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DriveWorks Solo overview

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

Setting up DriveWorks Solo quick and easy. Capture the parameters engineers manually update in SOLIDWORKS, create forms to enter product requirements, and build rules to accurately calculate how the captured parameters should be updated.

There’s no need for complex macros, design tables or code.

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Set up once, run over and over again

DriveWorks Solo is simple to set up and maintain. Set up once then run your configurator over and over again to create order-specific SOLIDWORKS parts assemblies and drawings.

Increase throughput

Increase throughput and spend more time on what matters most by automating repetitive, time consuming SOLIDWORKS design tasks.

Eliminate errors

Ensure configured products always meet customer requirements and product constraints using intelligent rules-based configuration.

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DriveWorks Solo features

Powerful SOLIDWORKS automation for parts, assemblies and drawings.

Powerful SOLIDWORKS automation

Automatically create order-specific versions of your SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies, and drawings.

Control dimensions, features, custom properties, advanced feature parameters, instances and file formats.
Dynamically replace components.
Create a library of components using intelligent file reuse.

Advanced drawing control

Save time and boost product quality by automatically creating accurate manufacturing drawings with DriveWorks Solo.

Control sheets, views, annotation text, annotation positions, layers, break lines and custom properties.
Generation reports provide a complete audit trail of drawing values.
Save drawings out in additional file formats, such as PDF, JPEG, DXF and DWG.

Preview results

Preview results as you enter design requirements before you generate final models, drawings and documents.

Preview the effect of your selections as you configure.
Quickly try ‘what if’ scenarios to test design requirements.
Make informed decisions to and ensure product suitability.

File formats and save location

You have full control over the save location and folder structure of files created by DriveWorks Solo. Automatically create any additional file format available in SOLIDWORKS.

You have complete control over file naming, use intelligent file naming to create a library of parts.
Save files exactly where you want them.
Create any additional file format available in SOLIDWORKS.

Custom input forms

DriveWorks Solo has an inbuilt form designer to create user-friendly input forms.

Rules-based form-to-form navigation controls which forms are shown based on selections.
Use images to aid the configuration process and provide selection feedback.
Control visibility and validation of input controls based on rules.

Static tabular data

Add your existing static tabular data into DriveWorks Solo, use it on your forms and within your rules.

DriveWorks Solo includes 60 table functions to manipulate data.
Centralize and maintain your existing engineering data in DriveWorks.
Minimise errors and ensure data is always up to date.

Customizable documents

Quickly respond to sales inquiries with accurate documents using the DriveWorks Solo quote, covering letter and BOM templates.

Reduce time spent preparing documents for customer inquiries.
Build rules to control what is included in your documents.
Reports provide auditing of document content.

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DriveWorks Solo learning resources

DriveWorks Solo help file

Comprehensive documentation on all DriveWorks Solo features and functionality.

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Learning portal

DriveWorks training, exclusive learning resources, and recordings of live events. Complete the New To – DriveWorks Solo training to prepare for the DriveWorks Solo certification.

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Example projects

DriveWorks projects that demonstrate different aspects of DriveWorks Solo functionality.

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Getting started webinar

A step-by-step guide that takes you through the first steps to automating with DriveWorks Solo.

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DriveWorks forum

A place for DriveWorks Solo users to share tips and solutions.

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DriveWorks Solo certification

Expand your knowledge and demonstrate your skills with the DriveWorks Solo certification.

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How-to videos

Learn how to capture parameters in SOLIDWORKS®, create forms, and build rules with DriveWorks Solo.

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30-day free trial

Start your free trial today and get instant access to DriveWorks Solo for 30 days. No credit card required.

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Instructor-led training

DriveWorks Resellers offer in-depth DriveWorks Solo training to help you succeed with the software. Contact your reseller for more information.

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ROI calculator

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