Open a File from Vault with the Revit Vault Add-in

You can open an existing Revit file previously added to vault with the Revit Vault Add-in.

When selecting the latest version of a file, Revit Server files and Central work shared files are opened from their respective locations just as they would be if opened from Revit.

Opening a historical version of a file or a Read Only version of the file downloads a copy of the file from Vault and opens it for viewing.

Opening a non-work shared file for editing automatically checks out the file unless the Read-Only option is selected.

Each of the following conditions must be met to open a file from the vault for editing:

• You must be logged into the vault that contains the file that you want to edit.
• The file must be in a checked-in state. It cannot be checked out to another user.
• You must have permissions to check out the file for editing.

Open a Revit File from Vault

1. Click Open from Vault on the Vault ribbon in Revit.
2. Navigate to the file that you want to open and click OK.
Note: If a file is not available for editing, a warning message appears. Files that are locked cannot be checked out of the vault.