SAP Engineering Control Center interface to AutoCAD
General Information
This product helps customers to integrate AutoCAD 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
3146424- SAP ECTR Interface to AutoCAD
Documentation
The documentation is available on the SAP Help Portal.
Product Availability Matrix (PAM)
| Release SAP Engineering Control Center Interface to AutoCAD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated: 2024-04-29 | V1.1 SP 036 PL 0 (2.36.186.0) 2023-09-08 | 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 | |
| SAP Engineering Control Center | 5.2.6.x | X | X | X |
| 5.2.7.x | - | X | X | |
| S/4 1.1.6.x | X | X | X | |
| S/4 1.1.7.x | - | X | X | |
| S/4 1.2.0.x | X | X | X | |
| CAD System | AutoCAD 2023 | X | X | X |
| AutoCAD Mechanical 2023 | X | X | X | |
| AutoCAD Electrical 2023 | X | X | X | |
| AutoCAD 2024 | X | X | X | |
| AutoCAD Mechanical 2024 | X | X | X | |
| AutoCAD Electrical 2024 | X | X | X | |
| AutoCAD 2025 | - | - | X | |
| AutoCAD Mechanical 2025 | - | - | X | |
| AutoCAD Electrical 2025 | - | - | X | |
| Operating System | WINDOWS 10 – 64 bit | X | X | X |
| WINDOWS 11 – 64 bit | X | X | X | |
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, create 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 and 2058039.