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Blue Giant, have used DriveWorks to create Configure Blue, their parts configurator for their Worldwide Authorised Dealers and Sales Team. With over 8 million product combinations, Blue Giant were in need of a more simplified configuration solution and with DriveWorks Pro they were able to host their configurator online for their Sales team and Authorised dealers to more simply and effectively create new configurations. Rob and Chris will be explaining what it took to get Configure Blue up and running, as well as how it has helped them overcome problems. Both Rob and Chris use DriveWorks on a daily basis,…

SolidWorks World is a chance to see the latest innovations in SolidWorks and related CAD technologies. One of the technologies that is on the lips of every technology enthusiast the world over is 3D printing. Looking to bridge the gap, and shorten the time, between CAD file and real life object, 3D printing is a promising technology that is beginning to make its way in to the mainstream. In this presentation DriveWorks CEO Glen Smith explores the impact that DriveWorks Design Automation could have on the 3D printing industry. The presentation will also demo DriveWorks Pro and show how DriveWorks…

For those of you who are already using DriveWorksXpress and are looking to expand your project, perhaps even wanting to put it online, then you might want to check out Michael Jolley’s breakout session at SolidWorks World 2014. Michael Jolley Application engineer at DriveWorks Resellers TriMech has 13 years’ experience with SolidWorks and related products. In this hour long breakout session, you will learn what more you can do DriveWorks Solo or Pro. The session will explain the benefits you will see from migrating to DriveWorks Solo, such as an advanced form designer and greater control over your SolidWorks Parts…

DriveWorksXpress comes free with every seat of SolidWorks, so it is fitting that at this year’s SolidWorks World you can take part in a hands-on training session with DriveWorks Reseller CATI. Ryan Dally, DriveWorks product manager at CATI, has over 19 years of SolidWorks experience and specialises in design automation and project implementation. This hands on training session for DriveWorks beginners will train you in automating your SolidWorks designs in DriveWorksXpress. By the end of the session, those who attend should be able to begin automating designs for their own companies. It’s a great opportunity to learn a new skill…

The stage is set, the booth is built in the Partner Pavilion, our Team have registered and we look forward to seeing friends old and new, customers, resellers and partners very soon. Make sure you come along to  #524 and help us build the world’s longest and most custom conveyor model. (We’ll be tweeting and blogging from the show!)

This year at SolidWorks World, the DriveWorks booth will be hosting a powerful demonstration of DriveWorks Live. Taking data from configuremyconveyor.com and Twitter, we will be using your input to make the World’s Most configurable conveyor. If you are at SolidWorks World you will be able to see your very own personalised conveyor section in a colour of your choice along with your name at our booth. All you have to do is either: Remember we are at booth #524 at the SolidWorks Partner Pavilion

DriveWorks is proud to be a SolidWorks Gold Certified Partner, and we can’t wait to show off DriveWorks everyone at SolidWorks World. This year, DriveWorks is featured in more presentations than ever (not to mention our kick ass booth #524). To keep you going until SolidWorks World, we thought we’d give you a sneak preview of the DriveWorks presentations and what they will entail. Today we will be looking at Nicholas Benner of RKI and his “Design Automation for Today and the Future” presentation. Nick will be presenting how to use DriveWorks to automate repetitive tasks, improve accuracy, reduce lead…

SolidWorks World 2014 is rapidly approaching (January 26th), so here is a quick recap of what happened at last year’s event. The Big Announcements The big news of 2014 was the announcement of SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual which we are sure to see more of at this year’s SolidWorks World. To read more about SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual, take a look at this preview on the SolidWorks Blog. http://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2013/01/introducing-solid.html The other big news for SolidWorks users was the introduction of a central portal for all things SolidWorks, My.SolidWorks. My.SolidWorks makes it easier to find SolidWorks resources, allowing registered members to search for what they want. The…

With only a few weeks to go until SolidWorks World, now is the perfect time to start planning who to meet and what to see while you are there. Last year, DriveWorks had a blast at SolidWorks World and this year we are back with some new faces and a few more presentations. If you are going to be at SolidWorks World 2014 then make your way over to our booth, number 524, to learn about DriveWorks and meet some of our team. As well as our booth, DriveWorks will be featuring in a number of sessions. Below you will find a…

Then you might not realise it but every seat of SolidWorks comes with a free add in that will make your model creation even easier. DriveWorksXpress, which can be found in your SolidWorks Tools menu,is ideal for same but different designs, it allows you to capture parts, properties, features, dimensions or even whole models and then automate the creation of new variations.

The DriveWorksXpress Head Start Webinar, hosted on the first Tuesday of every month takes you through the quick and easy steps involved in automating your design process with DriveWorksXpress in SolidWorks.

The DriveWorks Solo Head Start Webinar, takes place the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Are your designs the Same but Different? This Webinar takes you through the quick and easy steps involved in automating your design process with DriveWorks Solo.

DriveWorks is pleased to announce that Beacon our value added reseller in India, will be hosting a Webinar as a part of a series of Webinars designed to help you make the most out of the tools you have in SolidWorks.

Can I use DriveWorks with our company’s PDM system? Yes! This kind of question is one that we often hear, and the great news is that DriveWorks Pro Configurator projects can be integrated in to your companies PDM system as well as other company systems.

Following on from last week’s mobile article, we thought we would run through just a few of the ways that you can access 3D models on your mobile device.