Contents
New in Vault 2014 Subscription Release 1
New in Vault 2014
What Is Vault?
Vault Architecture
Vault Editions
Which Applications Support the Vault Add-in?
General Vault Tasks
Essential Vault Skills
Go to Vault
Log in and Log out
Check the Connection to the Vault Server (Add-ins Only)
Working Folders
Set the Working Folder
Share a Working Folder
Workspace Synchronization
Workspace Sync
Quick Sync
Specify Synchronization Settings
Go to Workspace (Add-ins Only)
View Files in a Vault
View File Details and History
Preview a File
View File Relationships
Add Files to a Vault
Open or Place from Vault
Check-in
Create a Folder in a Vault
Select Vault Location
Get/Checkout
Undo File Checkout
Manage Visualization Files
Configure Settings for Vault Operations
Refresh File from Vault (Add-ins Only)
Searching a Vault
Keyboard Shortcuts for Vault Commands
Autodesk Vault Icon Reference
Configure the Vault Environment
Custom Grid Options
Configure Vault Options
Manage Prompts
Suppress Dialogs
Set Document Preview Preferences
Organize Columns
Sort, Group, and Filter Columns
Customize the View
Customize Fields
Customize Toolbars and Menu Commands
Use Filters to Customize Folder Views
Manage Custom Views
Manage the Shortcuts Pane
Work with Files and Folders in Vault
View File Details
View Folder Details
View Custom Object Details
View File and Folder Security
View Custom Object Security
Access Control Lists
Configure Security for Files, Folders, and Custom Objects
Change the Working Folder
Move Files
Move Folders
Update File References for Migrated Files
Rename Files
Rename Folders
Update File References
Replace Files
Copy Design
Copy a Design
Find and Replace Text During Copy Design
Labels
Label a File
Create a Label
Edit a Label
Delete a Label
Extract Labels
Restore a Label
Share Vault Data
Copy a Hyperlink to a File
Email a File in a Vault
Email a Link to a File in a Vault
Pack and Go
Pack and Go for Files
Pack and Go for Items
Revisions, Categories, and Lifecycles and States
Revisions
Revise Files
Get Revision
Change a Revision Scheme
Lifecycles and States
Change Lifecycles and States
Categories
Batch Plotting Files
Batch Plot Files and Folders
Adjust the Order of the Plot List
Review and Customize the Page Setup for Files and Sheets
Submit a Plot List
Save a Plot List
Assign a Plot Job Name
Add or Remove Files and Sheets from the Plot List
Open a Plot List
Refresh a Plot List
Create a New Plot List
View the Data Source for a Plot List
Specify Plot Job Options
Specify Plot Stamp Options
Specify Plot Watermark Options
Monitor Plot Jobs
Access the Plot Monitor Dialog
Stop, Pause, and Restart Plot Jobs
Export the Plot Monitor List
How the Job Server Works
Job Processor
Access the Job Processor
Configure the Job Processor to Start Automatically
View Job Types
Submit a Single Job Using the Vault Client
Submit Multiple Jobs Using the Vault Client
Submit a Job During Check-in
Submit Visualization DWF/DFX Jobs for Inventor Files
Update the DWF View in the Web Client
Projects
Create a Project in Vault
Project Links
Create a Project Link
Copy a Project Link
Delete a Project Link
Delete a Target with Project Links
Include Project Links
Move a Project Link
Create a Project Report
Properties
Work with Properties in the Vault Client
Edit Properties in Vault Client (Main View)
Edit Properties for Multiple Object Types
Properties Grid
Edit Properties with the Properties Grid
Hide Properties in the Properties Grid
Restore Properties to the Properties Grid
Update Properties–Vault Add-ins
Vault Revision Tables (Add-ins Only)
Create a Revision Table in AutoCAD
Create a Revision Table in Inventor
Set the Location of the Revision Table Template in AutoCAD
Edit the Revision Table Template in AutoCAD
Insert Data Manually into a Revision Table in AutoCAD
Update the Revision Table in AutoCAD
Update the Vault Revision Table in Inventor
View the Vault Revision Table Mapping in AutoCAD
View Vault Revision Table Mapping in Inventor
Insert Manual Entries in a Revision Table in Inventor
Items
View Item Details
Go to an Item
Edit an Item
Create an Item
Attach Properties to an Item
Add an Item to a Change Order
Edit Properties on an Item
Attach a File to an Item
Change Item Revision
Assign Items
Restore an Item
Set Item Effectivity
Work with Item File Links
Purge Item History
Bills of Materials
Bill of Materials - Reordering
