Drive Works X Press

DriveWorksXpress
This demo will show

you how easy it is to
capture parameters and
assign rules to each part
of an assembly with
DriveWorkXpress. It will
also illustrate how you
can then successfully
automate the creation of
new models & drawings
If you do not require an in depth

explanation of each step click the
next button to skip to the next stage
Click the areas highlighted

with a red box to proceed
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Models
The first step of the wizard

is to let DriveWorksXpress
know which parts and subassemblies require
automating
In this example we are
going to specify the
new height & width of
the gantry and see how
other associated
parameters are
modified automatically
as a result
1.
Place a tick in the box next to the models

you require DriveWorksXpress to control
If your assembly contains parts
or sub-assemblies that never
change they do not require to be
selected
Capture
The second step is to capture

the parameters of each model
that change
Parameters can be sketch
or feature dimensions,
features, offset or angular
planes or distance and
angular mates
1.
Highlight any part or sub-assembly that

contains the parameters to be captured
Once selected from the
tree in the wizard the
model automatically
opens in the SolidWorks
window
Capture - Top Half of Leg
Length
1.
From the feature manager, select the feature that

contains the dimension to be captured (This model is
extruded up to a plane so we will capture the plane
named Bottom).
2.
Select the dimension that appears on the model.
3.
The SolidWorks name appears in the

DriveWorksXpress window.
4.
Give this dimension a more meaningful name and

click Add.
5.
Select the next model from the tree in the

DriveWorksXpress window that requires parameters
capturing.
Capture - Base of Lower Leg
Length
1.
From the feature manager, select the

feature that contains the dimension to be
captured (The Length of the part exists
in the Base-Extrude-Thin feature).
2.
Select the dimension that appears on

the model.
3.
The SolidWorks name appears in

the DriveWorksXpress window.
4.
Give this dimension a more meaningful

name and click Add.
5.

DriveWorksXpress window that requires
parameters capturing.
Capture - Beam
Length
1.

feature that contains the dimension to
be captured (The Length of the part
exists in the Base-Extrude feature).
2.

the model.
3.

4.

name and click Add.
5.

DriveWorksXpress window that requires
parameters capturing.
Capture - Beam Assembly
righthand
left
handupright
upright
1.

plane that contains the dimension to be
captured (The Right Hand Upright
Plane).
5.

plane that contains the next dimension
to be captured (The Left Hand Upright
Plane).
2.

the model.
8.

the model.
3.

7.

4.

name and click Add.
8.

name and click Add.
9.
Click Next in the DriveWorksXpress

Wizard
Custom Properties
Custom Properties can

be used to report data
into the model
These in turn can be reported
into a SolidWorks drawing and
used to populate drawing
border title blocks, notes and
other important drawing
information automatically
The Properties tab in the DriveWorksXpress

wizard automatically reports any custom
properties that currently exist in the model
Additional custom properties can be added
Unwanted custom properties can be deleted
Drawing
The next step is to tell

DriveWorksXpress that a
new drawing is needed
Select the drawing that the new file will be

based on
The new drawing will reflect all the newly
created data with all dimensional
information, bill of materials, custom
properties etc. automatically updated
Click Browse to select your drawing
Locate the drawing and click Open
Input
Order Number
The next step is to

create a customised
form for specifying the
new models
Define the criteria
required to specify the
new models
Enter the name for the Input control

A control that defines the order
number will allow us to assign a
rule to the naming of each file that
will identify each new model to be
created. This could just as easily
be a naming convention that is
made up of all the variables that
define the new model.
Select the type of control required
eg. dimensions,
materials, finishes and
even sales order number
The Required field, when

selected, allocates a control
as a mandatory field.
Click Apply to register the control
Input
Drawn By
Glen
David
Maria
All other controls

are added with the
same ease.
Click Add to specify another control

The next control will report data
regarding the person specifying the
new models into the Drawn By
custom property which in turn will
reflect through to the new finished
drawing.
The name of the control is entered
and the type selected.
Values are entered that will appear
in the drop down control. Click Add
to register each value.
Click Apply to register the control
Input
Safe
Width
Inside
Outside
Height
Finish
Material
Working
between
Outrigger
Outrigger
to Underside
Load
Legs of
2000
500
100
2000
3800
5000
1000
Options include
spin buttons, text
boxes, drop downs
and check boxes
Other Input controls required to specify our new

model include
A Spin Button to specify the Safe Working Load
A Text Box to specify the Height
A Text Box to specify the Width
A Drop Down to specify the Material
A Drop Down to specify the Finish
A Check Box to specify if an Inside
Outrigger is required
A Check Box to specify if an Outside
Outrigger is required
Rules
The Rules tab shows all the

parameters that require Rules
associating to them. These
are highlighted RED
Rules
1. Select a parameter to add a rule.
2. Select a variable to use in the rule.

