You must be logged into the vault to attach a file from the vault.
Use Attach from Vault to reuse and share files. Browse through the vault and select a file to attach to the current drawing.
The resulting attachment is a library or shared file. A file not attached from the library folder is a shared file. Only image,
Inventor models, drawing, dgn, dwf, and dwfx files can be attached. You must check the host file out of the vault to attach
a file from the vault.
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Use one of the following methods to attach a file to a vault:
- In the Autodesk Vault ribbon, click the Attach from Vault button.
- At the command line type vltattach and press Enter.
NoteYou must be logged into the vault to attach files to the vault.
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| Look in
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Shows path of the active directory.
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| Find
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Displays the Find dialog so you can search for any file in the vault.
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| Locations
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Shows the top-level of the current vault database as the root. Navigate to the file you want to open.
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| File list
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The main window shows folders defined in the active vault. Double-click a folder to show the files it contains, and then navigate
to the file you want to open.
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| File name
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Specifies the file to open, enter a file name, or select a file from the listed files.
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| Files of type
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Filters file list to include only files of a specific type. Click the arrow to show list, and then highlight to select a file
type.
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| Revision
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Available in Autodesk Vault Professional.
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Specifies the revision of the file to open.
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| Released Biased
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Available in Autodesk Vault Professional.
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Indicates that the related files downloaded should be the released versions in the revision.
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| Open options
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Click the down arrow next the Open button to select an Open option.
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Open (Check Out) Checks out the file you selected.
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Open (Check Out All) Checks out the file you selected and all xrefs.
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In Autodesk Vault Professional, the Check Out All option is disabled if any children of the selected files may no be the
latest revision.
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Open Read Only Opens the file you selected in read-only mode.
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| Cancel
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Cancels the file open operation and closes the dialog box.
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Attach from Vault
Note You cannot have two or more files with the same name in the same folder.
- Select Attach from the Autodesk Vault ribbon.
- In the Select File dialog box, locate and select one or more files to attach to the current open file.
Note
Insertion of Inventor models requires a download of the Inventor project file from the vault. This project file is specified
within the Vault Settings dialog in the Vault client.
- Select the revision of the file from the Revision drop-down.
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The Revision feature is available in Autodesk Vault Professional.
- Select whether you want to check out one of the files, all of the files, or attach a read only version from the Open drop-down.
The file is attached to the current open file in the CAD application.
