SAP PLM Integration for Autodesk MDT
Administration of Autodesk Mechanical Desktop with SAP® DMS
Functions (overview)
Document management
Create documents (RFC/BAPI Interface)
Store, store under, create components
Display/change document (via RFC)
Document search for opening and inserting
Support of 3-D models
Matching type field
Neutralfile generation
Store, store under, create components
- with or without dialogue
- while using change numbers
- configurable data import
- create object link to material master record
- create unambiguous data name
Display/change document (via RFC)
Document search for opening and inserting
- direct from AutoCAD
- extra dialog with documents and their information from the SAP system (selection can be configured)
- support of the search by preview images
- otional integration of one’s own function modules for the document search
- “Document Search” (CV04N) from the CAD Desktop view
- use of the CAD Desktop options “Display Original”, “Alter Original” and “Insert Original”
- Inserting drawings as a block or external reference
Support of 3-D models
- administration of single parts and assemblies in SAP-DMS
- externalize components with template via SAP Menu
- carrying of extended information (SAP administration data) with formerly external parts
Matching type field
- matching type field attributes with SAP data using an operation call
- optional during the opening and saving of an AutoCAD file, controlled through Trigger as well as when changing the document management record
Neutralfile generation
- Writing the MDT-own export formats automatically or on request and transferring the file in the SAP system as an additional original.
- Support for Pre-Selection in SAP (Thumbnails)
Material management
- Create material master records, change, search via match code or classification
- Link between material with position number/parts reference
- Accounting for the labelled material when matching the heading
- Object link material – current AutoCAD drawing
- Actualize material (CAD→SAP)
Piece list management
- Create material piece lists, change using MDT piece lists positions or parts references
- Display piece lists (module, structure, quantity overview and one-stage display)
Change service
- Linking of the current document with the SAP change service
- Dialogue for creating a change master record (change number)
- Searching for and allocating change numbers
Language adaptations of the integration can be carried out by the Administrator