The Autodesk(R) Vault Basic 2024: Administrator Essentials guide introduces Autodesk Vault Basic 2024 to CAD administrators. Autodesk Vault Basic is the foundation module of the data management solution from Autodesk, enabling users to consolidate and organize all product information securely for easy reference, sharing, and reuse purposes.

This guide is intended for CAD administrators and focuses on administrative tasks. Hands-on exercises are included to reinforce how to administer Autodesk Vault Basic.

Topics Covered

Introduction to Autodesk Vault features

Basic Vault tasks

Autoloader for Inventor

Common Vault tasks

Organizing and populating a vault

Managing Vault

Prerequisites

Access to the 2024 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2023).

It is highly recommended that you have a good working knowledge of Autodesk CAD programs and a working knowledge of one or more of the following products:

Microsoft(R) Office

Autodesk(R) Inventor(R)

AutoCAD(R)

AutoCAD(R) Mechanical

AutoCAD(R) Electrical

Autodesk(R) Civil 3D(R)

Microsoft Windows(R) 10