The document discusses how SAP Engineering Control Center helps optimize research and development efficiency by integrating various product data sources. It allows engineering and design teams to access and manage CAD files, assemblies, drawings and other documents from a central location. All authorized users have access to the original files without redundant data entry. The integration also enables the automatic generation of SAP bills of materials and material masters from CAD project and assembly structures. This streamlines processes across the enterprise and facilitates collaboration.

1. Optimizing Efficiency in Research & Development
As product diversity and complexity grows manufacturers
are producing individual products that combine hardware,
mechanical design, electronics, simulation, and software
using data stored in multiple authoring tools along the
value chain.
SAP Engineering Control Center is based on the newest
integration technology that enables design and engineer-
ing teams to bring these various data sources together for
Integrate your Product Data into a Single Version of the Truth
The availability of highly effi cient integrations of CAD is a
critical feature of PLM systems. With the integration
between SAP Engineering Control Center and CAD, assem-
blies, parts, drawings, including their dependent docu-
ments, are seemlessly managed as structures in SAP PLM.
All authorized users have access to the originals stored in
a central, secure area to monitor the development
process or make changes. This eliminates redundant
process steps.
There is no need for a separate Product Data Management
(PDM) solution since the functionality of the SAP system
fills this gap. CAD users work in their usual environment
and directly load related original fi les via the integrated
ribbon menu for processing or display. Bidirectional meta-
data exchange between CAD and SAP avoids unnecessary
manual data entry. A crucial benefi t is the simple assign-
ment of SAP Material Masters to CAD projects and assem-
bly structures as well as the automatic derivation of
multi-level SAP Bills of Materials. This guarantees consis-
tent data structures and engineers gain more time for the
real design process.
streamlining processes enterprise wide. Starting with engi-
neering, all the way downstream in the enterprise, every-
one involved obtains a comprehensive overview of all
relevant data automatically managed with SAP. The
central, intuitive user interface facilitates daily work
through a familiar appearance and engineers are support-
ed with drag-and-drop functionality as well as context
sensitive pull-down menus and colored symbols, that offer
intuitive and meaningful representation of information.
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The integrated SAP Engineering Control Center ribbon menu in mechanical CAD systems
(dependent on CAD system the menu may appear slighly different)
Making Life Easier for CAD
Engineers
Easy-to-use navigation with Windows Explorer®-like
handling in fl exible folder structures enables a compre-
hensive overview of required SAP information. Opera-
tions can be executed directly from the CAD systems -
the engineer’s familiar working environment.
Functional Overview (Abstract)
Document Management System (SAP DMS)
Routine activities such as create/update SAP Documents are
automated
Generate/update SAP document structures from CAD
assemblies
Comprehensive version control functionality, including digital
signature
Automatic generation of thumbnails and viewing fi les
SAP Content Server for all CAD fi les/other formats
Check-In/Check-Out of original-/additional fi les and block
editing of checked-out documents
Bidirectional fi le attributes/SAP metadata mapping (includes
automatic fi lling of drawing titleblocks)
Collaborative Product Networks
The integrated SAP 3D Visual Enterprise® enables com-
prehensive visual communications across all lines of
business, from design and manufacturing to sales and
service - even without any CAD software. This increases
business speed, higher productivity, product, and
process quality.
Simplified Product Development
Processes
Effi cient engineering within one “single source of the
truth” promotes daily work through automation
routines and checks as well as intelligent menu struc-
tures and onboard user help.
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Parts Lists and SAP Bill of Materials
Automatic generation of SAP Material Masters using
information from CAD (e.g., physical model properties)
Assignment of parts to associated documents
Automatic derivation of SAP Bills of Materials from CAD
assembly structures
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Parts Lists and SAP Bill of Materials
Google®-like search (QuickSearch)
Comprehensive search methods, e.g., match-code, object links,
where-used reports, classifi cation, queries or in folder
structures, assemblies, BOMs,…
Visual search support
Search result as preview or list with Microsoft Excel®-like fi
ltering in all colums
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