Map Vault Folders in Autodesk Inventor

The Autodesk Inventor project file contains folder paths need to be associated with corresponding folders in the vault.

Note: This feature is disabled for the Inventor LT Vault Add-in.

Associating with corresponding folders ensures that the proper project structure is maintained when you check Autodesk Inventor files in and out of the vault. When you map a folder in Autodesk Inventor to a vault folder, you are specifying where files are located in the vault relative to where they are located on the physical disk.

Autodesk recommends using Autodesk Autoloader to automate this process; alternatively, you can manually map folders using the Map Folders dialog box.

Map Vault Folders with Autodesk Autoloader

  1. Click Start > Programs > Autodesk > Autodesk Data Management > Tools > Autodesk Autoloader.
  2. Browse to and select the folder containing the Inventor data you want to map.

Click Help to learn more about Autodesk Autoloader.

Map Vault Folders Using the Map Folders Dialog

Use the Map Folders dialog to manually specify where the Autodesk Inventor Vault files are stored. The information is saved in the Autodesk Inventor project file for use by other users.

Vaulted libraries are mapped to a project in much the same way as workspace folders. The difference is that the Library check box must be turned on when creating a library folder. Library folders can only be created directly off the root level of the vault.

Vaulted Design Data and Template are mapped to an Inventor project. This helps in managing different versions of the design data and templates as they are modified by the administrator or CAD manager.

Note: You must be assigned the role of either Editor or Administrator to perform this action. Contact your vault administrator to verify your role.

To Manually Map the Project in Autodesk Inventor

  1. Open an Autodesk Inventor project.

  2. Log into the vault.

  3. Select the drop-down arrow from the Access group on the Autodesk Vault ribbon in Inventor, and then select Map Folders.

  4. In the Project Folder Mapping dialog, select Project Root. Click Edit to create a mapping between the local project file and its intended location in the Vault.

  5. Select an existing vault folder or create a folder in the vault.

    Note: As a best practice, do not enforce unique file names if any files with duplicate names are stored in the folder. When you are attempting to map the vault folder, the setting can be temporarily turned off to allow the mapping. See Enforce Unique File Names for more information.

  6. Click OK to select the vault folder.

  7. Repeat step 4-6 for the Content Center Files, Template, and Design Data.

  8. Click OK to map the local folder to the selected vault folder.

Note: The project root, any libraries, design data, and template in use must be mapped to vault folders before adding files to the vault using either Check In or Check in Project in the Autodesk Inventor add-in.

To Create a Folder in the Vault

  1. In the Browse Vault for Folder dialog box, click New Folder. The Create folder in: $ dialog is displayed.
  2. Enter a name for the folder.
  3. To create a library folder, select the Library check box.
  4. Click OK.
Note: Library folders can only be created directly off the root level of the vault.

To Browse the Workspace in Autodesk Inventor

You can browse the workspace containing the current model in Autodesk Inventor.

Parent page: Inventor Vault Add-in