The Autodesk(R) Vault Professional 2024: Administrator Essentials guide introduces Autodesk Vault Professional 2024 to CAD administrators. The focus of this learning guide is to teach administrators how to set up and manage categories, lifecycles, revisions, file naming schemes, items, bills of materials (BOMs), and the engineering change order (ECO) process.

This guide is intended for administrators with some knowledge of Autodesk Vault Professional's data management capabilities. The hands-on practices included in this guide reinforce usage of items, BOM and ECO features, and automated workflows.

Topics Covered

Introduction to Autodesk Vault Professional

Managing Categories

Lifecycle Management

Revision Management

File Naming Schemes

Working with Items

Managing Change

Working with Bills of Materials

Administering Autodesk Vault Professional

Reporting

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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).

A good working knowledge of Autodesk CAD programs and working knowledge of Autodesk Vault Basic and Autodesk Vault document management features.