The following information details the system requirements for DriveWorks License Management.
Any components or databases installed automatically are also listed.
For a list of previous DriveWorks versions and operating systems they have been tested with see Supported DriveWorks Versions .
| Minimum Recommended | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel or AMD with SSE2 support. |
| RAM | 16GB or more recommended. |
| Hard Disk | SSD drives recommended for optimal performance |
| Graphics | A dedicated, physical graphics card that supports OpenGL.
When installed on a machine with SOLIDWORKS the graphics card must be SOLIDWORKS certified. |
| Network | When using DriveWorks in a shared environment:
1Gb or faster network card. |
| Operating System | Supported Version |
|---|---|
| Windows® 11 | 64-bit (Pro) |
| Windows® Server | 2019 2022 2025 |
The following OS components will be installed if not already installed.
To download separately please see the knowledge base article Info: Third Party Information And Downloads.
| Component | Supported Version |
|---|---|
| .NET Framework | 4.8 or 4.8.1 |
| .NET Runtime | 10.0.14 |
| Webview2 | 156.0.4314.42 |
| Database | Supported Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SQLite® | 3.0 | Will be installed if not already installed. To download separately please see the knowledge base article Info: Third Party Information And Downloads. |
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.