SAP SE provides the integrated management of all documents and CAD data within its own Product Lifecycle Management application (SAP PLM).The "SAP PLM Integration for SOLIDWORKS" is an SAP pricelist product which offers a direct link from engineering CAD to SAP PLM/ERP. The close connection enables data to become available at the early stages of the design process. Product Lifecycle Management thus already begins with the start of the SOLIDWORKS design work and not at the end of this work through an interface. Users are able to access crucial SOLIDWORKS, non-CAD, MS Office and SAP information in a single location while staying in the familiar design engineering environment.The SAP PLM Integration for SOLIDWORKS is shipped with an easy installation shield and is activated as a SOLIDWORKS add-on application.Ideal interface for SOLIDWORKS users Comfortably operating with SAP directly in SOLIDWORKS Easy UI and navigation with a comprehensive overview of all required SAP information Direct access to SAP objects, e.g., Material Master, Bill of Material, Change Master, ... Integrated Viewing Simplified product development processes Access to the design data is coordinated through versioning so multiple users can easily work on an assembly simultaneously at any time without data loss or inconsistencies. Continuous availability of current drawings, models and view files for other departments, e.g., process planning SAP object authorizations protect data from unauthorized access