Thin Client - Project Explorer

Learn About the Project Explorer

Project Explorer displays the files stored in the vault. Files are contained in folders. Projects are special folders that group files together from across multiple folders. For example, a project may contain the design files from one folder, an Excel spreadsheet from another folder, and a Word file with assembly instructions from yet another folder. Project folders are created using the Autodesk Vault client. The thin client displays projects and their contents, but cannot be used to create projects.

File Details

• Click a file to view detailed information about the file.

The File Details page displays a summary of the file, the full set of system and user-defined properties, as well as the history, uses, and where used data for the selected file. The properties displayed in file summary, the History tab, the Uses tab, and the Where Used tab can be configured independently of each other.

The Details Pane

The file summary at top of the Details pane displays a thumbnail (if available) of the current file as well as selected properties. Below the summary is the complete list of system and user-defined properties.

• Click Preview to view a large preview image of the file.
• Click the System header in the properties list to expand or collapse the system properties.
• Click the User Defined header in the properties list to expand or collapse the user defined properties.
• If the file is a CAD file with an associated DWF, the file opens in Autodesk Design Review.
• When there is no attachment, a File Download dialog box appears and prompts you to open or save the file. If you choose Open, it is opened with the associated application.
• If the file has a DWF attachment, the DWF file can be opened in another page using DWF viewing software, such as Design Review.

History Tab

Select the History tab to view the file version history list.

• Select a property from the Sort By drop-down to change the sort order of the file versions. You can sort by any of the properties displayed in the History tab
• Click Configure Properties to select which properties are displayed in the History tab
• By default, only the latest version of the file is displayed. Click Show All Versions to display a complete list of all revisions and versions for the file.
  NoteIf Released file versions is turned on in the thin client settings, then non-released versions of the file are displayed in black, unlinked text.

Uses Tab

Select the Uses tab to view files that the current file uses.

• Select a property from the Sort By drop-down to change the sort order of the files. You can sort by any of the properties displayed in the Uses tab
• Click Configure Properties to select which properties are displayed in the Uses tab

Where Used Tab

Select the Where Used tab to view a list of files that use the current file.

• Select a property from the Sort By drop-down to change the sort order of the files. You can sort by any of the properties displayed in the Where Used tab
• Click Configure Properties to select which properties are displayed in the Where Used tab

Related Topics

• Thin Client - Items
• Thin Client - Searching
• Thin Client - Printing
• Thin Client - Customize Your View