…

DriveWorks HQ has had a makeover. You may have seen on our Facebook page, DriveWorks HQ has had a makeover. We are lucky enough to have a 250 year old barn as our office and we didn’t think it was possible to make it look any better. You’ll see in this series of blog posts, the artwork we’ve added gives our office some DriveWorks personality. As mentioned on our Facebook page, our foyer has a new red wall and DriveWorks logo. Our Graphics Designer, Stefan, has been busy creating not only this, but lots of new artwork that is now up around the office. Every day…

DriveWorks Solo is a powerful Design Automation Add In for engineers using SOLIDWORKS. Design engineers across many industries use DriveWorks Solo to reduce repetitive design tasks and automate the generation of new models in SolidWorks. It is also used by Sales Teams to respond quickly to sales enquiries. You can try DriveWorks Solo FREE by downloading a 30 Day Trial from the DriveWorks Community. DriveWorks Solo can be used to automate a SolidWorks Model or even just part of your SolidWorks Project. Below are some ideas to help you get the most from your 30 Day Free Trial. Follow the DriveWorks Training…