Autodesk Vault

What’s New in Vault 2016 Review

what’s new help documentation looks same in 3 Vault variants, little indication of features introduced with Vault 2015 R2, FlexLM now logs by username, expanded support for 3rd party CAD data, Michael Thomas, Design and Motion,

Vault 2015 – Files Checked-Out Reporting

select root folder to view people involved in specific Vault databases, select required folder followed by configure, browse files option to access report settings dialog, Kim Hyde, CADline,

Using Vault to Set Revisions

lifecycle states work in conjunction with revisions, released state locks file to prevent file from getting edited, change file back to ‘work in progress’ state to edit file, Caleb Funk, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog,

Detaching a Plant 3D Project from Autodesk Vault

‘detach from Vault’ option is available in project manager under Vault, saves copy of Vault project in Vault user workspace at specified location, Brandon Anderson, IMAGINiT Building Solutions Blog,

Autodesk Vault – Copy File Structure

open Windows Explorer folder to be copied, invoke XCOPY command while choosing T/E/I for copying directories not files, include empty folders, assume everything as directories, Chris Turner, CADline,

Vault 2015 – Synchronizing 2D and 3D File Properties

adjust document setting to Inventor 2D drawing file, employ selected iProperty from 3D part before applying them to drawing template, Kim Hyde, CADline,

Another Way to Update Properties

apply copy design features to check file for editing, read property definitions from file, create new binary blob of data in Vault filestore before linking binary data with actual records in Vault database, Doug Redmond, It’s All Just Ones and Zeros,

Differences Between the Autodesk Vault Products

compares process of managing documents, user base, background server process inside Vault Basic, Vault Workgroup, Vault Professional, Keith Doran, Hagerman & Company Blog,