Free tool
DriveWorks Project Compare
Compare two DriveWorks projects and get a single, shareable HTML report of everything that changed: variables, calculation, lookup and data tables, component tasks, documents, specification macros, navigation steps, and form rules.
Runs locally on your machine. Your .driveprojx files never leave your computer.
See a sample report → · All releases & changelog →
What it does
Point it at two DriveWorks projects (.driveprojx files or folders) and it produces one self-contained HTML report you can open in any browser, search, filter by change status, and email or drop on a share. It reads the underlying project XML directly, so nothing has to be open in DriveWorks.
Sections covered:
- Variables (with resolved category names)
- Constants & Special Variables
- Calculation Tables (row-level rules)
- Lookup Tables (cell-highlighted grids)
- Data Tables
- Component Tasks
- Documents
- Specification Macros
- Navigation Steps
- Forms (form rules + per-control formulas)
Installing
The app is self-contained (no Python needed) but it is not code-signed, so your OS will warn on first launch:
macOS: unzip, then right-click DriveWorksDiff.app → Open → Open. (Or System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.)
Windows: if SmartScreen shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info → Run anyway.
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