Connectors for PLM

Essig PLM is an Aras Gold Certified Partner providing complementary CAD Connector products and CAD/PLM implementation services to help drive your development performance.

SolidWorks Connector

Your Direct Connection between Aras Innovator® PLM and SolidWorks®

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SolidWorks Connector for PLM

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SolidWorks Connector for PLM

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SolidWorks Connector for PLM

Highlights

SolidWorks Connectors for PLM Demo

System Requirements

Aras Innovator: 14-38

SolidWorks: 2026, 2025 or 2024

Inventor Connector

Your Direct Connection between Aras Innovator® PLM and Autodesk Inventor®

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Inventor Connector for PLM

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Inventor Connector for PLM

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Inventor Connector for PLM

Highlights

  • Direct connection between Aras Innovator and Autodesk Inventor
  • Control Inventor Presentation, Drawing, Assembly and Part documents that are project specific, or as reusable Project Library documents or industry standard Content Center documents
  • Understand component states of resolved, suppressed, virtual, and externally referenced
  • Register, Store and Retrieve operations to manage your Inventor documents as Aras CAD Document, Part, and BOM Items
  • Manage the complete as-designed Inventor BOM allowing for the synchronization of your CAD hierarchy as the complete E-BOM
  • Bi-directional Inventor Property to Aras Property Mapping for Aras CAD Documents and Parts
  • Easy to Install, Configure and Use!

Autodesk Inventor Connectors for Aras Demo

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System Requirements

Aras Innovator: 14-38

Inventor: 2026, 2025 or 2024

AutoCAD Connector

Your Direct Connection between Aras Innovator® PLM and Autodesk® AutoCAD®

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AutoCAD Connector for PLM

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AutoCAD Connector for PLM

Highlights

  • Direct connection between Aras Innovator and AutoCAD
  • Control AutoCAD Drawings, X-Refs and Sheet Sets
  • Register, Store and Retrieve operations to manage your AutoCAD documents as Aras CAD Documents and Parts
  • Bi-directional AutoCAD Property to Aras Property Mapping for Aras CAD Documents and Parts
  • Easy to Install, Configure and Use!

System Requirements

Aras Innovator: 14-38

AutoCAD or AutoCAD Mechanical: 2026, 2025 or 2024

AutoCAD Connectors for Aras Demo

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NX Connector

Your Direct Connection between Aras Innovator® PLM and NX®

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NX Connector for PLM

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NX Connector for PLM

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NX Connector for PLM

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Highlights

  • Direct connection between Aras Innovator and NX
  • Control NX Drawing, Assembly and Part documents that are project specific
  • Understand component states of suppressed and externally referenced, including WAVE Geometry Linker
  • Register, Store and Retrieve operations to manage your NX documents as Aras CAD Document, Part, and BOM Items
  • Manage the complete as-designed NX BOM allowing for the synchronization of your CAD hierarchy as the complete E-BOM
  • Bi-directional NX Property to Aras Property Mapping for Aras CAD Documents and Parts
  • Easy to Install, Configure and Use!

System Requirements

Aras Innovator: 14-38

NX Series 2512, 2506 or 2412

NX Connectors for PLM Demo

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Creo Connector

Your Direct Connection between Aras Innovator® PLM and PTC® Creo®

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Creo Connector for PLM

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Creo Connector for PLM

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Creo Connector for PLM

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System Requirements

Aras Innovator: 14-38

Creo: 12.0, 11.0 or 10.0

*The Creo Toolkit is required for installation of the Creo Connector.

Creo Connectors for PLM Demo

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Unified CAD Framework

Your Direct Connection between Aras Innovator® PLM and Unified CAD Framework

Essig PLM’s Connectors for PLM technology, built on the Unified CAD Framework (UCF), is your conduit to Aras Innovator Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) from your CAD desktop. The UCF is based on over 25 years of experience working with complex CAD hierarchies, individual CAD packages, and the customer use cases within various PDM and PLM solutions.  Essig PLM has developed a best in market approach to developing, enhancing and supporting our Connectors for PLM.

Features:

  • Direct Connection between Creo and PLM
  • Control the Complete Hierarchy of Creo Documents
  • Manage Creo Instances
  • Retrieve and Store Creo Documents
  • Register Parts and CAD Documents
  • Store “As-Designed” BOM
  • Bi-directional Property Mapping

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Unified CAD Framework for PLM

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Unified CAD Framework for PLM

Highlights

  • Provides Essig PLM with a common Framework for all of our CAD Connectors
  • Modular Approach for
    • Core
    • User Interface
    • Services
    • PDM/PLM Interface
  • Continuity between CAD Connectors
  • Enables faster development
  • Adaptable to support new PDM/PLM and CAD solutions
  • Extendable to support future PDM/PLM and end user driven requirement

System Requirements

Aras Innovator SP1 – SP14

Creo: 6

*The Creo Toolkit is required for installation of the Creo Connector.

Creo Connectors for PLM Demo

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Connectors for PLM Video Library

In an effort to provide visibility into the functional areas of the Connectors for PLM Integrator Suite, we have assembled a number of videos highlighting our solution capabilities to address common business issues within any organization.

Essig PLM Connector Overview Videos

Watch overview videos below:

SolidWorks Connector for PLM

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Inventor Connector for PLM

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AutoCAD Connector for PLM

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NX Connector for PLM

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Creo Connector for PLM

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AutoCAD Connector for PLM

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Subscription Service

Essig PLM’s Connectors for PLM products and services require an active Connectors for PLM Subscription and will require an active Aras Subscription Package.

A. Technical Support Services

B. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION SUPPORT SERVICES POLICY

  1. The Connectors for PLM Annual Subscription Support Services is subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, the applicable current Essig PLM Quotation and the customer’s current click-wrapped Connectors for PLM License Agreement.
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  2. Connectors for PLM Annual Subscription Support Services must be purchased annually in advance for all software licenses installed at a customer site.
  3. Subscription Support Services will not be provided to customers who are not current on the Connectors for PLM Subscription. Also, Essig PLM will not provide consulting and training services if the customer is not current on the Connectors for PLM Subscription.

2. Connectors for PLM Annual Subscription Support Services must be purchased annually in advance for all software licenses installed at a customer site.
3. Subscription Support Services will not be provided to customers who are not current on the Connectors for PLM Subscription. Also, Essig PLM will not provide consulting and training services if the customer is not current on the Connectors for PLM Subscription.

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    Essig PLM is a leading provider of enterprise technology solutions including Computer Aided Design (CAD) Connectors and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solutions that help our clients create innovative products.

    Essig PLM solutions are designed with a knowledge of the critical challenges faced by companies today and have been proven to optimize performance and help companies achieve superior competitiveness and measurable business results.