Teamcenter Integration for AutoCAD enablesdesign information created in AutoCAD to becaptured, controlled and shared by yourorganization in a highly secure cPDM environment,while version management and access controlensure that the right people get the rightinformation at the right time.

Using the Integration for AutoCAD, design teamscan quickly search and access AutoCAD parts,assemblies and drawings to eliminate time wastedtrying to find and share design information, whilereducing change orders by ensuring that everyone is working from the latest design information.

The capabilities go beyond workgroup CAD data management, enabling design teams at differentlocations and through your supply chain to work closely together to streamline the productdevelopment process through multi-site collaboration.

The Integration for AutoCAD is a designercentric solution that leverages existingTeamcenter rules and enables AutoCAD data tobe incorporated into a multi-CAD environment.The user interface is embedded in AutoCAD andincludes a pull-down menu for connecting toTeamcenter, searching the Teamcenter databaseand accessing online help.

Supported AutoCAD documents• Drawings• Xrefs• Overlays• Related files including DWF, DXF, DXB, BMP,STL, WMF

Teamcenter Integration for AutoCADCapture, manage and share AutoCAD data usingTeamcenter, the de facto standard for PLM deployments

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BenefitsIntegrate your AutoCAD fileswith all of your technical data toprovide a single source of productinformation that supports yourcomplete design-through-manufacturing process

Less time spent finding the correctrevisions of AutoCAD data

Faster product change and approvalprocesses resulting in decreasedtime-to-market

Enables consistent work processesto be followed across all dataformats resulting in less errorsand rework

Improved collaboration within yourorganization and with customersand suppliers

FeaturesAccess Teamcenter cPDMcapabilities directly from withinAutoCAD

Create and edit AutoCAD drawingsand assembly relationships underthe control of Teamcenter

Bi-directional transfer of AutoCADtitle block text to/from Teamcenter

Capture AutoCAD Xrefrelationships to create productstructures in Teamcenter

Save AutoCAD Part models to theindustry-standard JT™ lightweightrepresentation

SummaryTeamcenter® Integration for AutoCAD software enables you to reduce your product development cycle times and costs byenhancing your AutoCAD environment through integration with Teamcenter, the industry-leading collaborative Product DataManagement (cPDM) solution.

Integration for AutoCAD – supported functions• Version and revision control of AutoCAD assemblies, parts, drawings• Integrated Teamcenter access from within AutoCAD. Access the Teamcenter workspace andTeamcenter functions such as search and retrieve, thumbnail previews and check-in/check-out

• Save new AutoCAD drawings to Teamcenter using Teamcenter business object rules to assign ID,name and revision

• Perform partial load of AutoCAD assemblies for optimum use of resources• Place parts from Teamcenter into AutoCAD assemblies and blocks into AutoCAD drawings• Automated reading of Xref links and creation of product structures in Teamcenter• Transfer of AutoCAD title block data to/from Teamcenter• Visualization of AutoCAD drawings including multiple sheets, models, layouts and layer control• Automatically generate and manage lightweight visualization (JT) files for AutoCAD models

The Teamcenter Integration for AutoCAD is supported by both Teamcenter and Teamcenter Express:• Teamcenter powers innovation and productivity by connecting people and processes with knowledge.Teamcenter is the de facto standard for PLM deployments, and is backed by Siemens PLM Software’sleadership in delivery.

• Teamcenter Express is a configuration of Teamcenter targeted at SMBs and is an entry point into theTeamcenter product line. Users of Teamcenter Express can easily expand the scope of their cPDMimplementation by taking advantage of Teamcenter’s comprehensive portfolio of applications and itsproven scalability in terms of performance and global implementation.

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