The following information details the system requirements for DriveWorks Solo.
Any components or databases installed automatically are also listed.
We also recommend ensuring SOLIDWORKS recommended requirements are met, see SOLIDWORKS System Requirements for links.
For a list of previous DriveWorks versions and the SOLIDWORKS 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 files are stored on a network:
1Gb or faster network card. |
| Operating System | Supported Version |
|---|---|
| Windows® 11 | 64-bit (Pro) |
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 | 156.0.4314.4 |
| 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. |
| SQL Server® Compact Edition | 4.0 | Only required when converting projects created in versions prior to DriveWorks 19, to SQLite. For example when an project requires converting from DriveWorks 18 to DriveWorks 24. To manually download SQL Server® Compact Edition please see Info: Third Party Software Information And Downloads. |
| CAD Application | Supported Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SOLIDWORKS | 2024 2025 2026 2027 | Service Packs We recommend installing the most recent service pack for the SOLIDWORKS version you are running. |
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 the potential for a license to become untrusted can be minimized by: