Working Folders

The files stored in a vault cannot be directly edited. When files are checked out or when you get versions of files from a vault, the files are copied from the vault to a local folder called the working folder.

You can browse the working folder, specify a different working folder, or set up a shared working folder for multiple users.

Understand Working Folders

The working folder contains read-only copies of files that have been checked out from a vault. When a file is checked out, the checked out version from the vault replaces the file in the working folder and becomes read-write for editing. When the file is checked back into the vault, the local version in the working folder returns to read-only.

A working folder location is defined by default, allowing you to begin working with a vault right away. The default working folder is:

• My Documents\Vault

If you are using Civil 3D, the default working folder is:

• C:\Civil 3D Projects

Important: Do not move files from the local working folder after they have been checked out. Files checked out to the working folder must always be checked back into the vault from the same working folder.

Browse the Working Folder

The local working folder must already be specified to browse content in a vault.

• In the Autodesk Vault client, right-click a folder in the tree view, and then select Browse. The contents of the selected folder are displayed in a Microsoft Windows Explorer window.