# SOLIDWORKS PDM with SAP S/4HANA: CIDEON material and BOM integration

> Source: https://netray.co/stack/cideon-solidworks-pdm-sap-s4hana-bom
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: ERP Stack

## Short answer

The CIDEON SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional Integration lets engineers create and update SAP materials and BOMs from SOLIDWORKS PDM part lists in one click. It is listed as an SAP partner solution on the SAP Store for S/4HANA and S/4HANA Cloud. Engineering keeps designing in CAD and PDM, and SAP receives released structures.

## Erp

SAP S/4HANA

## Erp Key

sap-s4hana

## On Prem

true

## Product

CIDEON SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional Integration

## Vendor

CIDEON Software & Services

## Category

PLM and CAD integration

## Integration

**Method:** SAP partner solution (SAP Store)

**Detail:** The add-in works from within the PDM client. It reads the part list or BOM structure from SOLIDWORKS PDM and creates or updates the corresponding material masters and BOMs in SAP. The vendor describes this as one-click; the exact SAP interfaces and release dependencies should be confirmed with CIDEON.

## Data Flows

**From:** SOLIDWORKS PDM

**To:** SAP S/4HANA

**Data:** New material masters from parts and assemblies

**Trigger:** Engineer transfers a released item

**From:** SOLIDWORKS PDM

**To:** SAP S/4HANA

**Data:** BOM structure with quantities and units

**Trigger:** Part list transfer

**From:** SOLIDWORKS PDM

**To:** SAP S/4HANA

**Data:** Changes to existing materials and BOMs

**Trigger:** Revision released in PDM

**From:** SAP S/4HANA

**To:** SOLIDWORKS PDM

**Data:** Transfer status and SAP material numbers

**Trigger:** After posting

## Setup

### Define the engineering-to-ERP handover

**Detail:** Decide at which PDM workflow state a part may go to SAP and who is allowed to trigger the transfer.

### Agree on material master fields

**Detail:** Decide which SAP views and fields are filled by engineering and which by purchasing, planning and costing.

### Map PDM attributes to SAP fields

**Detail:** Map description, unit of measure, material type, weight and revision to SAP fields and rules.

### Settle numbering

**Detail:** Decide whether SAP material numbers come from SAP number ranges or are derived from the PDM item number.

### Configure the SAP connection and authorizations

**Detail:** Create a technical user with rights to maintain materials and BOMs for the relevant plants.

### Test with real assemblies

**Detail:** Transfer multi-level assemblies, change a revision, and compare SAP BOMs with the PDM structure.

## Pitfalls

- Unit of measure and quantity rounding in CAD part lists not matching SAP BOM rules.
- Phantom or virtual assemblies and purchased parts treated wrongly as manufactured items.
- Change numbers and revision handling in PDM not aligned with SAP engineering change management.
- Duplicate materials created because numbering rules differ between CAD descriptions and SAP search.
- Plant-specific views missing, so production cannot use the new material until someone extends it.

## Ai Layer

### Transfer error triage

**Description:** A private assistant reads transfer failures and SAP messages, explains the cause such as a missing material type, and drafts the correction for engineering to approve.

### Duplicate material detection

**Description:** Search SAP and PDM descriptions and attributes to flag likely duplicates before a new material is created.

### BOM comparison

**Description:** Compare the released PDM structure with the SAP BOM and summarize differences in plain language for the change board.

## Alternatives

- SAP Engineering Control Center or other SAP PLM integrations, if you want an SAP-native engineering hub.
- Manual BOM entry from exports, workable only for very small catalogs.
- Other PDM-to-ERP connectors, if you use a different PDM or PLM than SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional.

## Faq

### What does the integration create in SAP?

**Answer:** According to CIDEON, it creates and updates SAP materials and BOMs from SOLIDWORKS PDM part lists in one click. Which fields and views are filled depends on your configuration, so plan the split between engineering and downstream functions.

### Does it work with on-prem S/4HANA?

**Answer:** The SAP Store listing covers S/4HANA and S/4HANA Cloud. For an on-premise system, confirm the supported release and connection method with CIDEON, as network access from the PDM client or server to SAP must be planned.

### Where can private AI help?

**Answer:** A private assistant on your own servers can check transfer errors, find duplicate materials and compare PDM and SAP BOMs, with engineers approving any correction. Design data stays inside your network.

## Source

https://www.sap.com/products/scm/partners/cideon-software-services-gmbh-cokg-cideon-solidworks-pdm-professional-integration.html

## Search terms

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