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Opens files stored in an Autodesk Vault.

Procedures

Open Files from a Vault

Open from Vault options

Look in
Shows path of the active folder.
Find
Displays the Find dialog so you can search for a file in the vault.
Locations
Shows the top-level of the current vault database as the root. Navigate to the file you want to open.
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.
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.

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.
Revision

This feature is available in Vault Workgroup, Vault Collaboration, and Vault Professional.

Specifies the revision of the file to open.

Released Biased

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.

Open options

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.
Cancel
Cancels the file open operation and closes the dialog box.