Speed up designs, with fewer errors and rework

Increase design output and improve accuracy

Engineering teams in custom manufacturing spend a lot of time creating “same but different” designs. Manually updating dimensions, creating drawings, and checking documents for every new order is time-consuming, slows down design cycles, and increases the risk of errors and rework.

DriveWorks design automation solution for SOLIDWORKS^® enables manufacturers to speed up designs, improve accuracy, and free engineers to focus on innovation rather than repetitive CAD tasks.

Why do design errors and rework happen?

Manual engineering processes often involve:

• Copying existing CAD files
• Updating dimensions and configurations
• Creating BOMs and manufacturing documentation
• Checking design rules and standards manually

As design volumes increase, so does the risk of errors. Even small errors can result in incorrect designs, additional engineering rework, and manufacturing delays.

When engineering teams spend large amounts of time reviewing and correcting designs, overall design output is reduced, and engineers have less time to work on higher-value design projects.

How does DriveWorks design automation make a difference?

DriveWorks design automation captures engineering knowledge and uses it in rules-based design workflows. Instead of manually recreating designs for every order, engineers define the rules once. Those rules are then automatically applied whenever a new product configuration is generated. The result is a faster design process that significantly reduces the risk of human error.

DriveWorks enables manufacturers of custom products to:

1. Save and reuse engineering knowledge
2. Automatically generate accurate designs
3. Reduce errors and reworks
4. Remove bottlenecks

Save and reuse engineering knowledge

Engineering rules are the logic behind how products are designed and configured. They often represent many years of engineering experience.

DriveWorks saves engineering knowledge as reusable rules, ensuring consistency and reducing reliance on individual expertise. This means taking knowledge from spreadsheets, emails, product catalogs, and the heads of engineers and turning it into a digitally documented set of rules.

Automatically generate accurate designs

DriveWorks design automation enables:

• Automatic creation of SOLIDWORKS models, drawings, and assemblies
• Automatic BOM generation
• Manufacturing-ready documentation

This reduces the volume of manual CAD work, improves error rates, and significantly shortens design cycles.

Reduce errors and rework

DriveWorks uses rules-based design logic to automatically generate designs, removing the reliance on checklists and spreadsheets. This reduces the risk of human error and rework associated with inaccurate designs.

Consistency across design outputs is also guaranteed. DriveWorks rules-driven technology ensures that design standards are met at every stage of the process, maintaining design consistency and quality.

Remove bottlenecks

When engineering teams become overwhelmed by repetitive design requests, the result is bottlenecks that also impact sales, manufacturing, and operations.

DriveWorks removes these bottlenecks by simplifying and accelerating the design process. Automated workflows reduce dependency on manual intervention and enable teams to work together more efficiently.

Real benefits for manufacturers using DriveWorks

Manufacturers of all sizes, across all industries, use DriveWorks to speed up designs and reduce errors and rework.