SAP Engineering Control Center interface to Inventor

General Information

This product helps customers to integrate Inventor into SAP PLM. The interface allows to store 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

3142760 - SAP ECTR Interface to Inventor

Documentation

The documentation is available on the SAP Help Portal.

Product Availability Matrix (PAM)

Release SAP Engineering Control Center interface to Inventor 

Last updated: 2024-01-05

V1.1 SP 034 PL 0

(2.34.181.0)

2023-05-02

V1.1 SP 035 PL 0

(2.35.193.0)

2023-09-12

V1.1 SP 036 PL 0

(2.36.197.0)

2023-12-21

SAP Engineering Control Center5.2.5.xX--
5.2.6.xXXX
5.2.7.x--X
S/4 1.1.5.x X--
S/4 1.1.6.xXXX
S/4 1.1.7.x--X
S/4 1.2.0.x-XX
CAD SystemInventor 2021 – 64 bitX*X*X*
Inventor 2022 – 64 bitXXX
Inventor 2023 – 64 bitXXX
Inventor 2024 – 64 bit
XXX
Operating SystemWINDOWS 10 – 64 bitXXX
WINDOWS 11 – 64 bit

XXX

* Support to Inventor 2021 has limitations at the file handling of Tube&Pipe Elements.

Preconditions for installation:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Package  

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 Inventor, create a case on the SAP Support Portal using component PLM-ECC-INV.

Additional Information

Additional information about licensing can be found in SAP Note 2096135 and 2058039.