Data Standard Configuration

Data Standard comes with basic functions, dialogs, and tabs.

All of these default components are defined in the Data Standard extension folder:

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<Vault version>\Extensions\DataStandard

The relevant subfolders are:

• Vault

  Contains the configuration files for the Vault Client.

• CAD

  Contains the configuration files for Inventor and AutoCAD.

• Localization folder (e.g., "en-US," "de-DE", ...)
  The localization files for 12 languages:

  • UIStrings,xml to show translated text strings in dialogs and menu items.

  • PropertyTranslations.xml used to handle vaults created with a localized Vault Server. The properties in these Vaults have localized names.

• Vault.Custom

  Contains the configuration file overrides. To change the configuration, copy default files from .\Vault\* to the .\Vault.Custom\ location and edit these instead of the default ones.

• CAD.Custom

  Contains the configuration file overrides. To change the configuration, copy default files from .\CAD\* to the .\CAD.Custom\ location and edit these instead of the default ones.

  Note: Software Updates or repair installations won't override files in the *.Custom\ folder structure, whereas the default configuration files may update.

See the Localization section for more information.

Vault Client Configuration Files

The configuration files for the Vault Client are located at: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<Vault version>\Extensions\DataStandard\Vault.

Refer to the following list and related links for more information about the Vault Client configuration files.

• DSLanguages.xml

Described in the Localization section.

• MenuDefinitions.xml

Defines all Data Standard menu items in the Vault Client and can be extended. See Customize the Data Standard MenuDefinitions.xml File.

• *.ico

The ico-files are referenced in the MenuDefinitions.xml file to add icons to menu items.

• CustomEntityDefinitions.json

Created dynamically after custom objects have been configured. File can be deployed but should not be modified.

• addinVault\*.ps1

  PowerShell files that define functions used by the standard dialogs and tabs. See Data Standard Customization and Data Standard API Reference for more information.

• addinVault\Menus\*.ps1

  These PowerShell files are referenced in the Menudefinitions.xml file. Each menu item uses a separate ps1-file.

• Configuration\*.xaml
  These files describe the create and edit dialog for files, folders, and the pre-configured custom object "Task."

  Note: If running a Vault Office client, the FileOffice.xaml is used for files. See XAML-Files and Data Standard Customization for more details.
• Configuration\<object type>\*.xaml

  The <object type> can be File, Folder, Item, Eco, or custom object name (e.g., Configuration\File\*.xaml, Configuration\Task\*.xaml)

  Each of the XAML files describes the UI of a tab. By adding a new XAML file, a new tab is created automatically for the object type. See XAML-Files and Data Standard Customization for more details.

Inventor and AutoCAD Configuration Files

The configuration files for AutoCAD and Inventor are located at: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<Vault version>\Extensions\DataStandard\CAD.

Refer to the following list and related links for more information about the Inventor and AutoCAD configuration files.

• addins\Default.ps1

  PowerShell file that defines functions used by the create, copy, and edit dialogs in AutoCAD and Inventor. See Data Standard Customization for more information.

• Configuration\AutoCAD.cfg

  This file contains configuration settings for filename, location, properties, and supported title blocks of AutoCAD files. See CFG-Files for more information.

• Configuration\AutoCAD.xaml

  Describes the create and edit dialogs for AutoCAD files. See XAML-Files and Customization for more details.

• Configuration\Inventor.cfg

  This file contains configuration settings for filename, location, and properties of regular Inventor files. See CFG-Files for more information.

• Configuration\Inventor.xaml

  Describes the create and edit dialogs for Inventor files. See XAML-Files and Data Standard Customization for more details.

• Configuration\CableAndHarness.xaml, DesignAccelerator.xaml, FrameGenerator.xaml, TubeAndPipe.xaml

  The remaining XAML files describe the create dialogs for Inventor functional documents.

• addins\breadCrumb.ps1

  Powershell file that defines functions used for creating the folder breadcrumbs in AutoCAD and Inventor.

• addins\FileNameValidation.ps1

  PowerShell file that makes use of CustomValidation that checks whether file exists locally or in vault.