Bill of Materials - Exporting
Bill of Materials - Comparing
Bill of Materials - Autodesk Inventor and Manufacturing
Bill of Materials - Changing the Quantity of an Item
Bill of Materials - Adding a Row
Bill of Materials - Go to an Item
Bill of Materials - Removing a Row
Change Orders
View Change Orders
Add Files or Items to Change Orders
Add Comments to a Change Order
Add Files and Markups to Comments
Attach Files from a Change Order to a Comment
Change Order Routings and Routing Roles
Work with Change Order States
Manage Notifications
Choose a Change Order Numbering Scheme
Custom Objects
Add a New Custom Object Instance
Edit a Custom Object Instance
Custom Objects and Categories
Custom Objects and Lifecycles
Custom Objects and Properties
View Custom Object Properties
Ownership–General Tasks
File Ownership
Folder Ownership
Item Ownership
Change Order Ownership
Custom Object Ownership
Ownership–Vault Add-ins
Autodesk Vault Thin Client
Thin Client - Configure Browser Settings
Thin Client - Log In and Log Out
Thin Client - The Interface
Thin Client - Project Explorer
Thin Client - Customize Your View
Thin Client - Manage Files
Thin Client - Items Administration
Thin Client - Searching
Thin Client - Printing
Thin Client - Settings
Vault Add-ins
Add-in - AutoCAD
About Inventor Link File and Autodesk Vault
Attach from Vault in AutoCAD
Check In Settings
Command Line Commands
Context Menu Options
Details
Extracting File Properties
Generate File Number
Geospatial Properties Extraction and Indexing
Learn about the External References Palette with the AutoCAD Vault Add-in
Sheet Set Manager Integration
Understanding Sheet Sets and Vault
Working with Legacy Sheet Sets in Vault
Extract Sheet Set Properties
Working on an Offline Vaulted Sheet Set
Refresh Model Views in Sheet Set Manager
Add New Location from Vault
Toolbar Options
Using the AutoCAD Electrical Project Manager with the Vault Add-in
Using the AutoCAD Vault ARX
Add-in - Inventor
Generate File Number
Introduction to Data Cards
Learn About Data Mapping
Generate Data Mapping Reports
Manage Chart Elements
Map Report Data
The Vault Browser in Autodesk Inventor
Using Autodesk Inventor Libraries
View the Version History of a Part in Autodesk Inventor
Working with Level of Detail and Vault Files
Show Details in Inventor
Add-in - Revit
Check Vault Connection Status in Revit
Using Vault with Revit
Open Revit File from Vault
Save a Revit File to Vault
Load Family from Vault
Searching Revit Family Files in a Vault
Load .adsk Files from Vault
Customize the Load Family Dialog
Load Groups from Vault
Linking Files from Vault
Link a File from Vault
Link a DGN from Vault
Insert a DWG from Vault
Link a DWF or DWFx Markup from Vault
Importing Files from Vault
Import a File from Vault
Import a DGN File from Vault
Import a DWG from Vault
Manually Configure a Site
Select Design Model
Add Revit Files to Vault
Add Revit Folders to Vault
Add Sheets to a Vault
Sync on Demand
Restore a Revit Project File
Select a Shared Parameters File in Vault
Properties and the Revit Vault Add-in
Configure Revit Vault Add-In Options
Configure Sharing Options for Revit Vault Add-in
Configure Mapping Options for Revit Vault Add-in (2014)
Configure Mapping Options for Revit Vault Add-in (2014 Subscription Release 1)
Configure the Share Path for the Revit Vault Add-in
Configure Searching Options for Revit Vault Add-in
Autodesk Vault Office
Vault Add-in for Outlook
Project Sync
Add from Buzzsaw
Update from Buzzsaw
Share to Buzzsaw
Sync Now
Lifecycle Event Editor
Administrator's Tasks
Vault Server Administration
Autodesk Data Management Server Console
Vault Data
Log into the ADMS Console
Navigate the ADMS Console
Autodesk Vault Server Summary
Vaults Summary
Specific Vault Summary
Library Summary
Specific Library Summary
Management Summary
Specific Logs Summary
Workgroups Summary
Sites Summary
Perform Vault Maintenance
Server Maintenance Part 1: Back Up Your Vault
Server Maintenance Step 2: Restore Vault Data
Server Maintenance Part 3: Re-index the Server
Server Maintenance Step 4: Full Content Indexing
Server Maintenance Part 5: Maintain Content Center Libraries
Server Maintenance Part 6: Create SQL Maintenance Plan
Back Up or Restore a Vault
Incremental Backup and Restore
Step 1: Start the Back Up and Restore Wizard
Step 2: Back Up or Restore a Vault
