File > Vault Server > Open from Vault

Opens files stored in an Autodesk Vault.

Open from Vault options

Look in

Shows path of the active folder.

Find

Displays the Find dialog so you can search for a 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.

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.

Open options

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

Open – Open the file(s) you selected using the last Open option you chose.

Open (Check Out) – Opens and checks out the file you selected.

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.