{"id":4614,"date":"2016-08-23T09:40:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T08:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4614"},"modified":"2016-08-23T09:40:34","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T08:40:34","slug":"how-to-activate-driveworksxpress-in-solidworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/08\/how-to-activate-driveworksxpress-in-solidworks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Activate DriveWorksXpress in SOLIDWORKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>How to Activate DriveWorksXpress<\/h1>\n<p>To activate DriveWorksXpress inside SOLIDWORKS and start automating your designs, follow these quick and easy steps:<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1<\/h2>\n<p>Open SOLIDWORKS<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>Step 2<\/h2>\n<p>Go to Tools, Xpress Products, DriveWorksXpress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-2.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-2.png 500w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-2-200x72.png 200w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-2-80x29.png 80w\" alt=\"How to Activate DriveWorksXpress - Step 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"181\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>Step 3<\/h2>\n<p>Click on the link for My.SolidWorks.com\/xpress to get your free activation code for DriveWorksXpress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-3.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-3-200x162.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-3-80x65.jpg 80w\" alt=\"How to Activate DriveWorksXpress - Step 3\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>Step 4<\/h2>\n<p>Copy the DriveWorksXpress activation code.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-4.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-4.png 500w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-4-200x105.png 200w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-4-80x42.png 80w\" alt=\"How to Activate DriveWorksXpress - Step 4\" width=\"500\" height=\"263\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>Step 5<\/h2>\n<p>Go back to SOLIDWORKS, paste the activation code in to the product code box and press OK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-5.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-5.png 500w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-5-200x121.png 200w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-5-80x48.png 80w\" alt=\"How to Activate DriveWorksXpress - Step 5\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>Step 6<\/h2>\n<p>Start automating!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-6.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-6.png 800w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-6-200x121.png 200w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-6-768x464.png 768w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Step-6-80x48.png 80w\" alt=\"How to Activate DriveWorksXpress - Step 6\" width=\"800\" height=\"483\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n<p>D<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DriveWorks-Xpress-Overview.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DriveWorks-Xpress-Overview.png 477w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DriveWorks-Xpress-Overview-200x178.png 200w, http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DriveWorks-Xpress-Overview-80x71.png 80w\" alt=\"DriveWorks-Xpress-Overview\" width=\"477\" height=\"425\" \/>riveWorksXpress is a design automation tool, ideal for all products that are the same but different. It\u2019s a free product included in every license of SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n<p>Design automation with DriveWorksXpress is easy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up your project to capture your design knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>Fill out your input form.<\/li>\n<li>New files, including SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD parts, assemblies and drawings are created automatically.<\/li>\n<li>Fill out your form again and again, re-using your valuable design knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With DriveWorksXpress you will save time and reduce repetitive tasks whilst minimising errors and costly mistakes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Learn more about DriveWorksXpress with our free online resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/training\/driveworksxpress-getting-started\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monthly Getting Started Webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/driveworksxpress\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/products\/driveworksxpress\/tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\">Downloadable tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/products\/driveworksxpress\/sample-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">Downloadable sample projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rAAw4VUlqxY?rel=0\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Activate DriveWorksXpress To activate DriveWorksXpress inside SOLIDWORKS and start automating your designs, follow these quick and easy steps: Step 1 Open SOLIDWORKS Step 2 Go to Tools, Xpress&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[116],"class_list":["post-4614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-driveworks","tag-driveworks"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4614"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4619,"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4614\/revisions\/4619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}