The document discusses SAP's Engineering Control Center (ECTR) and its new interfaces with CIDEON software. It describes ECTR as a flexible authoring tool integration platform that can increase engineering efficiency, ensure holistic product descriptions, and reduce operating costs. The document outlines ECTR's architecture, user interface, integration with CAD tools via CIDEON, and benefits like being SAP's single integration platform and enabling systems engineering. It also provides information about CIDEON products and services that integrate CAD tools with SAP ECTR.

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SAP Engineering Control Center
with the new CIDEON interfaces
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SAP Engineering Control Center:
A flexible and powerful authoring tool
integration platform
§ Increase efficiency in engineering
through a single, intuitive user interface and easy and
controlled access to product data
§ Ensure a holistic product description for
increased transparency
by providing a single platform to get a 360 degree product
view , including mechanics, electronics, software, and
simulation
§ Reduce operating costs
by integrating all authoring tools with SAP Business Suite
and reducing the number of interfaces
CIDEON software and services for SAP PLM
SAP Engineering Control Center
Source: SAP Tool Integration Platform, 2015
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SAP PLM – Classification of the solution components
SAP PLM as an integral part of the SAP Business Suite
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SAP Engineering Control Center
Architecture – Frontend
• CAD Plugin Communication
via ECTR Connector
• Exchange of CAD files via
local file system

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SAP Engineering Control Center
Architecture – Backend
• ECTR to ERP
Communication via SAP
Java Connector (JCo)
• Controlled access to
Content Server via
temporary URLs
• ECTR Services are based
on CAD Services and
delivered as Add On

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SAP Engineering Control Center
Intuitive working concept in SAP
„Desktop“
Individual, central
access on Data
and relations
(e.g., linked objects)
„Assemblies“-
Browser for CAD-
Assemblies
„Bill of Material“-
Browser for SAP
BOMs
„Objekt Browser“:
Detail information, e.g.,
preview, classification,
description, status log,
…
Further windows
available:
SAP 3D Visual
Enterprise
SAP Office
…
Symbols for
objects,
Trafic lights
and colours
for status
and version
information

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SAP Engineering Control Center
Fully integrated menu in CAD
Switch between CAD and SAP Engineering Control Center
Functions regarding CAD-files (“originals”)
Functions regarding SAP Documents
Additional functions (e.g., versioning, import, copy assembly,…)
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Product Presentation
SAP Engineering Control Center with the new CIDEON interfaces
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11. SAP Engineering Control Center
Benefits
SAP´s single integration platform for all authoring tools
§ SAP Engineering Control Center will be SAP´s single integration platform for all
authoring tools and other IT systems (e.g. MCAD, ECAD, Software, PDM, simulation
tools). It helps companies manage increasing product complexity.
Key enabler for Systems Engineering
§ By integrating several authoring tools on a single platform and enabling cross discipline
collaboration, SAP Engineering Control Centre is a key enabler for Systems
Engineering. It is another step to support SAP´s Idea to Performance approach and
SAP`s solution strategy for Industry 4.0.
Providing a comprehensive product description
§ SAP Engineering Control Center helps companies to create a comprehensive product
description, ensure data consistency and enable version control.

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Friedhelm Loh Group
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CIDEON –
efficient engineering.
Leading Autodesk Platinum Partner, experts in SAP PLM
products,interface development and successful engineering
service provider
CIDEON - Part of a Strong International Group
§ „efficient engineering“ is our business
§ Comprehensive solutions are our competence
§ Optimized engineering- processes are our promise
Loh Services –
intelligent services for a strong Group.
Loh Services bundles central company services
for the Friedhelm Loh Group – from controlling to
IT.
Rittal – the system.
Faster – better – everywhere.
Enclosures, power distribution, air conditioning,
IT infrastructure and also software and service
from the global market leader.
Kiesling –
we automate the panel building.
Kiesling Maschinentechnik is the specialist for
automation solutions in switchgear engineering.
Stahlo –
we supply steel fresh from the conveyor belt.
High-output steel service from one of the largest
plant-independent steel service centres in
Germany.
LKH –
we make more from plastic.
Innovative product solutions made from
plastic, ranging from project management up
to component and process validation.
EPLAN –
efficient engineering.
EPLAN Software & Service develops CAE
solutions and advises companies in the
optimization of their engineering processes
3 business areas
CIDEON Systems
CIDEON Engineering
CIDEON Software
employees
revenue
customer
sites
focus
470
67 Mio. Euro
5.850
19
SAP PLM / Engineering

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SAP PLM
Project
Tools
Services
SAP PLM
Products
CIDEONMechatronicsIntegrationSuite
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Mechatronic- and Document Services
CIDEON Solution Map
Product- and Process
Consulting
Custom Development Customer Support
Based on SAP Solution Manager
Continuous Product
Maintenance & Quality
Integrated standard part
application CADENAS
Data- and Process
Synchronization
SAP PLM ECAD Integration
SAP PLM MCAD Integration
§ Autocad*
§ Inventor*
§ SOLDWORKS*
§ Solid Edge*
§ EPLAN
§ AutoCAD Electrical
§ CAD Migrator for SAP
Document and File
Conversion
Incl. SAP 3D Visual Enterprise
Output Management System
Distribution and processing of
technical documents
§ Conversion Engine for SAP PLM
§ Output Management System
§ Document Publishing
§ View Manager
InfrastructureSecurity &
Administration
§ CIDEON CS/CSC -
Ahead Manager
& Location
Manager
§ DMS Log
§ Status Log
Manager
§ CADENAS SAP PLM
Integration
CAD Collaboration
and Data Import
§ AutoCAD Plant 3D/P&ID
§ Bentley PlantSpace P&ID
§ Autodesk Revit Architecture
§ ENOVIA V6
§ Autodesk Vault Professional
PLM/PDM Interface
CADx Verticals
§ AutoCAD Plant 3D/P&ID
§ Bentley OpenPlant
§ Autodesk Revit architectural
design
§ Dassault Systèmes
3DEXPERIENCE
§ Autodesk Vault Professional
SAP Process Support
AddOns for optimization of data
quality and process efficiency
§ CIDEON Process Tools
§ Status Change Assistant
§ Naming Catalog
§ Document Function Manager
§ Document Wizzard
§ …
§ Software Support
§ Customer-/Partner Portal
§ Implementation and Prototyping
§ Operational Training
§ Tailored solutions for
customer specific use cases
§ For the complete
CIDEON software range
§ Data Export
Optimized Import / Re-Import for
multiple CAD systems and
documents:
§ Data Import / Legacy Load
*) Products on SAP pricelist

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SAP Engineering Control Center
with the new CIDEON interfaces
Your questions. Our answers!

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Contact
www.cideon-software.de
info@cideon-software.com
CIDEON – efficient engineering.
Uwe Schulz
Senior Business Development
CIDEON Software GmbH & Co. KG
Peterstraße 1 · D-2826 Görlitz
T +49(0)3591 3744-8315 F +49(0)3591 3744-79
uwe.schulz@cideon.com
www.cideon-software.com
Thank you.

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