--- title: How to activate your DriveWorksXpress product included with any SOLIDWORKS license description: Activate DriveWorksXpress in SOLIDWORKS with our easy steps and start configuring designs to your needs. Visit solidworks.com/xpress for your key. image: https://blog.mecad.co.za/hubfs/email%20banner%20(1400%20%C3%97%20625%20px).png --- [![MECAD-Logo-174x46](https://blog.mecad.co.za/hubfs/MECAD-Logo-174x46.png "MECAD-Logo-174x46")](https://mecad.co.za/) - Products - [Design & Engineering](https://mecad.co.za/design-engineering/) - [Management & Collaboration](https://mecad.co.za/management-and-collaboration/) - [Manufacturing & Production](https://mecad.co.za/manufacturing-production/) - [Marketing & Sales](https://mecad.co.za/new-marketing-and-sales/) - [Simulation](https://mecad.co.za/simulation/) - [3DEXPERIENCE Works](https://mecad.co.za/3dexperience-works/) - [Training](https://mecad.co.za/training/) - [Education](https://mecad.co.za/education/) - [Support](https://mecad.co.za/support/) - [Support](https://mecad.co.za/support/) - [FAQ](https://faq.mecad.co.za/knowledge) - [Contact Us](https://mecad.co.za/contact-us/) - [Careers](https://mcstaffing.co.za/vacancies/) - [Blog](https://blog.mecad.co.za/en) - [Request a Quote](https://mecad.co.za/request-a-quote/) # How to activate your DriveWorksXpress product included with any SOLIDWORKS license Do you want to play around with DriveWorks? To see how easy it is to control your designs? To make one design and configure it to your needs? Let’s get the DriveWorksXpress add-in installed then! Do you want to play around with DriveWorks? To see how easy it is to control your designs? To make one design and configure it to your needs? Let’s get the DriveWorksXpress add-in installed then!   Just follow these few steps and you’ll be up and running: 1. Open your SOLIDWORKS 2. Go to *Tools > Xpress Products > DriveWorksXpress* ![SW1](https://blog.mecad.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/SW1.png?width=602&name=SW1.png) 3. You’ll be prompted to insert an activation key. ![SW2](https://blog.mecad.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/SW2.png?width=559&name=SW2.png) 4. Just click on the *solidworks.com/xpress* link and it’ll open a new tab in your browser. 5. Log into your Mysolidworks account (or create a new one), and copy that code. ![SW3](https://blog.mecad.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/SW3.png?width=601&name=SW3.png) 6. Pop it in the box inside SOLIDWORKS and there you go! You’re ready to get started. 7. To play around with pre-setup projects, go to [*https://www.driveworks.co.uk/resources/driveworksxpress/sample-projects/*](https://www.driveworks.co.uk/resources/driveworksxpress/sample-projects/) and follow the instructions to download and install them. Still having trouble? Contact the friendly MECAD support team to assist with any of your issues! [![Email Us](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/14516378/7efc3b1e-aa6d-4d5a-8495-f01d8f1efd26.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/14516378/7efc3b1e-aa6d-4d5a-8495-f01d8f1efd26) [![Share on facebook](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.mecad.co.za/en/how-to-activate-your-driveworksxpress&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.mecad.co.za/en/how-to-activate-your-driveworksxpress&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [![Share on email](https://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/img/email-color.png?width=24&name=email-color.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.mecad.co.za/en/how-to-activate-your-driveworksxpress&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.mecad.co.za/en/how-to-activate-your-driveworksxpress&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) ## Book your free assessment now. [![SELECT TIME](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/14516378/89121276-c430-4fc2-ab30-7c17c3639234.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/14516378/89121276-c430-4fc2-ab30-7c17c3639234) ![MECAD Logo](https://blog.mecad.co.za/hubfs/MECAD%20Logo.png "MECAD Logo") ![3DS_SOLIDWORKS_Logotype_RGB_Red](https://blog.mecad.co.za/hubfs/3DS_SOLIDWORKS_Logotype_RGB_Red.png "3DS_SOLIDWORKS_Logotype_RGB_Red") [![MECAD Home](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/14516378/5208a5ae-bab0-453c-acb9-bde796ac6aa7.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/14516378/5208a5ae-bab0-453c-acb9-bde796ac6aa7) --- ![3DEX_Reseller](https://blog.mecad.co.za/hubfs/3DEX_Reseller.png "3DEX_Reseller") ![Reseller](https://blog.mecad.co.za/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(23).png "Reseller")