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

Opening a file from the vault opens an existing drawing file from the vault.

To modify a file from the vault, the file must be checked out to you. You can edit it on your local drive.

Local copies that are not checked out are read-only.

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

If the working copy of a file is older than the version in the vault, you are prompted to replace the working copy. If the working copy is currently checked out, it is not replaced.

Note: If a file is not available for editing, you are informed with a message upon checking out the file. Files that are locked cannot be checked out of the vault.

Open File from Vault Features

Look in

Shows path of the active directory.

 

Displays the Find dialog so you can search for any file in the vault.

Locations

Shows the top-level of the current vault database as the root. Navigate to the file you want to open.

File list

The main window shows folders defined in the active vault. Double-click a folder to show the files it contains, and then navigate to the file you want to open.

File name

Specifies the file to open, enter a file name, or select a file from the listed files.

Note: If the file name is italicized, then it is a historical revision with a different file name.

The historical revisions feature applies to Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional.

File of Type

Filters file list to include only files of a specific type. Click the arrow to show list, and then highlight to select a file type.

Revision

This feature applies to Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional.

Specifies the revision of the file to open.

Released Biased

This feature applies to Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional.

Indicates that the related files downloaded should be the released versions in the revision.

Open options

Click the down arrow next the Open button to select an Open option.

 

Open (Check Out) Checks out the file you selected.

 

Open (Check Out All) Checks out the file you selected and all xrefs.

Note: In Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional, the Check Out All option is disabled if any children of the selected files may no be the latest revision.
 

Open Read Only Opens the file you selected in read-only mode.

Note: Only the files that are not currently checked out are downloaded. If the working copy of a file is older than the version in the vault, you are prompted to replace the working copy. If the working copy is currently checked out, it is not replaced.

Cancel

Cancels the file open operation and closes the dialog box.

Open Files from a Vault

Use Open from Vault to access files in the vault for viewing or editing. To modify a file from the vault, the file must be checked out to you and worked on from your local drive. You must be logged into the Autodesk Vault Server to open and check out a file.

Note: To make edits to database files that are linked to a .dwg file:
  1. If you do not have a local copy of the database, use Autodesk Vault to get local copies of the files.
  2. Use Autodesk Vault to check out the database.
  3. Check out the .dwg files in AutoCAD or AutoCAD Mechanical.
  4. Select Open from Vault on the Autodesk Vault toolbar.

    In AutoCAD Electrical, open the Project Manager. Select Open Project from Vault from the project selection menu.

    Note: If you are not logged into the vault, the Vault login dialog box displays. You must login to the vault to open a file from the vault.
  5. In the Select file dialog box, navigate to the file you want to open, and then select it. You can also search the vault for a file.
    • Click Find to locate a file in the vault.
    • From the search results list, select the file to open and then click OK. The file is added to the file name field.

    In AutoCAD Electrical, in the Select Project dialog box, navigate to the project definition file, and then select it. To maintain the relationship between the drawing files that are defined in the project file you must check out all files specified in a project file when opening a project from Vault.

  6. Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional users. From the Revision list, select the revision of the file.

  7. Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional users. Click Released Biased to open the released version of the selected file revision instead of the latest version.

  8. From the Open drop down list, choose to either check out and open the file, check out and open all the related files, or to open the file without checking it out from the vault.
  9. Click Open to complete the operation, or Cancel to dismiss the operation, and close the dialog box.
Parent topic: Open Files from a Vault