SAP PLM Integration for SolidWorks
Advantages:
· CAD direct integration into SAP PLM
· Avoidance of doubled data collection and securing of continuous release and approval processes throughout the enterprise
· Continuous availability of current drawings, models and view files for other departments, e.g. process planning
· No costs for additional Product Data Management System (PDM), since it is fully assimilated into SAP
· Comfortably operating with SAP out of SolidWorks – the familiar work environment for the designing engineer
· Complete display of the SolidWorks data models in SAP PLM, e.g. configurations, external references, part-groups, mirrored parts, blanked parts
· Easy installation, activation as SolidWorks accessory application
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Functions (overview)
· Documents, meta data, document originals
· document-structure, Bill of Material (BOM) and material lists
· classification, modification service, search, product structure navigation
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Document Management (DMS)
· Automating of routine jobs like creating and updating SAP document info record
· Full support of version control in Tresor or KPRO for all SolidWorks originals
· Full integration of SAP approval and release processes
Document-structure functionality
· Generates and updates SAP document structure out of SolidWorks assembly groups
· “Check-in” and “check-out” of all originals of the assembly group and additional documents
· Automatic locking of documents that are in work (other users still have reading access)
Bill of Material and parts lists
· Automated generating of material master in SAP R/3 with information from SolidWorks like weight and volume
· Linking of parts with the associated documents
· Automated deriving of BOM out of SolidWorks structures
Title block supply
Is done automatically and directly through material master, document info records, history of modification, classification and other information.
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