Installation of the AutoCAD-SAP Interface 

The AutoCAD-SAP interface enables you to perform important PDM editing functions in AutoCAD and in the SAP System, and to transfer the data you wish to edit between these two systems.

Implementation Considerations

If you want to install and use the AutoCAD-SAP interface, you must have the following:

Integration

Work through the installation steps in the following sequence:

  1. Install AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Genius or Genius Desktop
  2. Install the AutoCAD/MDT External Database component
  3. Configure the "SAP-CAD interface" in the SAP System. This step is optional in that it is only required for materials and BOM functions)
  4. Install PDM integration for AutoCAD
  5. Make configuration settings in AutoCAD (this step is also optional)
  6. Create the gesprese.cfb file (this occurs automatically)