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Get Files from a Vault
You can use the open, append and merge commands to get files from the
vault. Files are downloaded to the local working folder which is defined by
the vault (for example, C:\Users\<USER>\My Documents\Vault in Windows
7).
The commands are located on the Vault tab, Access panel:
■ Open
. Closes the file currently opened in Autodesk Navisworks and
opens the file selected in the vault. You have a choice of opening the file
as read-only, or checking it out for editing.
■ Append . Adds the selected files to the currently opened scene.
■ Merge . Merges the selected files into the currently opened scene. Any
duplicate geometry and markup is automatically removed.
To open a vaulted file
1 Click Vault tab ➤ Access panel ➤ Open .
2 In the Select File dialog box, use the Files of Type box to select the
appropriate file type, and navigate to a vault location where the file you
want to open is located.
3 Click the drop-down button next to the Open button, and click Open
(Check Out) or Open Read-Only as appropriate. This closes the file
currently opened in Autodesk Navisworks, and opens the file selected
in the vault.
To append files from a vault into a current scene
1 Open an Autodesk Navisworks file.
2 Click Vault tab ➤ Access panel ➤ Append
.
3 In the Select File dialog box, use the Files of Type box to select the
appropriate file type, and navigate to a vault location where the files you
want to add are located.
4 Select the required files, and click Open.
TIP To select multiple files, use SHIFT and CTRL keys.
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