Checking in SolidWorks files also affects related files.
Any type of design data can be stored in a Vault including documents, spreadsheets, model files, and so on. Non-SolidWorks are added to the Vault using Autodesk Vault. SolidWorks files, however, must be added to the Vault using the Vault add-in for SolidWorks to maintain the relationships between the SolidWorks model files. Files that are not vaulted are indicated by a black circle with blue plus icon in the Vault browser in SolidWorks.
You must be assigned the role of either Editor or Administrator to add files to the vault.
Add files to the vault by checking them in. This copies files from your local working folder into the Vault. Before checking any files to the Vault for the first time, make sure they conform to the rules for adding files to the Vault.
- The workspace must be mapped to corresponding Vault folders before files can be added to the Vault.
- A file that is outside the workspace and is dependent on a SolidWorks model cannot be added to the Vault.
Autodesk DWF files can be created and attached automatically when files are added to the Vault. DWF attachments are only created for files that have changed or for files that do not already have DWF files published. The paper clip icon is not displayed for automatically published DWF files.
Checking In Files for the First Time
- The Map Folder dialog box lists the Vault folders where files are added. The folder mappings are stored in the SolidWorks project file so you do not have to select where files are to be stored in the Vault during each time you add files.
- Before files are added to the Vault, they are checked for conformity with the folder structure of the Vault to make sure the relationships resolve correctly.
- Files are copied from your local workspace and libraries into the Vault. They are not removed from your local working folders.
- After files have been added to the Vault, your local files are flagged as read-only. From this point on, the files must be checked out before editing.
- When adding SolidWorks files using the Vault Check In for SolidWorks, all child relationships are maintained on the server. Having the Vault store these relationships makes it easy for you to find where files are used and what the children of the files look like at any time.