Opens files stored in an Autodesk Vault.
Open from Vault options
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Look in
- Shows path of the active folder.
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Find
- Displays the Find dialog so you can search for a file in the vault.
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Locations
- Shows the top-level of the current vault database as the root. Navigate to the file you want to open.
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File list
- The main window shows folders defined in the active vault. Double-click a folder to show the files it contains, and then navigate to the file you want to open.
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File name
- Specifies the file to open. Enter a file name or select a file from the listed files.
Note: If the file name is italicized, then it is a historical revision with a different file name.
This feature is available in Vault Workgroup, Vault Collaboration, and Vault Professional.
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File of Type
- Filters file list to include only files of a specific type. Click the arrow to show list, and then highlight to select a file type.
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Revision
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This feature is available in Vault Workgroup, Vault Collaboration, and Vault Professional.
Specifies the revision of the file to open.
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Released Biased
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This feature is available in Vault Workgroup, Vault Collaboration, and Vault Professional.
Indicates that the related files downloaded should be the released versions in the revision.
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Open options
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Click the down arrow next the Open button to select an Open option and open the file.
Open – Open the file(s) you selected using the last Open option you chose.
Open (Check Out) – Opens and checks out the file you selected.
Open Read Only – Opens the file you selected in read-only mode.
Note: Only the files that are not currently checked out are downloaded. If the working copy of a file is older than the version in the vault, you are prompted to replace the working copy. If the working copy is currently checked out, it is not replaced.
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Cancel
- Cancels the file open operation and closes the dialog box.