You can configure individual asset-tracking-system providers via the provider configuration file, ATSProviders.xml.
ATSProviders.xml resides in the \plugcfg in the 3ds Max root folder. 3ds Max reads this file but doesn't write to it.
The primary configuration function is filtering. Filters define criteria 3ds Max uses to determine whether a file should be excluded from a provider’s control. If a file is determined to be excluded from a provider, the file is never sent to the provider for status check or any other action. This feature is useful when using multiple providers within the same pipeline or if your studio still uses file servers for certain file types.
When a file is excluded, its icon is grayed out and its status message indicates that it is excluded. You can also toggle the display of excluded files in the dialog window with the Display Excluded Files option.
A example filter file, \plugcfg\ATSProviders_Example.xml is included with 3ds Max, in the 3ds Max install folder. The file includes comments, so you can load it into a text editor to see how it works and edit it. If you're using Autodesk Vault as your provider, you can rename the provider field (in the <Provider> section, near the beginning of the file) to Autodesk Vault, as follows:
Change:
<Name>Sample Provider Name Example</Name>
to:
<Name>Autodesk Vault</Name>
One of the effects of the example file is to exclude FX files, as shown in the following illustration:
