Open a File from Vault with Other Vault Add-ins

Use the Open a File from a Vault command to open any file already stored in a vault.

When you open a file from vault, you can choose to view it or check it out. You must check out the file to make modifications to it. The file is temporarily stored on your local drive while you make the changes.

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:

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

If the working copy of a file (i.e., the file stored in your working folder) 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 notified as soon as you attempt to check out the file. Files that are locked cannot be checked out of the vault. For more information on locking and unlocking files, see File Locking in the Autodesk Vault Client Help.

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 the 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 and then 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 related files. 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 a File 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.

Select Open from Vault on the Autodesk Vault ribbon.
Note: You must be logged into a vault to open a file from that vault.
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 click OK. The file is added to the File Name field.
Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional users. From the Revision list, select the revision of the file.
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.
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.
Click Open to complete the operation, or Cancel to dismiss the operation, and close the dialog box.