The working folder contains read-only copies of files that have been checked out from a vault. When a file is checked out, the checked out version from the vault replaces the file in the working folder and becomes read-write for editing. When the file is checked back into the vault, the local version in the working folder returns to read-only.
You can specify a different working folder or set up a shared working folder for multiple users.
The files stored in a vault cannot be directly edited. When files are checked out or when you get versions of files from a vault, the files are copied from the vault to a local folder called the working folder. The working folder is the local directory where the files on which you can work on are stored. A working folder location is defined by default, allowing you to begin working with a vault right away. The default working folder is:
If you are using Civil 3D, the default working folder is:
Files checked out to the working directory must always be checked back into the vault from the same working directory. It is important not to move files from the local working directory once they are checked out.