Step 3: View the Results of the Backup or Restore
Schedule a Vault Backup
Manually Restore a File Store
Resolve a Data Validation Error
Set Up a Remote Backup Location
Back up and Restore Vault with Third Party Tools
Manage Vaults and Databases
Master Vault
Delete a Vault
Delete the Master Vault
Create a New Master Vault
Create a Vault
Attach and Detach Vaults and Databases
Detach a Vault
Attach a Vault
Detach the Master Vault
Attach the Master Vault
Detach the Master Database
Moving a Vault or Database
Move a Vault
Move the Master Vault
Move a Database
Move the Master Database
Purge a Vault
Migrating a Database
Migrate a Database
Defragment a Database
File Stores
Move the Vault File Store
Remote File Stores
Move the File Store to a Mapped Drive or Remote Share
Reconfigure IIS Worker Process and Application Pool After Moving a File Store
Content Center Libraries
Install, Add, and Remove Content Center Libraries
Create a Library
Delete a Library
Copy a Library
Copy Libraries During Migration
Attach a Library
Detach a Library
Export a Library
Import a Library
Move a Content Center Library
Logs
Access a Log File
Search a Log File
Go to Source Folder
Show More Logs
Export Logs
Troubleshooting with Vault Server Log Files
Customize W3C Extended Logging
Indexing Properties
Re-Indexing Properties
Re-index File Properties in a Vault
Force a Re-Index
Check the File Property Re-indexing Status
Stop Re-Indexing
View Re-Indexing Details
Enable Content Indexing
Indexing AutoCAD Block Attributes
Extract Block Attribute Properties
Delete AutoCAD Index Blocks from a Vault
Enable Revit Indexing
Advanced Vault Server Settings
Access Advanced Server Settings
Configure Impersonation Credentials
Configure Connection Timeout Limit
Configure the Share Path
Configure How Many Log Files Are Displayed
Reset Advanced Server Settings
Configure ERP Notification
Identify Email Recipients
Send a Test Email Message
Configure Paging
Configure Performance Thresholds
Configure Ownership Leasing
Manually Configure Timeout Settings
Manually Configure the ADMS Console File
Import and Export Vault Configurations
Multi-Site Environments
Is a Multi-Site Environment Right for You?
Enable a Vault for a Multi-Site Environment
Disable a Vault from a Multi-Site Environment
View Site Details for a Multi-Site Environment
Change the Description of a Site
Delete a Site
Workgroups
Add a Workgroup
Delete a Workgroup
Edit Workgroup Name or Label
Replication
Replicate Files and Folders
Enter Replication Credentials
Replicate a Vault
Enable Workgroup Replication
Disable Workgroup Replication
Configure Workgroup Replication
View Workgroup Replication Status
View Workgroup Replication Details
Configure Replication Priority
Export Replication Priorities
Import Replication Priorities
Schedule Replication for a Multi-Site Environment
Turn File Compression On and Off
Administrative Ownership
Change Administrative Ownership
Change Default Ownership Setting for Files, Folders, Items, Change Orders, and Custom Objects
Users, Groups, and Roles
Roles and Permissions
View Roles and Permissions
Assign Roles to Users
Managing Users
View Users
Add a New User
Edit a User Profile
Edit Your User Profile (Current User)
Grant Vault Access to a User
Add a New Vault Server User Account
Active Directory Accounts and Windows Authentication
Import an Active Directory Domain User Account
Promote Vault Server Accounts to Active Directory Domain Accounts
Demote an Active Directory Domain User Account to a Vault Server User Account
Managing Groups
Grant Vault Access to a Group
View Groups
Create a Group
Edit Groups
Enable or Disable a Group
Add or Remove a Group
Active Directory Domain Groups
Import an Active Directory Domain Group
Demote Active Directory Domain Groups to Vault Server Groups
Promote Vault Server Groups to Active Directory Domain Groups
Update Domain Groups
Link Domain Users and Groups
Server Tasks
View Server Tasks
Command Line Server Console
Back Up the Vault from the Command Line
Restore the Vault from the Command Line
Migrate Vault Data from the Command Line
Migrate Vault Data from the Command Line After Installing a Hot Fix or Update
Purge File Versions from the Command Line
Disable Purge from the Command Line
Import Reference Table XML from the Command Line
Reset Reference Repair from the Command Line
Re-Index File Properties from the Command Line
