Smap3D PDM Features
Main Functions of Smap3D EDM/PDM:
- High level integration with Solid Edge
- Management of all documents in your company’s workflow
- Management of standard parts and recurring parts
- Efficient classification system
- Priority management
- Status management
- Workflow
- Intelligent 3D search
- Project management
- Support for different databases
- ERP interface
Higl level integration with Solid Edge 
Smap3D has been developed specially for Solid Edge. The depth of integration with Solid Edge is unique in the UGS Voyager program, earning Smap3D therein the Premium status. The customer can therefore be assured of a high quality solution for managing Solid Edge and other design documents. And we ensure that Smap3D releases very closely follow the release of new Solid Edge versions
Management of all documents in your company’s workflow
Smap3D can be used for the management of all document types: Word, Excel, PDF, DXF files etc. Smap3D is hence not just a tool for the design department. Production planning can add design plans to a project. Sales can add the customers design specifications to a project, which can then be accessed by the designers. Purchasing has access to drawings which they can then send to suppliers.
Management of standard parts and recurring parts
Standard parts are central part of Smap3D. The standard parts in Smap3D are integrated with its’ EDM/PDM functionality. Standard parts are recognized by the EDM functions and are treated appropriately. It is, of course, also possible to make use of this integration with the Machinery Library from Solid Edge – Machinery Library is also developed by CAD Partner GmbH.
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Efficient classification system
Smap3D offers a highly efficient and simple to use classification system. Every document can have multiple classifications, all of which can be used when searching. This makes it possible to find an assembly under ‘Products’ - typical for the sales department - and also enables purchasing staff to find the same assembly under ‘Projects’. Using these capabilities can greatly reduce the time spent searching for documents, as everybody searches in a way applicable to their needs.
Priority management
With Smap3D it is possible to define a hierarchy of preferred parts up to ten levels deep. The purchasing department can then determine which parts are most preferable for use depending on price, stocks etc. This can save your company considerable production costs.
Status management 
Smap3D guides the user through status changes and notifies
the user before potential errors occur. A good example of this is the checks performed on draft files before they are released. Smap3D only allows the release of up-to-date drawings. Drawings that are not up-to-date will not be released and can then be updated by the user. This saves the user the task of manually checking all drawings.
Workflow
With Smap3D it is possible to execute any number of company-specific processes at certain stages of the Smap3D workflow. For example, it is possible to create a tiff file for a drawing as it is released, and then to add the tiff file to the appropriate project in the Smap3D database.
Intelligent 3D search
The 3D Search (a part of Smap3D SmartSearch) allows the user to search for documents based on physical properties, making it possible to find parts based on their geometry. That well-known question “Haven’t we already done something like that before?” can be quickly answered with the Smap3D Search. Search results are returned sorted by geometric similarity. The benefits are obvious – less time spent repeating designs and fewer documents to manage.
Project management 
Smap3D Project is an ideal extension to PartFinder Advanced. Project allows you to manage projects directly in PartFinder Advanced. CAD documents, Excel tables, Word documents, Picture files etc. can all be linked to a project. In addition, it is also possible to add project specific properties to these documents. Your active project gives you an overview of all the important related information, and is always at the tips of your fingers with PartFinder Advanced.
Support for different databases
Smap3D supports the following databases: Access, Microsoft SQL and MySQL. Access is acceptable for the management of Standard Parts. When making use of the PDM functionality of Smap3D we recommend Microsoft SQL or MySQL. Only with one of these databases can we guarantee acceptable performance and stability.
ERP interface 
With Smap3D it is possible to connect external programs to
the workflow. These can either be started interactively or automatically from Smap3D. This makes all kinds of automation possible, for example the automatic generation of tiff files for released drawings. External programs can communicate with Smap3D through a pre-defined data format. This is a two-way communication – information can be passed from Smap3D to the external program, that can in turn pass information back to Smap3D. Using these techniques it is possible to customize Smap3D according to your company’s needs, as has been done several times by implementing interfaces to ERP systems.