Edit the Revision Table Template in AutoCAD

When the Vault add-in for AutoCAD is loaded for the first time, a set of default templates is created . You can modify the style, layout, and format of the Vault Revision Table by customizing these templates.

Edits made to the template are available only in new drawings that use the template. Existing drawings that use the template do not reflect these changes. To update a Vault Revision Table with settings from a new or modified template, you must delete all existing Vault Revision Tables and purge the vaac_RevBlock block prior to creating a new revision table.

The default templates are based in both imperial and metric systems of measurement. You must edit both templates if you are working with both types of measurement systems.

Edit the Vault Revision Table template for drawings in imperial units

  1. Open vaac_RevBlockImperial.dwg in AutoCAD.
    • Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD {version} Vault Add-in\
    • Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD {version} Vault Add-in\
  2. Type Bedit on the command line to open the Edit Block Definition dialog box.
  3. Select the vaac_RevBlock block instance.
  4. Within Block Editor, perform your edits on the table style, layout, and format.
  5. Go to the Block Editor tab on the ribbon and Click Close Block.
  6. Save the file.

Edit the Vault Revision Table template for drawings in metric units

  1. Open vaac_RevBlockMetric.dwg in AutoCAD.
    • Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD {version} Vault Add-in\
    • Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD {version} Vault Add-in\
  2. Type Bedit on the command line to open the Edit Block Definition dialog box.
  3. Select the vaac_RevBlock block instance.
  4. Within Block Editor, perform your edits on the table style, layout, and format.
  5. Go to the Block Editor tab on the ribbon and Click Close Block.
  6. Save the file.

Edits made to the template are available only in new drawings that use the template. Existing drawings that use the template do not reflect these changes. To update a Vault Revision Table with settings from a new or modified template, you must delete all existing Vault Revision Tables and purge the vaac_RevBlock block prior to creating a new revision table.

Parent topic: Vault Revision Tables (Add-ins Only)