CAD/ERP Connector for SAP Business One

SAP Business One is also widely used among manufacturing companies. This is, of course, also due to some PPS - Add ons to thank for this. But what usually has to be done in the project with the combination of SAP Business One and add-on is the integration with CAD systems.

Exchange of article data and parts lists with CAD

However, there is now an offer for this as well. The ERP connector is the link between a design department and SAP Business One. With it, an interface for the bidirectional exchange of article data and parts lists has been realised.

Of the Entegra Vault ERP Connector is an ERP-neutral interface between Inventor and SAP Business One The Connector links articles, bills of materials, documents and projects or orders between Inventor/Vault and SAP Business One. It saves multiple manual entries, ensures consistency between design and SAP Business One and improves the quality of your data and processes.

The CAD/ERP Connector provides a wide range of functions:

Article management

New generation of Vault articles from SAP Business One
New creation of SAP Business One items from the Vault
Bidirectional update of articles
Handling of semi-finished products

Parts list alignment

Transfer of CAD parts lists incl. item numbers
Update parts lists

Document management

Transfer of documents
CAD formats and neutral formats
Transfer of the character status
Transfer Vault Web Links

Project and order management

Bidirectional synchronisation

Reconciliation of orders from SAP Business One with Vault projects
Project status handover
Project documents Handover

Selection lists

Transfer of selection lists from SAP Business One
Designation catalogues identical

Transfer of CAD parts lists
Transfer of drawing files
Transfer of the drawing status
Handling semi-finished products
The entire range of functions of Inventor and AutoCAD is retained
Items are created via the interface directly from Vault in the SAP Business One application system

Based on the Autodesk data management system Vault

The interface is based on the Autodesk data management system Vault Professional and an ERP connector. Vault takes over the management of the CAD data. The data is connected to SAP Business One via an XML format using the ERP connector.

"Vault" is derived from the English word for "safe".
Autodesk Vault is a PDM (= Product Data Management) programmewhich enables the secure management of all data created during the drafting, construction and design process. All documents associated with drawings or orders, such as quotations to customers, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, correspondence, can also be included in the management.

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