Aras PLM Multi-CAD Data Management

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The Value of CAD Connectors


Aras Multi-CAD Data Management

Aras CAD Data Management

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Aras CAD Data Management provides

full CAD IP management within a PLM

context, across a wide range of

popular authoring tools

Complete CAD data management and change control

▫ Better control of intellectual property

One single system for all engineering data

▫ Increased accuracy of design information

CAD data participates in all PLM processes with full permission control

▫ Increased engineering efficiency for driving innovation

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Key Business Processes

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2 Automated Part BOM updates from CAD

3 Enterprise change management with CAD data visibility

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Aras CAD Integration Architecture

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Optimized Connectors•MCAD•ECAD High Performance

API Highly Scalable Replication


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Aras Standard Product• Standard, documented CAD Integration Platform• Includes data model, APIs, and method code• Guidelines and samples provided to partners

Partner Standard Product• Standard, documented CAD Connectors• Based on CAD Integration Platform• Configurable to meet customer processes

Aras CAD Data Management utilizes product components from both Aras and

CAD integration partners

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MCAD Data Management

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Assemblies

and Parts

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Drawings

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Hierarchy of CAD files understood

by the CAD system, and extracted

by CAD connectors

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MCAD File Management

CAD Documents created on a one-to-one basis with CAD files

Structure created based on CAD hierarchy

Native file attached to its CAD Document

Viewable files optionally generated automatically

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CAD System Aras Innovator

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CAD DocumentsFiles Save/Load

Native File

Viewable File

CADDocument

Part

Structure/BOM Link

Part-Document Link

Released

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“CAD Document” Item

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Native and viewable files

(can be extended)

Thumbnail

Assigned Part and Link Status

Structure and Parents tabs

(looking down and up the structure)

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Part BOM Updates

Part assignment is done on the basis of one Part per 3D model

Any drawings are also assigned to the Part

The Update BOM process uses the CAD Document structure as a template to create or update the BOM structure

Easy enterprise viewing access to both 3D and 2D design data from the Part

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CAD DocumentsFiles Parts/BOMUpdate BOMSave/Load

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“Part” Item

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BOM Tab

CAD Documents Tab

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Intelligent BOM Management

Filtering out of CAD-only components

Intelligent handling of BOM-only components

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CAD DocumentsFiles Parts/BOMUpdate BOMSave/Load

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Mechanical CAD

Mechanical

components

Save Update BOM

Driving BOM Automation

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Parts List

Electronic CAD

Circuit board

and componentsSave Update BOM

Software DesignSoftware

componentsSave Update BOM

Manually-added

components

Single combined Part BOM

Automated updates by CAD Connectors

Clear ownership by discipline

Access to CAD content from Parts

Ability to make manual updates

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Rev A

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CAD Change Process

BOM Update

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Conceptual Design• Early design exploration• Quick design changes• Part item may not exist

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Production Design• Physical production has begun• Parts exist and are linked to the Designs• BOM Update automates Part BOM changes

Overwrite Saved

Generation

(Optional)Part Assign

Every saved generation of the CAD Document is retrievable from Aras back into CAD, including its full as-saved structure

In production design, CAD Document and Part revisions may or may not be kept in synch

At any point prior to release of a production revision, the BOM Update function can be used to update the Part BOM. This can be done more than once per revision, if the CAD model changes.


Hi-performance CAD API

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High Speed Multi-Threaded File Transfer


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▫ Record how long it takes to retrieve the appropriate revisions

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