Rebuild Search Index Data from the Command Line
Defragment a Vault Database from the Command Line
Import a Library from the Command Line
Export a Library from the Command Line
Attach a Library from the Command Line
Detach a Library from the Command Line
Defragment a Library Database from the Command Line
Rename a Server from the Command Line
Validate File Store from the Command Line
Synchronize Your Workspace from the Command Line
Optional Switches from the Command Line
Vault File Server
Log into the File Server
Move a File Store with the File Server Console
Enable a Vault with the File Server Console
Logs
File Server Administration Settings
Basic File Server Configuration Settings
Advanced File Server Settings
Vault Client Administration
Navigate Vault Client Administration
Access the Vault Settings Dialog
File Administration Settings
Visualization Administration Settings
Behavior Administration Settings
Item Administration Settings
Change Order Administration Settings
Custom Objects Administration Settings
Access the Global Settings Dialog
Security Global Settings
Change Order Global Settings
Integration Global Settings
Access Workgroup Ownership
Administration - Files
Update File Status
Autodesk Inventor Project File for Vault Options
Enforce the Working Folder
Enforce Unique Files Names
Propagate Folder Permissions
Set Folder Membership
Manage Unique File Names
Remove File Reservation
Purging Versions
Purge Versions from the Main View
Purge Versions from the History Tab
Deleting Files
Delete Files from a Vault
Delete Hot Keys
Delete a File with Restrictions
Security Administration
Security Overrides for Files, Folders, and Custom Objects
Manually Override Security
Override Security Based on State
Override Security on a Custom Object Instance
Edit a Security Override
Delete a Security Override
Custom Object Security
Define Security for a Custom Object Definition
Edit Security for a Custom Object
Numbering Schemes
File and Item Numbering Schemes
Defining File Fields for Numbering Schemes
Preview File and Item Numbering Schemes
Access File and Item Numbering Schemes
Create a File or Item Numbering Scheme
Edit a File or Item Numbering Scheme
Set the Default Numbering Scheme for Files or Items
Delete a File or Item Numbering Scheme
Change Order Numbering Schemes
Access Change Order Numbering Schemes
Create a Change Order Numbering Scheme
Edit a Change Order Numbering Scheme
Set the Default Numbering Scheme for Change Orders
Delete a Change Order Numbering Scheme
Visualization Administration
Configure Visualization Attachment Options
Visualization Management
Publish Options
Revision Scheme Administration
Create a Revision Scheme
Define a New Format for a Revision Scheme
Copy a Revision Scheme
Copy a Revision Scheme Format from Another Revision Scheme
Edit a Revision Scheme
Delete a Revision Scheme
Import a Revision Scheme
Assign Revision Schemes to Categories
Remove a Revision Scheme from a Category
Category Administration
View a Category
Create a Category
Copy a Category
Edit a Category
Delete a Category
Assigning Categories
Assign the Default Category for a Vault
Assign a Revision Scheme to a Category
Assign the Default Revision Scheme for a Category
Assign Properties to a Category
Assign the Default Lifecycle Definition for a Category
Assign a Rule Set to a Category
Category Rule Administration
Create a New Rule
Copy a Rule
Edit a Rule
Manage Rule Conditions
Reorder a Rule Set
Delete a Rule
Apply Rules Automatically on Creation
Lifecycle Definition Administration
Create a Lifecycle Definition
Copy a Lifecycle Definition
Edit a Lifecycle Definition
Edit a Lifecycle State
Delete a Lifecycle Definition
Assign a Lifecycle to a Category
Lifecycle State Administration
Edit Lifecycle State Comments
Edit Lifecycle State Control
Edit Lifecycle State Security
Edit Lifecycle State Transitions
Lifecycle States (Items)
Change the Item Lifecycle State Display Name
Configure Item Lifecycle Security
Lifecycle Rules Settings (Items)
Vault Revision Table Administration
Enable the Revision Table
Configure the Revision Table
Advanced Revision Table Configuration
Properties Administration
Edit Property Values
Mapping Properties
Content Source Providers
Property Examples
Manage User-Defined Properties
Manage Change Orders Properties
Configuring Data Cards
Items Administration
Configure Visualization Watermark (Items)
