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Transcript
00:00
Hi there,
00:01
welcome and thank you for taking time to
00:04
watch this learning series on Autodesk Vault.
00:08
Introduction to Autodesk Vault is our first module in this series.
00:13
In this module,
00:14
we will learn how Autodesk world helps you accelerate work streams in a system
00:19
that brings together internal and external collaborators.
00:26
My name is Pradeep Shetty.
00:28
I'm working as a technical account specialist at Autodesk
00:32
with a focus area in the design and manufacturing industry.
00:37
I am a subject matter expert for Autodesk data management applications
00:41
and have experience working as design engineer, project engineer,
00:45
Vault administrator.
00:46
in the past over a span of 14 plus years.
00:53
The purpose of the first module is to
00:55
understand Vault's concept as a data management software,
00:59
an overview of its architecture,
01:01
components and workflows.
01:04
By the end of this content series, you will have a strong understanding of
01:09
Autodesk Vault's interface,
01:11
Vault's workflows, and best practices for using Vault.
01:17
What is Vault?
01:20
Autodesk Vault
01:21
is a data management software that
01:23
helps organize, manage, and track data creation,
01:26
simulation, and documentation processes for
01:29
design engineering and construction teams.
01:33
Autodesk Vault consists of two main components that make up its architecture,
01:39
the Vault client and the Vault server.
01:43
Separate software components are installed for
01:46
the server and for client applications.
01:49
Let's have a deeper look into what constitutes Vault server and client systems.
01:56
Three primary components make up the Vault server:
01:60
a web browser,
02:02
a database,
02:03
and a filestore.
02:06
The Autodesk Vault server is a web
02:08
application that uses services to manage the communication
02:12
between the clients and the server with web services.
02:16
The interaction between the clients and the server resembles the way
02:20
a web browser communicates with a site on the internet.
02:25
The web services use standard http methods,
02:30
communicating over the web server port 80
02:33
by default.
02:36
The database server tracks all the relationships between data.
02:40
It acts like a library card catalog, containing indexes
02:45
and pointers of where to find related information.
02:49
The filestore is a secure location on
02:51
the server where the files are located physically.
02:55
These three key components constitutes a Vault server.
03:02
The Vault client allows you to perform document management functions,
03:06
such as checking files in and out and copying designs.
03:11
The Vault clients can be classified into following types.
03:16
The first one is the Vault Explorer application,
03:18
installed on a client computer, also called as Vault
03:22
thick client.
03:24
It works as a generic interface to the Vault server
03:27
and lets the user browse a complete Vault structure,
03:31
access files,
03:33
and perform generic operations.
03:37
CAD integrations
03:37
or add in clients provide basic Vault
03:40
functions within the environment of a parent CAD application.
03:45
Add ins maintain application specific data relationships.
03:49
when adding files to a Vault.
03:52
Web client or thin client is a browser-based
03:55
interface provides read only access to the users.
04:00
Vault also has a mobile app available which helps
04:04
complete non-CAD tasks and manage your projects.
04:09
We will now have a look at the Vault client's user interface.
04:17
The Vault administrator will provide a
04:20
new user with the required login information
04:24
with the user name and password.
04:27
The user will also require a server host name,
04:31
either an IP address or a system host name where the server is installed,
04:36
and the Vault that they need to access
04:39
to check in, check out files into.
04:45
You can click on the three ellipses button
04:47
to access the
04:49
available Vaults on a given Vault server,
04:51
select the Vault from the list,
04:54
and check the automatically log in next session if you
04:58
want to automate the logins every time you launch the
05:01
Vault client software.
05:04
Once we click OK,
05:07
we get access into the Vault server through the Vault application
05:11
interface through the client.
05:17
On the left side is a navigation panel where you can
05:20
browse through the folder structure and sub folders of a Vault.
05:28
On the top is a menu bar and a tool bar.
05:32
The top center is a main panel where
05:35
a Vault displays the information based on
05:38
the objects selected by the user.
05:46
Towards the right side is a proper
05:48
grid classified as system properties
05:52
and the user defined properties.
05:57
At the bottom center
05:59
is the preview panel
06:01
where there are tabs like
06:02
history, users, values, change order, and view tab.
06:09
For preview functionality,
06:13
users can change the view
06:16
by selecting the options at the bottom left corner
06:20
to access different workspaces like project explorer, item
06:25
master, change orders, and duplicate dashboard.
06:31
These options'
06:33
visibility can also differ based on what your administrator
06:37
has enabled for you to be able to see.
