Using Inventor and 3rd Party CAD Files in Vault

Vault supports Inventor's flexible handling of third-party CAD files. However, there are some restrictions in how these third-party CAD files are handled by Vault.

Refer to the following table to see how different Vault functions handle third-party CAD files.

Note: Autodesk Vault Professional provides many additional capabilities for Pro Engineer and Solidworks CAD files via their respective add-ins. These add-ins are available to Vault Professional subscription customers.

Vault Function	Supports Inventor Files with 3rd Party CAD References	Supports 3rd Party CAD Files
Assign Category Note: This command is available in Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional.
Assign Item Note: This command is available inVault Professional.
Batch Plot
Change State Note: This command is available in Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional.
Copy Design
Move
Open from Vault
Pack and Go
Place from Vault
Rename
Replace
Revise Note: This command is available in Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional.