Pack and Go
Pack and Go collects a file and all of its referenced files into a single package and sends it to either a folder outside the vault or to a mail recipient.
All files that are referenced by a selected file are included in the package unless otherwise specified in the Pack and Go dialog box.
In Vault Professional, you can also use Pack and Go to package all of the files associated with the specific revision of a top level item.
All of the associated files or both the associated files and attached files can be included.
Use Pack and Go to:
- archive a file structure
- copy a complete set of files while retaining links to referenced files
- isolate a group of files for design experimentation
- send a data set to mail recipients
- extract a data set that makes up a specific revision of an item and its bill of materials
A Pack and Go package can be:
a compressed Zip file
uncompressed
a DWF package - a single .dwf file that contains a page for each .dwf file that has been selected
a DWFx package - a single .dwfx file that contains a page for each .dwfx file that has been selected
Note: Only .dwf files are included in a DWF package and only .dwfx files are included in a DWFx package. If both .dwf and .dwfx files are selected for packaging, only those matching the selected package type are packaged.A Pack and Go package can be sent to an e-mail recipient. The allowable size for e-mail attachments differs from network to network. Make sure you are not e-mailing an attachment too large for your e-mail server or your recipient's e-mail server to process.
A Pack and Go package can be sent to Autodesk Drive or the Fusion 360 cloud drive. To access Autodesk Drive or the Fusion 360 drive, you must install Desktop Connector.
Work with Transmittal Reports
A transmittal report can be included when sending packages. The transmittal report details the file name, revision, state, vault folder location, and date the version was created for each file.
The transmittal report header and display information can be customized using a report template authoring utility. A report template authoring utility is installed with the vault client.
A more sophisticated template authoring tool is required for custom visual layouts. See link for more information on client report definition files and recommended authoring tools.
The ReportTemplateAuthoritingUtility.exe file is located in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\<Autodesk Vault edition><year>\Explorer folder, where