SAP Engineering Control Center interface to AutoCAD

General Information

This product helps customers to integrate AutoCAD into SAP PLM. The interface allows storing CAD files in SAP’s Document Info Record and document structures. The product provides additional menu entries in the CAD system and connects the CAD system with SAP Engineering Control Center.

Preconditions

SAP Engineering Control Center needs to be installed and configured. Please refer also corresponding documentation and installation guides for SAP Engineering Control Center.

Procedure

Please download the software to your local client, start the installer and follow the instructions.

Relevant SAP Notes

  • 3146424 - SAP ECTR Interface to AutoCAD

This KBA contains extended release information about current and future releases.

Documentation

The documentation is available on the SAP Help Portal.

Product Availability Matrix (PAM)

Last updated: 2025-09-19

V1.1 SP 037 PL 0

(2.37.206.0)

2023-12-21

V1.1 SP 038 PL 0

(2.38.229.0)

2024-04-29

V1.1 SP 040 PL 0

(2.40.309.0)

2025-09-19

SAP Engineering Control Center5.2.6.xX--
5.2.7.xX--
5.2.8.x-XX
S/4 1.1.6.x X--
S/4 1.1.7.x X--
S/4 1.1.8.x -XX
S/4 1.2.0.xXX-
S/4 1.2.1.xXX-
S/4 1.2.2.x--X
S/4 1.3.0.x--X
CAD SystemAutoCAD 2024XXX
AutoCAD Mechanical 2024XXX
AutoCAD Electrical 2024XXX
AutoCAD 2025XXX
AutoCAD Mechanical 2025XXX
AutoCAD Electrical 2025XXX
AutoCAD 2026-XX
AutoCAD Mechanical 2026-XX
AutoCAD Electrical 2026-XX
Operating System WINDOWS 10 – 64 bitXXX
WINDOWS 11 – 64 bitXXX

Preconditions for installation:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package (ACAD/M/E 2022-2023) 
  • .NET Framework 4.8 (ACAD/M/E 2022-2024) 
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable Package (ACAD/M/E 2024) 

Maintenance Strategy

SAP plans to ship minor releases on a yearly basis. Additionally we plan to deliver Support Packages and Feature Packages on a regular basis. 

SAP recommends always installing the latest Support Packages and Feature Packages.

A Support Package will contain corrections; Feature Packages will contain new functionality. SAP plans to deliver a new patch or support package for the CAD interface within 3 months after a new CAD release is available for customers.

Support

In case you encounter problems when installing, upgrading or running SAP Engineering Control Center interface to AutoCAD, get support by creating a case on the SAP Support Portal using component PLM-ECC-ACD.

Additional Information

Additional information about licensing can be found in SAP Note 2096135(opens in new tab) and 2058039(opens in new tab).