Location of VAL Files (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

Val files refer to a special set of database files that contain parameters for standard parts.

The path to the folder containing Val files is in the system editor key Acad/MPathsValPath (Configuration file setting gen@Paths@ValPath).

By default, the key points to C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Autodesk\AutoCAD Mechanical 2022\Acadm\Gen\Val