Capturing Dimensions and Features
To use DriveWorksXpress, you first add a SolidWorks model to the DriveWorksXpress database and then identify the parameters to control when generating variations.
- Click .
- Select Add/Edit Models and click
.
- Select from the list of Models already in DriveWorksXpress or select Use current open model and click .
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On the Captured Assembly Structure
tab, select the parts to capture and click Capture 
if it is not already selected.
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On the Captured Models
tab, double-click a part in the DriveWorksXpress tree to open the part.
You capture dimensions and features in the part rather than in the assembly.
- Select the Dimensions and Features
tab.
- Double-click a feature in the SolidWorks FeatureManager design tree.
The dimensions appear in the graphics area.
- Double-click a dimension.
On the Dimensions and Features tab, the name of the selected item appears in Address.
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Type text in Name and click Add.
The dimension and name appear under the Dimensions folder on the Dimensions and Features tab.
- Repeat these steps to capture additional dimensions and features from this part or others.