SAP PLM Integration for Solid Works
SAP PLM Integration for SolidWorks
Advantages
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; 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. assembly group variations, interpart-correlations, part-groups, mirrored parts, welded parts
ScreenCam:
Overview SAP PLM Integration for SolidWorks
Functions:
- Documents, meta data, document originals, document-structure, Bill of Material (BOM) and material lists classification, modification service, search, product structure navigation
- 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 (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
Detailed overview of the functions :
product data sheet: 
SAP PLM Integration for SolidWorks
product matrix: SAP PLM Integration for SolidWorks (CDESK) - V. 5.1.4.0
