Autodesk Vault

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A screenshot of Autodesk Vault Visual Data Management

A screenshot of Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2010.

Autodesk Vault is a data management tool integrated with Autodesk Inventor Series,
Autodesk Inventor Professional, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD Electrical, Autodesk
Revit and Civil 3D products. It helps design teams track work in progress and maintain
version control in multi-user environments. It allows them to organize and reuse designs by
consolidating product information and reducing the need to re-create designs from scratch.
Users can store and search both CAD data (such as Autodesk Inventor, DWG, and DWF
files) and non-CAD documents (such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files).

Contents
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1 Overview
2 The Autodesk Vault Family of Products
3 Functionality Matrix
4 History
5 Supported Applications
6 Software Timeline
7 References
8 External links
9 External links

Overview[edit]
The Vault environment functions as a client server application with the central SQL database
and Autodesk Data Management Server (ADMS) applications installed on a Windows-based
server with client access granted via various clients such as: Thick Client (Vault Explorer)
and Application Integrations. ADMS acts as the middleware that handles client transactions
with the SQL database. Vault Explorer functions as the client application and is intended to
run alongside the companion CAD software. The Vault Explorer UI (User Interface) is
intended to have an appearance similar to Microsoft Outlook and can display the Vault folder
structure, file metadata in the form of a grid and a preview pane for more detailed
information.

Autodesk Vault is a file versioning system that "records" the progression of all edits a file has
undergone. All files and their associated metadata are indexed in the SQL base data
management system and are searchable from the Vault client interface. Other information
about the files include version history, uses (composed of a list of children), "Where Used" (a
list of all parents) as well as a light weight viewable in the form of the Autodesk Design Web
Format (DWF) file which is automatically published upon check-in. When users intend to
edit a file the file is checked-out and edits are made. When the user is satisfied with the
changes the file checked-in and new file version, containing the new changes, is then
available to other users in the workgroup. In-process file changes (file saves) are hidden from
other users until the changes are checked-in. As files are edited, renamed and moved in the
folder structure the Vault database automatically updates any file references in related files.

Vault is intended to be the core data management strategy for Autodesk's design products and
therefore has add-ins to many of Autodesk's design solutions.

ADMS also plays another role as the hosts for Autodesk Inventor's Content Center (Standard
Parts Library) for use by Inventor when it's desired that they are hosted in a central location.

The Autodesk Vault Family of Products[edit]

The Autodesk Vault product family is a stack of products each offering incremental
functionality over the previous product. While the base "Autodesk Vault" is included with
many Autodesk design applications; additional functionality is available based on the needs
of the organization. The following products are part of the Autodesk Vault Family.

Vault - Work-in-Process Data Management

Vault Workgroup - Customisation, Revision Management & Security
Vault Professional - Professional Level Capabilities such as ERP Integration, Item
Master and more

Note: For the 2011 Release, Autodesk Vault Manufacturing was Renamed to Autodesk Vault
Professional. This was also formerly known as Autodesk Productstream in prior releases.
The family was subsequently simplified for the 2014 Release with the retirement of Autodesk
Vault Collaboration

Functionality Matrix[edit]
Function V VW VP
File Management Tools --X-- --X-- --X--
Single Workgroup --X-- --X-- --X--
Fast Searching --X-- --X-- --X--
Autodesk CAD Integrations --X-- --X-- --X--
Design Reuse Tools --X-- --X-- --X--
File Revision Control and Lifecycles --X-- --X--
Utilities for Batch Plotting --X-- --X--
Automatic File Naming --X-- --X--
Stand Alone Client for Non-CAD Users --X-- --X--
File and Folder Security --X-- --X--
Reporting --X-- --X--
Server Based DWF Publishing --X-- --X--
Custom Objects --X--
Multi-Site Replication --X--
Search, View and Print Web Client --X--
Advanced Backup & Windows Authentication --X--
Bill of Material Management --X--
Engineering Change Management --X--
Co-Exist with Enterprise Business Systems --X--

Legend

V - Vault (Base)
VW - Vault Workgroup
VP - Vault Professional

History[edit]

truEInnovations "Paper Stream" Logo.

Autodesk Vault was initially known as truEVault; part of an acquisition from a company
called truEInnovations, Inc. based in Eagan, Minnesota. truEInnovations was started by two
entrepreneurs, Brian Roepke and Dean Brisson in 1999. The company was founded on the
basis of bringing a more affordable tool for managing engineering data to the market.

After the asset acquisition of truEInnovations by Autodesk in 2003, Autodesk began to

further the integration of the product into the manufacturing product line, starting with
Autodesk Inventor.

Supported Applications[edit]
As of the 2015 release, the following applications are supported by Autodesk Vault.
 Application
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD LT*
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Map 3D
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD Plant 3D and P&ID
AutoCAD Civil 3D
Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias Automotive
Autodesk Alias Design
Autodesk Alias Surface
Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2014, 2013, 2012
Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2014, 2013, 2012
Autodesk Buzzsaw*
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor Professional
Autodesk Inventor LT*
Autodesk Inventor Publisher
Autodesk Inventor Fusion
Autodesk 3DS Max
Autodesk 3DS Max Design
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser
Autodesk Moldflow Synergy
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate
Autodesk Navisworks Manage
Autodesk Revit Architecture
Autodesk Revit Structure
Autodesk Revit MEP
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Outlook*
Version
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013 Ext 1
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2014, 2013
2014, 2013
2014, 2013
2014, 2013
2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012,2011
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012,2011
2014, 2013, 2012
2013, 2012
2014, 2013, 2012
2014, 2013, 2012
2014, 2013, 2012
2014, 2013
2014, 2013
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2013, 2010, 2007, 2003
2013, 2010

* These integrations are only available for Vault Workgroup and above. Not the base Vault

Software Timeline[edit]
Release Date Products Shipped With
Autodesk
July 2003 Autodesk Inventor 7 (as a subscription only download)
Vault 1.0
Autodesk September
Autodesk Inventor 8
Vault 1.3 2003
Autodesk January
Available as a subscription only download
Vault 2.0 2004
Autodesk
June 2004 Autodesk Inventor 9
Vault 3.0
Autodesk March
Autodesk Inventor 10
Vault 4.0 2005
Autodesk March Autodesk Inventor 11, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2007, AutoCAD
Vault 5.0 2006 Electrical 2007, AutoCAD Mechanical 2007
Autodesk Inventor 2008, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008, AutoCAD
Autodesk March
Electrical 2008, AutoCAD Mechanical 2008, Autodesk 3ds Max
Vault 2008 2007
2008
Autodesk Inventor 2009, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009, AutoCAD
Autodesk March
Electrical 2009, AutoCAD Mechanical 2009, Autodesk 3ds Max
Vault 2009 2008
2009
Autodesk Inventor 2010, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010, AutoCAD
Autodesk
April 2009 Electrical 2010, AutoCAD Mechanical 2010, Autodesk 3ds Max
Vault 2010
2010
Autodesk Inventor 2011, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011, AutoCAD
Autodesk March
Electrical 2011, AutoCAD Mechanical 2011, Autodesk 3ds Max
Vault 2011 2010
2011
(Ships with various Suites as well as many new additional
Autodesk March
supported applications for the AEC market. See the list of
Vault 2012 2011
supported applications for full details.)
(Ships with various Suites as well as many new additional
Autodesk March supported applications for Moldflow and Alias family. Additions
Vault 2013 2012 to this release included Custom Objects, and a new Microsoft
SharePoint Integration for Vault Professional.)
(Ships with various Suites. Additions to this release included a
Autodesk March
number of improvements to the Autodesk Revit integration,
Vault 2014 2013
Revision table functionality and overall performance.)
Autodesk March
(Ships with various Suites.)
Vault 2015 2014
Autodesk
September (Professional Version only for subscription users. Multible
Vault 2015
2014 enhancements for item and BOM)
R2

References[edit]
External links[edit]
Autodesk Vault Family

External links[edit]
 Autodesk Vault Family

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