The Vault Browser in Autodesk Inventor

When working with a design team on the same project, the Vault browser in Autodesk Inventor may need updating to indicate the current status of loaded files. Files could be currently checked out to other team members or the version in the vault could be more recent than the version on which you are about to work. The Vault browser can be refreshed as needed to update the vault stats of each file. 

Refresh the Vault Browser in Autodesk Inventor

• From the Vault browser in Autodesk Inventor, click Refresh.

  The Vault browser in Autodesk Inventor is updated to reflect the current state of the files in the vault. No model data is updated.

Update the Properties for the Active Document

• In the Vault browser in Autodesk Inventor, click Update Properties to update the properties for the active document and all of its children.

Filter the Vault Browser

You can filter the files listed in the Vault Browser by accessing the Filter menu.


• Select Checked Out to Me to list only files that are currently checked out by you.
• Select Checked Out To Others Only to list only files that are checked out by other users.
• Select Not Checked Out to list only files that have not been checked out by you or other users.
• Select Not in Vault to list only files that are not currently in the vault
• Select Without Edits to list only files that have not been edited locally.
• Select With Saved Edits to list only files that have edited locally and saved.
• Select With Unsaved Edits to list only files that have been edited locally but have not been saved yet.

You can also select Vault Status or Local Files to select all of the options in that category.

Launch Vault Explorer

• In the Vault browser, click Go To Vault  to launch Vault Explorer.
• In the Vault browser, right-click Go To Vault  Log Out to log out of the Vault.

Show Lifecycle State and Revision

Note: This feature is available in Autodesk Vault Workgroup, Collaboration, and Professional editions.
• In the Vault browser, click Show Lifecycle/Revision  Show Revision to display the revision information for the files displayed in the Vault browser.

  The revision of the file version is shown appended to the file name in the format: where <file name> is the name of the file, including the extension, and (<revision>) is the revision ID.<file name> (<revision>)

• In the Vault browser, click Show Lifecycle/Revision  Show Lifecycle State to display Lifecycle and State data for the files displayed in the Vault browser.

  The lifecycle state of the file is shown appended to the file name in the format: where <file name> is the name of the file, including the extension, and <(state)> is the lifecycle state.<file name> (<state>)

If both Show Revision and Show Lifecycle State are selected, the information is appended to the file name in the format: <file name> (<revision>) (<state>).

Configure Which Vault Properties Show

Note: This feature is available in Autodesk Vault 2014.
You can configure which Vault Properties are displayed in the Vault Browser.
1. Click the Choose Properties icon in the Vault Browser.
2. On the Choose Properties dialog, select the properties that you want to display after the file name and click Add->.

   You can re-order how properties display by moving them up and down in the Show these fields in this order list.

   Select a property in the Show these fields in this order list and click <-Remove to hide that property.

3. Click OK to save your changes.

The file properties are appended to the file name in the browser.