Video transcript
00:00
Hi there,
00:01
welcome and thank you for taking time to
00:04
watch this learning series on Autodesk Vault.
00:08
Introduction to Autodesk Vault is our first module in this series.
00:13
In this module,
00:14
we will learn how Autodesk world helps you accelerate work streams in a system
00:19
that brings together internal and external collaborators.
00:26
My name is Pradeep Shetty.
00:28
I'm working as a technical account specialist at Autodesk
00:32
with a focus area in the design and manufacturing industry.
00:37
I am a subject matter expert for Autodesk data management applications
00:41
and have experience working as design engineer, project engineer,
00:45
Vault administrator.
00:46
in the past over a span of 14 plus years.
00:53
The purpose of the first module is to
00:55
understand Vault's concept as a data management software,
00:59
an overview of its architecture,
01:01
components and workflows.
01:04
By the end of this content series, you will have a strong understanding of
01:09
Autodesk Vault's interface,
01:11
Vault's workflows, and best practices for using Vault.
01:17
What is Vault?
01:20
Autodesk Vault
01:21
is a data management software that
01:23
helps organize, manage, and track data creation,
01:26
simulation, and documentation processes for
01:29
design engineering and construction teams.
01:33
Autodesk Vault consists of two main components that make up its architecture,
01:39
the Vault client and the Vault server.
01:43
Separate software components are installed for
01:46
the server and for client applications.
01:49
Let's have a deeper look into what constitutes Vault server and client systems.
01:56
Three primary components make up the Vault server:
01:60
a web browser,
02:02
a database,
02:03
and a filestore.
02:06
The Autodesk Vault server is a web
02:08
application that uses services to manage the communication
02:12
between the clients and the server with web services.
02:16
The interaction between the clients and the server resembles the way
02:20
a web browser communicates with a site on the internet.
02:25
The web services use standard http methods,
02:30
communicating over the web server port 80
02:33
by default.
02:36
The database server tracks all the relationships between data.
02:40
It acts like a library card catalog, containing indexes
02:45
and pointers of where to find related information.
02:49
The filestore is a secure location on
02:51
the server where the files are located physically.
02:55
These three key components constitutes a Vault server.
03:02
The Vault client allows you to perform document management functions,
03:06
such as checking files in and out and copying designs.
03:11
The Vault clients can be classified into following types.
03:16
The first one is the Vault Explorer application,
03:18
installed on a client computer, also called as Vault
03:22
thick client.
03:24
It works as a generic interface to the Vault server
03:27
and lets the user browse a complete Vault structure,
03:31
access files,
03:33
and perform generic operations.
03:37
CAD integrations
03:37
or add in clients provide basic Vault
03:40
functions within the environment of a parent CAD application.
03:45
Add ins maintain application specific data relationships.
03:49
when adding files to a Vault.
03:52
Web client or thin client is a browser-based
03:55
interface provides read only access to the users.
04:00
Vault also has a mobile app available which helps
04:04
complete non-CAD tasks and manage your projects.
04:09
We will now have a look at the Vault client's user interface.
04:17
The Vault administrator will provide a
04:20
new user with the required login information
04:24
with the user name and password.
04:27
The user will also require a server host name,
04:31
either an IP address or a system host name where the server is installed,
04:36
and the Vault that they need to access
04:39
to check in, check out files into.
04:45
You can click on the three ellipses button
04:47
to access the
04:49
available Vaults on a given Vault server,
04:51
select the Vault from the list,
04:54
and check the automatically log in next session if you
04:58
want to automate the logins every time you launch the
05:01
Vault client software.
05:04
Once we click OK,
05:07
we get access into the Vault server through the Vault application
05:11
interface through the client.
05:17
On the left side is a navigation panel where you can
05:20
browse through the folder structure and sub folders of a Vault.
05:28
On the top is a menu bar and a tool bar.
05:32
The top center is a main panel where
05:35
a Vault displays the information based on
05:38
the objects selected by the user.
05:46
Towards the right side is a proper
05:48
grid classified as system properties
05:52
and the user defined properties.
05:57
At the bottom center
05:59
is the preview panel
06:01
where there are tabs like
06:02
history, users, values, change order, and view tab.
06:09
For preview functionality,
06:13
users can change the view
06:16
by selecting the options at the bottom left corner
06:20
to access different workspaces like project explorer, item
06:25
master, change orders, and duplicate dashboard.
06:31
These options'
06:33
visibility can also differ based on what your administrator
06:37
has enabled for you to be able to see.
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