Changing Item Numbers
Resolving ERP Import Conflicts
Importing Items
Configuring ERP
Export Items
E-mail ERP Import/Export Summary
ERP and Vault Professional
Change Order Administration
Manage Change Order Routing Definitions
Users, Groups, and Roles
Managing Groups
Managing Users
Roles and Permissions
Ownership Administration
Custom Objects Definition Administration
Configure E-Mail Notifications
Fine-Tune Searches with the Search Slop Factor
Reports and Templates Administration
Customize the Landing Page
Job Server Administration
Enable the Job Server
Manage the Job Server Queue
About Submitting Jobs to the Job Server
Submit Jobs Automatically Based on Lifecycle State Change
Submit Jobs with Autoloader
Job Processor Administration
Job Processor Command Line
How Job Handlers are Loaded
Reference Repair Utility
Walkthrough for Manually Repairing References
Disable Purge
Part 1: Enter Login Credentials and Folder Path
Part 3: Scan Your Vault Folder
Part 4: View Scan Results and Accept Suggestions
Part 5: Import Updated File to Fix Relationships
Reset Repaired References
Enable Purge
Purge a Vault
Purging Versions
Autoloader
Select Data Source
Duplicate Management
Scan Data
Log In and Out of a Vault from Autoloader
Map Vault Folders
Copy and File Redirection Progress
Specify Data Subsets
View the Upload Progress
Review the Results
Configure User Preferences
Sharepoint Site Administrator Tasks
Project Sync Administration
Performance Enhancements
Install Vault
Vault Installation Overview
Vault 2014 Requirements
Plan Your Deployment
IBM Sizing Guide
Licensing
Vault Installation Pre-checks
ASP Status Check
DNS Connection Check
IIS RootDir Check
Operating System Check
Performance Counters Check
Reboot Check
Remote File Store Check
SQL Server Version Check
Disable User Access Control (UAC)
IIS Anonymous Authentication Check
Check IIS DotNet Interoperability
Known Firewall Check
Check Status of User Access Control
IIS AutodeskDM Existence Check
IIS Filter Check
IIS IP Address Check
IIS Default Port Check
IIS Timeout Check
Autodesk Vault Instance Existence Check
Default Proxy Settings Check
Port 80 Availability Check
File and Print Sharing Check
Autodesk Vault Database Check
Create User Check
ASPNET Account Permission Check
Autodesk Multi-Site Compliance Checks
Install the Vault Server
Autodesk Vault Server Quick Start Installation
Customize the Vault Server Installation
Learn About Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
SQL Administration Tasks for Autodesk Vault
Install the Autodesk Vault Server
Configure Vault to Use a Proxy Server
Configure the Vault Server to Use a Fully Qualified Domain Name
Distributed Teams Installation
Decide on a Local or Remote SQL Database
What is a Multiple Site Environment
Install Vault Server on Additional Sites
Multi-Site Replication
About Connected Workgroups
Install the Autodesk Vault Client
Install the Vault Client
Customize the Autodesk Vault Client Installation
Add and Remove Features
Install Supporting Components
Install the Content Center
Install Microsoft Sharepoint Vault Integration
Install Autodesk Vault Office
Project Sync Installation
Install and Enable the Revit Plug-in for Vault Professional 2014 (Server)
Repair an Installation
Uninstall Autodesk Vault
Upgrade Autodesk Vault
Introduction to Upgrading Vault
Phase 1–Validate Backup and Test Migration
Upgrade Phase 2–Upgrade SQL
Phase 3–Upgrade the Vault Server
Phase 4–Upgrade Vault Clients
Phase 5–Create Backup
Upgrade a Vault Site Server to a Connected Workgroup Subscriber
Developer Tools
Vault Developer Framework (VDF)
VDF Feature Set
Log in
Select Entity from Vault
Vault Browser Control
Download/Check out
Developing with the VDF
Enable VDF Functionality
Connecting to a Vault
Downloading Files with the VDF
Working with VDF Currency
Additional Resources
Vault Blogs
Autodesk Consulting
Enterprise Add-on for Autodesk Vault
Install the Enterprise Add-on for Vault
Configure the Enterprise Add-on for Vault
Use the Enterprise Add-on for Autodesk Vault
Property Management
Publish Jobs
Clone Structure
Compare Drawings
Email Notification
Classify Objects
Content Center Part Generator
Troubleshooting the Enterprise Add-on for Vault
Useful Facts about the Enterprise Add-on for Vault
Support for the Enterprise Add-on for Vault
Download the Autodesk Vault Help
Vault 2014 Readme
Legal Notices