Thin Client - The Viewer

The Thin Client includes a browser version of the viewer, Autodesk's tool for exploring, examining, and reviewing the contents of CAD files.

The Thin Client viewer implements the same controls and features as the viewer available in the Vault Client.

For a detailed description of viewer functions, view the topic View a File.

To open the viewer in the Thin Client:

  1. Select the Files workspace in the navigation panel.
  2. Navigate the folder tree to find your file. You can click folders in the workspace navigation pane or in the data table. Alternatively, you can search the vault to find the file with the search bar.
  3. Select the file by clicking, or tapping on touchscreen devices, the checkbox to the left of the file name. The file is selected when its checkbox is marked.
    Note: You can select multiple files to open at once.
  4. Select the View icon above the data table.
  5. Alternatively, you can view a file's details and select the View tab to open the viewer.

If a file's visualization needs to be updated, see Update File Visualization in the topic Thin Client - Work with Vault Data.