Autodesk Vault SAP Interfaces

Connect Autodesk Vault with SAP using the Cideon interfaces. Find out how the integrations optimize your design processes and take the collaboration between Vault Professional and SAP to a new level. Also discover our consulting and implementation services.

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Connect Autodesk Vault Professional with SAP

The Cideon Vault SAP interfaces enable the automatic exchange of SAP information across the entire product lifecycle. Whether you use SAP ECC 6.0 or S/4HANA on-premise, in the private cloud or public cloud - we have the right interface for you.

Seamless Integration of Autodesk Vault Professional and SAP: Your Solution for Optimized Data Flows

In modern product development, the seamless connection of product data management (PDM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) is crucial for efficiency and smooth processes between different departments. Effective integration optimizes the exchange of data and improves collaboration within your company.

The Cideon Vault Professional Integration to SAP offers you the optimal interface to effortlessly connect Autodesk Vault Professional with SAP ECC 6.0 or SAP S/4HANA on-premise as well as in the private cloud. This powerful integration ensures the easy exchange of development data, such as CAD data and bill of materials, and supports all relevant business processes. This solution provides you with end-to-end data and process flows that are specifically tailored to the challenges of your industry.

With the SAP PLMSI Add-On for Vault, you can take it one step further: this interface also allows you to use the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud in connection with Autodesk Vault. This further optimizes the intelligent exchange of product information across the entire life cycle and you benefit from flexible deployment options from SAP.

Rely on Cideon as your experienced partner for the successful implementation of these powerful integrations. Together we will master your specific challenges and promote your innovative strength.

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Cideon Interfaces between Vault and SAP

Cideon offers two different interfaces to connect Autodesk Vault and SAP. These interfaces are based on different technologies, but both connect important PDM and ERP data. Please contact us if you are not sure which interface your company needs.

Vault Professional Integration to SAP

The Cideon Vault Professional Integration to SAP creates a seamless connection between Autodesk Vault Professional and SAP, including CAD data, articles and bill of materials. The integration offers flexible configurations for manual, semi-automated or fully automated processes. The interface also features integration of the Autodesk Vault job server to optimize processes.

The Vault SAP Integration is available for SAP versions ECC 6.0 and SAP S/4HANA on-premise and in the private cloud. You can purchase the interface directly from Cideon.

SAP PLMSI Add-On for Vault

The SAP PLMSI Add-On for Vault provides the connection to SAP via the integration technology SAP PLM System Integration (PLMSI). The interface enables comparable processes to the Vault Professional Integration to SAP, but also with full support for cloud workflows.

The SAP PLMSI Add-On for Vault is suitable for SAP versions ECC 6.0 and S/4HANA on-premise, private cloud and also for the public cloud. You can purchase the add-on via the official SAP price list.

Use Cases of the Vault SAP Interfaces

The Cideon Vault SAP interfaces are the basis for the smart sharing of development-related documents, material master data and BOM information between Autodesk Vault Professional and SAP. Find out more about typical areas of application:

Product Data Management (PDM)

The interfaces enable seamless integration of Autodesk Vault Professional and SAP. This allows the exchange of relevant development documents such as CAD data, article information and bill of materials between the two management systems.

BOM and Material Management

The Vault SAP integrations allow bill of materials and material information to be exchanged directly between Autodesk Vault Professional and SAP. This ensures precise and consistent material and resource planning.

Development Documentation and Work Processes

The interfaces enable data to be exchanged directly with SAP from Vault Professional. This makes it easy to integrate the exchange of information into the PDM processes.

Product Features of the Cideon Vault SAP Interfaces

Use SAP functions directly in Vault and simplify important processes with the Cideon Vault SAP interfaces. Discover the versatile functions of the integrations:

Using SAP Functions in Vault

- SAP functions can be directly performed from the main menu, from Vault object context menus (file, item, BOM, change request), and can be included in items on additional SAP tabs.

- Linking SAP document management to Vault Professional document management by creating, customizing, displaying and versioning SAP objects

- Connection of the Vault Professional material data with the material master data of the SAP system via assignment of existing SAP material master data

Integrating SAP Applications Within Vault

- Practical, flexibly configurable toolboxes and menus for easy handling. SAP data is also visible in offline mode.

- Automatic creation and adaptation of SAP bill of materials based on the Vault BOM incl. visual comparison

Change Management and Approval Processes

- Bidirectional mapping of CAD or Vault Professional file properties with SAP metadata including transfer to the document or material classification

- Support for SAP approval processes directly from Autodesk Vault Professional

- Creation and maintenance of SAP change master records

Benefits of the Vault SAP Interfaces

Simplify your data and process synchronization with the Vault SAP interfaces. Integrate your PDM data quickly and easily into the SAP system. Your benefits:

Simple Configuration

Easy data transfer configuration between Autodesk Vault and SAP enables maximum flexibility for individual process definitions.

Very User Friendly

The integrations offer maximum user-friendliness and significantly reduces time-consuming manual multiple activities. They also prevent incorrect entries when manually comparing data.

General Approvals System

The comprehensive release system enables the development processes to be accelerated. The availability of up-to-date drawings, models and preview images as well as identical articles or SAP material numbers and descriptions ensure redundancy-free communication.

Autodesk Vault SAP interfaces - the most important information at a glance!

Find out the most important information about our Autodesk Vault interfaces to SAP in our video.

Overview: Cideon SAP PLM Interfaces

Cideon develops various interfaces for SAP PLM. Regardless of whether you use SAP S/4HANA on-premise, public cloud or private cloud - we have the right interface for you. Our goal is to seamlessly connect your CAD systems to SAP and thus enable smooth product development across the entire value chain. Discover our SAP PLM interfaces now.

Note: Some of the interfaces shown above are still under development. If you are interested in these integrations, please contact us. Our diagram shows a simplified representation; we can of course make individual adaptations and offer hybrid solutions.

FAQ about the Cideon Vault SAP Interfaces

Cideon Vault Professional Integration to SAP PLM is a software interface that enables the automatic exchange of information between Autodesk Vault Professional and SAP ERP/PLM. It enables the seamless integration of product data management (PDM) into enterprise resource planning (ERP) for continuous data and process chains. The interface is available for SAP ECC 6.0 as well as for S/4HANA On-Premise and Private Cloud.

The interfaces between Autodesk Vault and SAP offer various advantages. These include:

Simple configuration: The integration enables simple configuration of the data transfer between Autodesk Vault and SAP, which ensures maximum flexibility for individual process definitions.
High level of user-friendliness: The integrations significantly reduce time-consuming manual activities and minimizes incorrect entries when manually reconciling data.
Comprehensive approval system: Acceleration of development processes through comprehensive approval system and availability of always up-to-date drawings, models and article information.

The Vault SAP interfaces cover the following use cases:

Use of older design data: The integrations enable the accessible use of older design data from various departments such as logistics and production.
Exchange between ERP and PDM: The interfaces enable direct access to SAP documents and simple, interface-free access to ERP and PDM data.
Cross-departmental collaboration: The integrations help to avoid duplicate tasks and automate the exchange of design data.

The following SAP features can be used via the interfaces:

Direct execution of SAP functionality from the main menu or the context menus of the Vault objects
Automatic connection of SAP document management to Vault Professional document management
Connection of the Vault Professional material data with the material master data of the SAP system
Support for SAP change master records

SAP CAD Integrations

Seamlessly connect your engineering data to SAP with our SAP CAD integrations. The interfaces connect popular CAD systems with your SAP system. Find out more about the functions and benefits of the integrations now.

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Why Cideon?

Cideon advises and supports companies in optimizing their product development processes - from conception and engineering to production and service. We stand for:

Decades of Expertise

Rely on decades of practical experience in system integration and process consulting. Cideon understands your business challenges in digital transformation and supports you with unique solutions along the entire value chain.

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Benefit from customized solutions with Cideon software and interfaces. Integrative, powerful and perfectly tailored to your individual daily business needs.

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Transform your digital requirements into corporate (added) value. We simplify your processes, map them digitally and make them economically viable - across functions and divisions throughout the entire product development process.

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Trust in a strong group of companies. Cideon is part of the family-owned, globally active Friedhelm Loh Group and is based on the principles of customer-oriented and sustainable corporate management.

Neuman & Esser Group

Success Story Neuman & Esser

SAP ERP/PLM system for shorter lead times

The Neuman & Esser Group has renewed its IT landscape with Cideon. By using SAP ERP and SAP PLM, plant engineering know-how becomes more accessible worldwide and order processing is accelerated.

Tetra Pak eBeam Systems

Success Story Tetra Pak eBeam Systems

CAD Integration: The Right Connection

By connecting the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional solution to the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, Tetra Pak eBeam Systems is using a modern and seamless PLM platform.

Schubert System Elektronik GmbH

Success Story Schubert System Elektronik

Optimized Engineering Processes in Only 10 Scrum Sprints

The introduction of SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECTR with an interface to SOLIDWORKS led to consistent data, greater transparency and an optimal overview of the entire product life cycle at Schubert System Elektronik.

Flottweg SE

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Together with Cideon, the Flottweg group of companies converted the 3D CAD system and initially successfully established the SAP Engineering Control Center (ECTR). In this way, the engineering data could be integrated into the SAP-based follow-up process.

Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH

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Integrated SAP ERP/PLM solution

Cideon integrated the existing CAD systems at Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH into a newly implemented SAP PLM. The result: Improved data consistency and process consistency.

HAWE Hydraulik SE

Success Story HAWE

Hydraulic planning with Autodesk CAx/PDM

With support from Cideon, HAWE Hydraulik SE put its PLM solution on a new platform with a seamless SAP interface and updated CAD equipment. Tools used successfully: Cideon Vault Professional Integration to SAP and Cideon Toolbox for Vault.

Neuman & Esser Group

Success Story Neuman & Esser

Tetra Pak eBeam Systems

Success Story Tetra Pak eBeam Systems

CAD Integration: The Right Connection

By connecting the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional solution to the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, Tetra Pak eBeam Systems is using a modern and seamless PLM platform.

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