DriveWorks Service Packs Released
DriveWorks recently published service packs for its DriveWorks 6 and DriveWorks 7 platforms, one for each major version (DW6 SP8 and DW7 SP4). With the release of these service packs, the transition from DriveWorks 6 to DriveWorks 7 as the platform-of-focus becomes increasingly clear. There are no major enhancements in DriveWorks 6 Service Pack 8 as DriveWorks spends “the vast majority of [their] development effort” on DriveWorks 7. Service Pack 8 for DriveWorks 6 does have a few new minor enhancements including:
- Updated table editor
- All copied files writeable to allow Enterprise PDM (EPDM) Check In
- Unneeded annotations in drawings deleted, not just hidden
- Support for Microsoft Excel 2007 (.xlsx) table import
Service Pack 4 for DriveWorks 7 includes some new goodies as well, including:
- “Pervasive Filtering” now even more pervasive
- Support for SolidWorks helix features
- Updated DriveWorks Data Manager UI
- Support to install and uninstall plug-ins
For those of you who have not made the leap to DriveWorks 7, and are curious about what would be involved to make that move, please contact us. We would be happy to give you insight into the migration process, and what specific challenges you might need to address.
Tags: DriveWorks, DriveWorks 7, Enterprise PDM, Microsoft Excel, service pack, SolidWorks
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