What's new in DriveWorks v23: the 5 main changes

DriveWorks v23 is here,

A revolution in terms of power, simplicity and user experience!

Every year, we look forward to discovering what new features the DriveWorks team has in store for us. But this year, version 23 isn't just an update. It's a real turning point that redefines the way you create and deploy your configurators, with a focus on simplicity, power and an unrivalled user experience.

As a certified reseller of DriveWorks solutions, we have analyzed this new version in depth. Here are the 5 major evolutions in DriveWorks Pro that we believe will transform your daily life.

- Record installation: a basic configurator can be put online in 1 minute and 20 seconds, compared with over 30 minutes previously. A colossal time-saver! Above all, you no longer need to have any IT skills to carry out a standard installation.

- Administration console: Customize the look and feel of your site (colors, logos, etc.) via a simple interface, without touching a single line of HTML or CSS code.

- Smooth upgrades: Your customizations made via the console are preserved for future DriveWorks upgrades. Maintenance is drastically simplified.

- Dark Mode & Translations: Offer a modern experience with dark mode and a multilingual site that automatically adapts to the user's browser language.

In short, DriveWorks v23 democratizes the creation of modern, high-performance, personalized web configurators.

- Undo/Redo at last! The long-awaited Undo/Redo function is now available in the 3D document editor. A seemingly simple improvement, but one that represents an immense gain in comfort.

- Test Mode and Rule History: Analyze and debug the behavior of your dynamic 3D models directly in a running specification. The rule history also simplifies monitoring and maintenance.

- Enhanced realism: New material appearances such as Clear Coat and Bronze enable an even higher level of visual realism.

- Performance and security: A more robust, high-performance architecture ready for the future.

- Remote access: The Pro Server interface is now accessible via a secure web browser. This means you can configure and administer your server without having to physically connect to it via a remote desktop.

- Clarified administration: Configuration is now split into two applications: the Management Console for IT architecture and the Dashboard for settings linked to your configurator groups.

Dynamic design: many previously static control properties can now be driven by rules, offering unrivalled interface design freedom.

Enhanced SOLIDWORKS PDM Pro integration: 7 new generation tasks and 4 macro tasks Automate even more actions in a PDM environment! eg:

- Automated folder creation with Template PDM

- Creation/reservation of a set of serial numbers in a PDM counter

- A new "Get Latest Files from Vault " macro task enables you to retrieve the latest versions of several files from your PDM vault in a single, high-performance operation.

- DriveWorks Lambda: Create shared function libraries that can be reused in all your projects. A great tool for standardizing your calculations, guaranteeing consistency and accelerating your developments.

- Simplified bulk operations: No more complex, hard-to-maintain recursive Lambda! Three new functions revolutionize the way your custom Lambda functions handle tabular data:

- TableMapFunction: applies a rule to every row in a table.

- TableFilterByFunction: Filters a table according to a condition on a column.

- TableFilterByRowFunction: Filters a table based on the values of the entire row.

These functions make what were once complex operations as simple and readable as an Excel formula.

DriveWorks v23 is a major update. It makes the creation of web configurators accessible to all, offers administrators more powerful and intuitive tools, and radically simplifies even the most complex developments.

Would you like to see these new features in action, receive training on them, or discuss the best strategy for updating your DriveWorks implementation?

Contact us today to schedule a personalized discussion! Our team of experts is on hand to support you in this new era of automation.

You'll find all the changes in version 23 detailed in the DriveWorks Pro online help .

This article deals with new features in DriveWorks Pro, but you'll find all the changes in v23 for DriveWorks Solo here.