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The Value of CAD Connectors
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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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CAD Data
MCAD
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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
CADSystems
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Integration
Platform
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Database
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Solution
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UnifiedData Model
Optimized Connectors•MCAD•ECAD High Performance
API Highly Scalable Replication
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CAD
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CAD
Integration
Platform
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Product Components
Applicati
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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 System Aras Innovator
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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 System Aras Innovator
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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 C
Rev B
Rev A
Rev -
CAD Change Process
BOM Update
BOM Update
Generations
Revis
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Part
Revisions
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C
BOM Update B
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.
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Hi-performance CAD API
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High Speed Multi-Threaded File Transfer
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Full Suite of CAD Connectors
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Build a business case for Connectors in your organization
▫ Identify how much time designers are searching for information
▫ Record how long it takes to retrieve the appropriate revisions
▫ Schedule a CAD Connector Discovery Workshop
▫ View your CAD connector demo(s) on aras.com
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