Hierarchy
EA-APPL (Software Component) SAP Enterprise Extension PLM, SCM, Financials⤷
CA-CAD (Application Component) CAD Integration⤷
CDESK (Package) CAD Desktop
IMG Activity
| ID | CAD-DESKTOP | CAD Desktop |
| Transaction Code | S_PLN_16000029 | (empty) |
| Created on | 20020306 | |
| Customizing Attributes | CDESK | CDesk |
| Customizing Activity | CDESK | CDesk |
Document
| Document Class | SIMG | Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs. |
| Document Name | SIMG_OCA0_CDESK |
Use
With CAD desktop you can use a CAD interface to process document structures directly in the CAD system, or from the SAP system.
To be able to work in the CAD desktop that is integrated with a CAD system, you must make the following settings:
- Enter CAD Systems for CAD Desktop
- Group Maintenance
- Determine Applications
- Determine Parameters
- Create Material
- Define Document Type
- Create Document
- Create BOM
- CAD Relationship Type
- Define Default Solutions for Conflicts
Requirements
- You are using one of the CAD systems supported by SAP, such as Pro/Engineer, CATIA, Inventor, and so on. A SAP interface for supporting CAD desktop exists for this system.
- You have made the following system settings for document management:
- Control Data such as define document types
- Define Workstation Applications
- Settings for Storage Systems
Standard settings
Activities
To configure CAD desktop, proceed as follows:
- Set Up CAD Systems
If you want to set up a new CAD system for CAD desktop, proceed as follows:
- Choose CAD System in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Enter a CAD system with a description, as well as an abbreviation for the CAD system.
- Activate or deactivate the Uses Desktop indicator.
- Group Maintenance
If you want to create a new group for a CAD system, proceed as follows:
- Select the CAD system that you want.
- Choose Group Maintenance in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Enter a name for a user group as well as a user or a role (for example, CAD_Desktop).
- Determine Applications
If you want to create new applications, proceed as follows:
- Select the group that you want.
- Choose Applications in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Choose one of the suggested actions.
- Enter a default value for a workstation application, such as Inventor.
- Determine Parameters
If you want to create new parameters, proceed as follows:
- Choose Parameters in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Enter an attribute name and an attribute value.
- Assign Material Master Record
To define the value determination for attributes of a material master record that you want to create, proceed as follows:
- Choose Create Material in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Choose an attribute name and a determination type from the suggested values.
- Define a determination parameter.
- Assign Document Type
If you want to assign new file extensions for document types, proceed as follows:
- Choose Document Type in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Define a file extension.
- Choose a determination type from the suggested values.
- Choose a determination parameter from the suggested values.
- Create Document
To define the value determination for attributes of a document info record that you want to create, proceed as follows:
- Choose Create Document in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Define a new document type.
- You can enter the following data for this new document type:
- - Document data
- - Additional data
- - Short text
- - Short text extended
- - Long text
- - Long text extended
- Choose a new document type.
- Choose the corresponding category in the dialog structure.
- Define both a determination type and a determination parameter for each attribute or language.
- Assign BOM
If you want to create a new BOM, proceed as follows:
- Choose Create BOM in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Choose one of the suggested attribute classes.
- Specify an attribute name of your choice.
- Choose one of the suggested determination types.
- Choose one of the suggested determination parameters.
- CAD Relationship Types
If you want to define new CAD relationship types, proceed as follows:
- Choose CAD Relationship Type in the dialog structure.
- Choose New Entries.
- Either choose a relationship type from the suggested values, or enter a value of your choice.
- Save your entries.
Example
Business Attributes
| ASAP Roadmap ID | 204 | Establish Functions and Processes |
| Mandatory / Optional | 1 | Mandatory activity |
| Critical / Non-Critical | 1 | Critical |
| Country-Dependency | A | Valid for all countries |
Assigned Application Components
| Documentation Object Class | Documentation Object Name | Current line number | Application Component | Application Component Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMG | SIMG_OCA0_CDESK | 0 | HLB0006408 | CAD Integration |
Maintenance Objects
| Maintenance object type | C | Customizing Object |
| Assigned objects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customizing Object | Object Type | Transaction Code | Sub-object | Do not Summarize | Skip Subset Dialog Box | Description for multiple selections |
| VC_CDESK_C_SYSTEM | C - View cluster | SM34 |
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20020313 |
| SAP Release Created in | 110 |