Either double click or drag and
drop the variable into the Build
up box.
As the Safe Working Load
Custom Property equals The
Safe Working Load Input
Variable the rule has now been
satisfied.
3. Hit Apply.
4. Repeat for the other parameters whos

values come directly from an Input.
Rules
A rule to determine if the Outrigger
Assembly file is required
The Outrigger Assembly Outside File
Name is selected
Click the IF rule
The IF rule can now be built up exactly
as done using Microsoft Excel
The IF rule will verify that the Outside

Outrigger check box from the Input
form has been selected.
When this check box = Yes
DriveWorksXpress will create a new
file with the Order_Number as a suffix
to the file name.
When this check box does not = Yes
DriveWorksXpress will Delete this
file from the assembly.
Click here
A similar rule will apply to the File

Name of the Outrigger Assembly.
NEXT
Rules
The remaining File Names will use the
order number Input as a suffix to the
naming of each new file.
All parts and sub-assemblies with the
File Name parameter type are multiselected.
The Order Number Input Variable is

selected
Click Apply
NEXT
Rules
All remaining unspecified rules are constructed either by using

the available icons or, if familiar with Microsoft Excel, typing direct
into the Build Up box
Each rule will reference Variables from the Inputs or Outputs or
have constant data attributed to them
1.
The Length dimension of the top half of

leg is calculated from the Height to
Underside of Beam Input a constant
value of 300mm
2.
The Length dimension of the Beam can

be the Width between Legs Input +
920mm or Width between Legs Input +
160mm dependant on The Outside
Outrigger check box being selected
3.
The Length dimension of the base of

lower leg is dependant on the Height to
Underside of Beam Input. Less than
2700 = 1550, Less than 3800 = 1775 or
Over 3800 = 2000. This is formulated by
nesting a series of IF statements
together
4.
The Left and Right hand upright

distance dimension of the Beam
Assembly are dependant on the
Outside Outrigger Input being selected.
If Yes = 460 otherwise = 80
5.
The Drawing Number Custom Property

is constructed by joining the Order
Number Input with the text string
/GA/01
6.
The Description Custom Property will

report the Safe Working Load Input
7.
The Title Custom Property will be a text

string produced from a constant value
of Gantry joined with the Width
between Legs Input and the Height to
underside of Beam Input. Where we
require a standard text string of Wide
and Height included after the
respective size this is selected from the
drop down box as shown.
Rules
Once all of the Rules have been

satisfied the Rules tab on the
DriveWorksXpress wizard
appears with each output
variable ticked.
Specify
ON1004
Glen
3565
2706
Steel
Once the specify tab is selected

DriveWorksXpress will automatically
create the user form from the
information added at the Input stage
of the wizard
The form can now be populated with

the requirements of the new set of
models required to be produced.
If values are entered that are outside

the minimum and maximum values
set at the Input stage
DriveWorksXpress will not let you
continue.
End Result
All the rules and parameters are stored in a

database created by DriveWorksXpress.
Each time a new variant is required

DriveWorksXpress will automatically load
the previously captured data.
Further Information
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on DriveWorks and
DriveWorksXpress visit

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This demo will show

If you do not require an in depth

Click the areas highlighted

The first step of the wizard

Place a tick in the box next to the models

The second step is to capture

Highlight any part or sub-assembly that

Capture - Top Half of Leg

From the feature manager, select the feature that

Select the dimension that appears on the model.

The SolidWorks name appears in the

Give this dimension a more meaningful name and

Select the next model from the tree in the

Capture - Base of Lower Leg

From the feature manager, select the

Select the dimension that appears on

The SolidWorks name appears in

Give this dimension a more meaningful

Select the next model from the tree in the

From the feature manager, select the

Select the dimension that appears on

The SolidWorks name appears in

Give this dimension a more meaningful

Select the next model from the tree in the

Capture - Beam Assembly

From the feature manager, select the

From the feature manager, select the

Select the dimension that appears on

Select the dimension that appears on

The SolidWorks name appears in

The SolidWorks name appears in

Give this dimension a more meaningful

Give this dimension a more meaningful

Click Next in the DriveWorksXpress

Custom Properties can

The Properties tab in the DriveWorksXpress

Additional custom properties can be added

Unwanted custom properties can be deleted

The next step is to tell

Select the drawing that the new file will be

The next step is to

Enter the name for the Input control

The Required field, when

All other controls

Click Add to specify another control

Other Input controls required to specify our new

The Rules tab shows all the

2. Select a variable to use in the rule.

4. Repeat for the other parameters whos

The IF rule will verify that the Outside

A similar rule will apply to the File

The Order Number Input Variable is

All remaining unspecified rules are constructed either by using

The Length dimension of the top half of

The Length dimension of the Beam can

The Length dimension of the base of

The Left and Right hand upright

The Drawing Number Custom Property

The Description Custom Property will

The Title Custom Property will be a text

Once all of the Rules have been

Once the specify tab is selected