Data Standard Configuration

Data Standard comes with basic functions, dialogs, and tabs.

All of these default components are defined in the Data Standard extension folder:

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<Vault version>\Extensions\DataStandard

The relevant subfolders are:

• Vault

  Contains the configuration files for the Vault Client.

• CAD

  Contains the configuration files for Inventor and AutoCAD.

  Localization folder (e.g., "en-US," "de-DE", ...)
  The localization files for 12 languages:

  • UIStrings,xml to show translated text strings in dialogs and menu items.

  PropertyTranslations.xml used to handle vaults created with a localized Vault Server. The properties in these Vaults have localized names.

See the Localization section for more information.

Vault Client Configuration Files

The configuration files for the Vault Client are located at: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<Vault version>\Extensions\DataStandard\Vault.

Refer to the following list and related links for more information about the Vault Client configuration files.

• DSLanguages.xml

Described in the Localization section.

• MenuDefinitions.xml

Defines all Data Standard menu items in the Vault Client and can be extended. See Customize the Data Standard MenuDefinitions.xml File.

• *.ico

The ico-files are referenced in the MenuDefinitions.xml file to add icons to menu items.

• CustomEntityDefinitions.json

Created dynamically after custom objects have been configured. File can be deployed but should not be modified.

• addinVault\*.ps1

  PowerShell files that define functions used by the standard dialogs and tabs. See Data Standard Customization and Data Standard API Reference for more information.

• addinVault\Menus\*.ps1

  These PowerShell files are referenced in the MenuDefinitions.xml file. Each menu item uses a separate ps1-file.

• Configuration\*.xaml
  These files describe the create and edit dialog for files, folders, and the pre-configured custom object "Task."

  Note: If running a Vault Office client, the FileOffice.xaml is used for files. See XAML-Files and Data Standard Customization for more details.
• Configuration\<object type>\*.xaml

  The <object type> can be File, Folder, Item, Eco, or custom object name (e.g., Configuration\File\*.xaml, Configuration\Task\*.xaml)

  Each of the XAML files describes the UI of a tab. By adding a new XAML file, a new tab is created automatically for the object type. See XAML-Files and Data Standard Customization for more details.

Inventor and AutoCAD Configuration Files

The configuration files for AutoCAD and Inventor are located at: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<Vault version>\Extensions\DataStandard\CAD.

Refer to the following list and related links for more information about the Inventor and AutoCAD configuration files.

• addins\Default.ps1

  PowerShell file that defines functions used by the create, copy, and edit dialogs in AutoCAD and Inventor. See Data Standard Customization for more information.

• Configuration\AutoCAD.cfg

  This file contains configuration settings for filename, location, properties, and supported title blocks of AutoCAD files. See CFG-Files for more information.

• Configuration\AutoCAD.xaml

  Describes the create and edit dialogs for AutoCAD files. See XAML-Files and Customization for more details.

• Configuration\Inventor.cfg

  This file contains configuration settings for filename, location, and properties of regular Inventor files. See CFG-Files for more information.

• Configuration\Inventor.xaml

  Describes the create and edit dialogs for Inventor files. See XAML-Files and Data Standard Customization for more details.

• Configuration\CableAndHarness.xaml, DesignAccelerator.xaml, FrameGenerator.xaml, TubeAndPipe.xaml

  The remaining XAML files describe the create dialogs for Inventor functional documents.