Administration - Files

Administrators can manage files by enforcing unique file names, disabling design file check in, specifying working folder options, and locating duplicates.

Access

1. Click Tools > Administration > Vault Settings.
2. In the Vault Settings dialog box, select the Files tab.

File Options

• Use Find Duplicates Names to locate duplicate file names in the vault to help resolve any file name conflicts before enforcing unique file names. By default, unique file names are not enforced in the vault database. For more information, see Enfore Unique File Names.
• As a best practice, all CAD data should be added to a vault using the add-in client for the corresponding CAD application so as to retain and maintain file relationships. CAD data cannot be dragged and dropped into a vault or added through the vault client. By default, this practice is enforced.

  Turn off the Disable Check In of Design Files check box to allow CAD data to be added without using the corresponding add-in client. By doing so, file relationships will not be maintained. By default, the "Disable Check In of Design Files" check box is turned on. As an administrator, you can select the file type that is enforced by this restriction. For more information, see Manage File Restrictions.

  Cad data includes design files from the following applications:

  • AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
  • Inventor
  • Revit
  • Navisworks
  • Civil 3D
  • AutoCAD Architecture
  • Map 3D
  • AutoCAD MEP
  • Microstation
  • Solidworks
  • Pro/E

Working Folder & Inventor Projects

You can enforce a consistent working folder for all clients or allow clients to define their own working folder. And you can enforce a default Inventor project file for all clients or allow clients to use last Vault controlled project file. 

• Click Define to display the Working Folder Options dialog box.

Properties (Autodesk Vault Basic Only)

Click Properties to manage user-defined properties. All of the extracted properties being tracked by the vault can be managed using the Property Definitions dialog box.

• Click File Properties to display the Property Definitions dialog box.

Note: Properties management for Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Professional is located on the Behaviors tab.