Overview

XPLM's Electrical CAD (ECAD) Integrations offer a comprehensive solution for connecting electronic and electrical design tools with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. This integration streamlines the management of engineering data, enhances collaboration across disciplines, and ensures consistent material management throughout the product development process. By automating data handling and version control, XPLM's solutions enable designers to focus on innovation and efficiency.

Features and Capabilities

• Integration with Leading ECAD Tools: XPLM provides direct integrations with all common ECAD tools, including Aucotec, Autodesk, Dassault/SOLIDWORKS, EPLAN, ETAP (IGE+XAO), and Siemens Capital.
• Comprehensive Data and Change Management: The integration ensures comprehensive data and change management within the CAD environment, facilitating efficient handling of design modifications and updates.
• Consistent Material Management: It supports consistent material management, ensuring that all components and materials are accurately tracked and managed throughout the product lifecycle.
• Parts List Management and Comparison: The solution includes parts list management, allowing for the creation, comparison, and management of parts lists to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Automated Data Processing: XPLM's integrations automate the processing of engineering information into a single data model, reducing manual tasks and minimizing errors.
• Support for Complex Product Development: The integration facilitates cross-disciplinary collaboration across design teams, combining mechanical, electrical, embedded software, and electronic design data on a single platform.
• Template Support for New Projects: The solution offers templates for entire projects or sub-areas, allowing the integration and PLM to map the usual working method of developers accurately.
• Neutral Format Generation: It generates neutral formats for production and parts lists from native data, ensuring compatibility and ease of use across different systems.
• Version Control and Data Security: The integration ensures that data is clearly named and properly stored, creating a data model in line with your definition and automatically adapting attributes to new projects. It also prevents accidental overwriting of existing data by triggering defined actions, such as creating a new version.