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sbn conference 21st/22nd October 2015

SAP Engineering Control Center

with the new CIDEON interfaces

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CIDEON software and services for SAP PLM
SAP Engineering Control Center

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

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

Image source: SAP SE

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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

„Objekt Browser“:
Detail information, e.g.,
preview, classification,
description, status log,
„Desktop“
…
Individual, central
Symbols for access on Data
objects, and relations
Trafic lights (e.g., linked objects)
and colours
for status
and version
information

Further windows
available:
„Bill of Material“-
Browser for SAP SAP 3D Visual
„Assemblies“- BOMs Enterprise
Browser for CAD- SAP Office
Assemblies …

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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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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.
CIDEON - Part of a Strong International Group
Friedhelm Loh Group

Rittal – the system. EPLAN –

Faster – better – everywhere. efficient engineering.
Enclosures, power distribution, air conditioning, EPLAN Software & Service develops CAE
IT infrastructure and also software and service solutions and advises companies in the
from the global market leader. optimization of their engineering processes

Loh Services –
intelligent services for a strong Group.
CIDEON –
Loh Services bundles central company services efficient engineering.
for the Friedhelm Loh Group – from controlling to
Leading Autodesk Platinum Partner, experts in SAP PLM
IT. products,interface development and successful engineering
service provider
Kiesling –
employees 470
we automate the panel building. 3 business areas
Kiesling Maschinentechnik is the specialist for
revenue 67 Mio. Euro
automation solutions in switchgear engineering. CIDEON Systems
customer 5.850

Stahlo –
CIDEON Engineering
sites 19
we supply steel fresh from the conveyor belt.
High-output steel service from one of the largest CIDEON Software focus SAP PLM / Engineering
plant-independent steel service centres in
Germany.
§  „efficient engineering“ is our business
§  Comprehensive solutions are our competence
LKH –
we make more from plastic. §  Optimized engineering- processes are our promise
Innovative product solutions made from
plastic, ranging from project management up
to component and process validation.

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 Mechatronic- and Document Services
CIDEON Solution Map

SAP PLM MCAD Integration CADx Verticals Document and File Output Management System
CIDEON Mechatronics Integration Suite

§  AutoCAD Plant 3D/P&ID Conversion Distribution and processing of

§  AutoCAD Plant 3D/P&ID Incl. SAP 3D Visual Enterprise technical documents
§  Autocad* §  Bentley OpenPlant
§ 
§  Bentley
AutodeskPlantSpace P&ID
Revit architectural
§  Inventor* §  Output Management System
§  design
Autodesk Revit Architecture §  Conversion Engine for SAP PLM
§  SOLDWORKS* §  Document Publishing
§  Solid Edge* PLM/PDM Interface §  View Manager
SAP PLM
§  Dassault Systèmes
Products §  3DEXPERIENCE
ENOVIA V6 SAP Process Support Integrated standard part
§  Autodesk Vault Professional AddOns for optimization of data application CADENAS
*) Products on SAP pricelist
quality and process efficiency

SAP PLM ECAD Integration CAD Collaboration §  CADENAS SAP PLM
and Data Import Integration
§  EPLAN
§  CIDEON Process Tools
§  AutoCAD Electrical
§  Data Export §  Status Change Assistant

§  Naming Catalog

Data- and Process Optimized Import / Re-Import for §  Document Function Manager Security & Infrastructure
SAP PLM Synchronization multiple CAD systems and Administration
§  Document Wizzard §  CIDEON CS/CSC -
Project documents:
§  …
§  DMS Log
Ahead Manager
Tools §  CAD Migrator for SAP §  Data Import / Legacy Load §  Status Log
Manager
& Location
Manager

Product- and Process Custom Development Continuous Product Customer Support

Consulting Maintenance & Quality Based on SAP Solution Manager
Services §  Implementation and Prototyping §  Tailored solutions for §  For the complete §  Software Support
§  Operational Training customer specific use cases CIDEON software range §  Customer-/Partner Portal

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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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