HVAC system demo
Demo insights
Learn more about how this demo was set up and the DriveWorks technology it uses.
Accurate engineering outputs for complex products
The HVAC unit demonstrates advanced SOLIDWORKS® automation techniques focused on performance optimization of large technical assemblies with high configurability.
- Separate projects for each HVAC module make setup, maintenance, and improvements simple.
- When an order is generated, the separate HVAC modules are updated and then combined using generation tasks. Information about each module is passed into a parent project.
- Advanced SOLIDWORKS automation of complex geometry updates weldment and sheet metal parts before creating flat patterns and exporting .DXF files.
- Drawings and BOMs are automatically created for all parts and assemblies in the background using DriveWorks Autopilot.
- Tags control when DriveWorks Autopilot processes tasks, allowing outputs to be created in a specific order.
Connecting sales and manufacturing
Guided selling connects sales and manufacturing, ensuring configured products meet technical, regulatory and engineering requirements.
- Initial selections set global product constraints that all modules must meet.
- The availability of options is updated based on previous selections.
- Guided selling ensures users start by configuring an entrance module and finish with an exit module. Adding a heat recovery module adds the other required modules automatically.
- Images on forms help users understand configuration choices and technical elements of the HVAC unit.
- XML quote and BOM updates as the product is configured and is available before order confirmation.
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