Learning DriveWorksXpress

Learn how to use DriveWorksXpress to generate new versions of your SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies, and drawings.

Introduction

• Design automation with DriveWorksXpress
• What you should know

1. What Is DriveWorksXpress?

• DriveWorksXpress overview
• Activating DriveWorksXpress
• DriveWorksXpress interface

2. Capturing SOLIDWORKS Files

• Introducing the table assembly model
• Creating new databases and projects
• Creating your project
• Capturing dimensions and features
• Capturing drawings
• Capturing custom properties

3. DriveWorksXpress Forms

• Working with forms
• Text box
• Numeric text box
• Spin button
• Drop-down
• Check box

4. DriveWorksXpress Rules

• DriveWorksXpress rules overview
• File name rules
• Configuration rules
• Custom property rules
• Dimension rules
• Feature rules

Conclusion

• Testing
• Next steps