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The highlights of the current versions of their SAP PLM CAD integrations feature a high degree of convenience and performance in working with CAD systems and SAP. 

The expanded operating concept supports CAD design perfectly and makes possible the convenient management of engineering documents with SAP. The innovative technology guarantees that multiple systems involved in the product development process can be linked at an early stage and provides considerable added value for the user:

Availability of cross-object, multiselectable detailed information
Extensive, easily accessible detailed knowledge accelerates processes. Detailed information about all SAP business objects is made available to the user for one or several selected business objects (documents, materials, material BOMs, PSP elements, PLM 7 objects). Costs and pricing information as well as other data are also possible.

Browsers for cProjects, PS and classification
The simplification and acceleration of project work is ensured by the new cProjects browser. Documents can be attached to their corresponding cProjects nodes simply by dragging and dropping them. Browsing PS structures and network plans is possible and the complete range of functions is also available here as well. 

With the new classes browser, all SAP business objects can be assigned and classified simply by dragging and dropping them. Among other things, characteristic valuation supports dependencies. Classified objects can be found simply by navigating the structures.

RFC Tunnel
An open architecture allows smaller software products to be linked to SAP with no effort. RFC Tunnel functions as a communications interface and provides the opportunity to integrate different software products with SAP.

Office proxy integration
Modern engineering means not only design but also documentation. Workspace, which is included with the CAD integrations, monitors the applications in the Microsoft Office product line and automatically checks in documents opened in Excel, for instance, when they are closed. Likewise, field variables in Office documents can be synchronized. This makes available a complete, automated Office integration for Office 2007 and later. 

Favorites expanded
Favorites accelerate the pace of work considerably in the contexts of design as well as product data management. In addition to personal favorites, objects can also be exchanged between users - and now, between groups as well. Frequently accessed objects are therefore easy for teams to find without searching.