CPU | Intel or AMD with SSE2 support.
See Note below. |
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RAM | 16GB or more recommended.
See Note below. |
Hard Disk | SSD drives recommended for optimal performance |
Graphics | A DirectX 11 approved graphics card, which must be SOLIDWORKS certified if working with SOLIDWORKS.
See Note below. |
Network (if using DriveWorks in a shared environment) | 1Gb or faster network card. Microsoft Active Directory Domain. |
When using DriveWorks on a machine with SOLIDWORKS installed, please refer to the SOLIDWORKS system requirements for recommended hardware details.
Please refer to the section SOLIDWORKS>SOLIDWORKS System Requirements in the knowledge base article Info: Third Party Information And Downloads for details.
Operating System | Supported Version | Notes |
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Windows® 10 | 64-bit (Professional/Enterprise) | |
Windows® 11 | 64-bit (Pro) | |
Windows® Server | 2019 2022 |
Component | Supported Version | Notes |
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.NET Framework | 4.8 or 4.8.1 | Will be installed if it is not already installed. To download separately please see the knowledge base article Info: Third Party Information And Downloads. |
DirectX® | 11 | Will be installed if it is not already installed. To download separately please see the knowledge base article Info: Third Party Information And Downloads. |
Database | Supported Version | Notes |
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SQLite® | 3.0 | Will be installed if it is not already installed. To download separately please see the knowledge base article Info: Third Party Information And Downloads. |
SQL Server® Compact Edition | 4.0 | See Note 1 below |
SQL Server® Express | 20142 2016 2017 2019 2022 | SQL Server 2014
Please see note 2 below. DriveApps When running DriveApps on SQL Server, version 2016 or newer must be used. |
SQL Server® Standard or higher editions | 20142 2016 2017 2019 2022 | SQL Server 2014
Please see note 2 below. DriveApps When running DriveApps on SQL Server, version 2016 or newer must be used. |
1 Microsoft® SQL Server® Compact Edition is only required when converting Individual Groups, created in versions prior to DriveWorks 19, to SQLite.
To manually download SQL Server® Compact Edition (for example when an Individual Group requires converting from DriveWorks 18 to DriveWorks 21) please see Info: Third Party Software Information And Downloads.
2 Microsoft has ended mainstream support for SQL Server 2014 (all versions).
A DriveWorks fix that is dependent on a Microsoft Windows fix cannot be provided unless the machine that DriveWorks is installed on is covered by a Microsoft extended support contract.
Please see Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Lifecycle for more information.
Cloud Service | Notes | |
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Microsoft Azure | All DriveWorks modules are supported to run on Microsoft Azure Virtual machines with a Windows Server operating system listed above.
DriveWorks Pro Server supports hosting DriveWorks Shared Groups on Microsoft Azure using the Azure SQL Database service. For more information on working with Microsoft Azure please see How To: Microsoft Azure. |
CAD Application | Supported Version | Notes |
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SOLIDWORKS | 2022 2023 2024 | SOLIDWORKS is only required on the machines that are required to:
Service Packs We always recommend installing the most recent service pack for the SOLIDWORKS version you are running. Please check SOLIDWORKS System Requirements for SOLIDWORKS supported hardware, operating system and Microsoft products. Please see Info: Third Party Information And Downloads for link. |
When using Product Data Management applications the following versions are supported:
PDM Application | Supported Version | Notes |
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SOLIDWORKS PDM | 2022 2023 2024 | Service Packs We always recommend installing the most recent service pack for the SOLIDWORKS PDM version you are running. Please check SOLIDWORKS System Requirements for SOLIDWORKS supported hardware, operating system and Microsoft products. Please see Info: Third Party Information And Downloads for link. |
Software | Supported Version | Notes |
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Microsoft Office | 2016 2019 2021 | The Microsoft Office Plan (Office 365 Personal, Office 365 Business, etc.) installed must include desktop versions of the applications being automated (Word/ Excel).
Microsoft Office Starter Edition is not supported. Microsoft Office is only required on the machines that are required to capture Microsoft Office Documents (through DriveWorks Administrator), or to generate Microsoft Office Documents (through DriveWorks Administrator, DriveWorks User or DriveWorks Autopilot). |
Web Browser |
Internet Explorer 11 is not supported from DriveWorks 18 onwards. Microsoft Edge versions prior to 77 (Edge Legacy) is not supported from DriveWorks 19 onwards. | A Web Browser is only required when running Personal Web Edition (through DriveWorks Administrator) or when accessing or running a project over the internet (through DriveWorks Live). |
DriveWorks products are supported on virtual and remote environments as long as the guest operating system meets the requirements set out above.
Also when utilizing the SOLIDWORKS capabilities of DriveWorks (for example Capture and Model Generation), please check SOLIDWORKS Support for Virtual Environments.
The link can be found under the heading SOLIDWORKS System Requirements in the topic Info: Third Party Information And Downloads.
License information is held in Trusted Storage.
Trusted storage is a secure location that is locked to the machine on which it is located using a combination of machine identities.
A license can become untrusted for a number of reasons, the more common of which are:
When a DriveWorks License is held on a VM (either from a Fixed license being activated on the VM or when the VM is the Network License Server) the potential for a license to become untrusted can be minimized by: