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Vault Projects
To use the vault project, Autodesk Vault software must be installed. A different
dialog box opens so that you can create a Vault project. Characteristics of a
vault project include:
Designers never view or work directly on the vaulted version of a file.
Each designer uses a project file that defines a personal workspace where
Autodesk Vault copies the vaulted files for viewing and editing.
Changes to files made by other designers, and checked back into the vault,
are not visible until you refresh your files to get the latest versions in your
workspace.
Autodesk Vault maintains copies of all of the previous checked-in versions
of data files, and stores additions about edit history, file properties, and
file dependencies in its database.
You can set up queries on file properties, track file references, and retrieve
past configurations.
For a vault project, you must have a workspace located at a path relative to
the project file folder (such as .\ or .\workspace) and no other editable
locations.
Typical Vault project setup
VaultType
One workspace defined at .\.Location
NoneWorkgroup locations
NoneIncluded file
One or more defined.Libraries
One or more may be defined, each specifying a subfolder
of the workspace or one of the libraries.
Frequently Used Subfold-
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