Autodesk Vault

  • Autodesk Vault 2027.1 What's New Thin Client

    Autodesk Vault 2027.1 Delivers a More Modern, Intelligent Thin Client

    The Autodesk Vault Thin Client gives users browser-based access to controlled Vault data without requiring the full desktop client. It provides a streamlined way for stakeholders across manufacturing, procurement, and project management to find, review, and act on engineering and product data management information. The release of Autodesk Vault 2027.1 transforms the Thin Client experience…

    Data & Process
  • Autodesk Vault 2027.1 What's New

    Autodesk Vault 2027.1 What’s New

    Earlier this year, Autodesk Vault 2027 took a meaningful step forward in product data management. The release focused on a clear goal: removing friction from everyday work while keeping Vault as the trusted system of record. The result is an experience that feels more intelligent and connected, without asking teams to rethink how they already…

    Data & Process

  • BOM Management Guide: How to Connect Product Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing

    Learn how modern BOM management helps engineering and manufacturing teams reduce errors, manage product changes, and connect design, production, and business systems with Autodesk Fusion and Vault. BOM Management: The Foundation of Connected Product Development Every product starts with a bill of materials (BOM). Whether you’re designing industrial equipment, consumer products, machinery, or electronics, your…

    Data & Process

  • Why File Versioning Alone Isn’t Enough (And What to Do Instead)

    File versioning tracks changes, but engineering teams need more control. Learn how PDM helps prevent version conflicts, protect design data, manage revisions, and keep teams working from the right files. Every engineering team has a version-control problem. At first, it looks harmless. A designer saves a file as: Everyone understands what happened. At least for…

    Data & Process

  • The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Engineering Data and How to Fix It

    Disconnected engineering data leads to rework, delays, and costly errors. Learn how a centralized approach with Autodesk Vault helps teams stay aligned and keep product development moving. In most manufacturing organizations, teams are surrounded by design files, BOMs, change records, supplier specs, and production data spread across shared drives, email threads, spreadsheets, and disconnected systems.…

    Data & Process

  • Cloud Product Lifecycle Management for Distributed Product Teams

    This article examines how cloud PLM solutions support distributed product teams by improving accessibility, collaboration, and scalability. It also highlights Autodesk’s cloud PLM tools (Fusion Manage and Vault PLM) and how they facilitate change management to improve supplier collaboration and connect teams across the full product lifecycle. In 2026, product development teams face a new…

    Data & Process

  • Why File Versioning Alone Isn’t Enough for Engineering Teams

    File versioning tracks changes, but engineering teams need more. Learn why version history alone breaks down and how Autodesk Vault adds control, clarity, and confidence. File versioning is often the first tool engineering teams rely on to manage change. Whether it’s saving incremental versions, appending numbers to filenames, or using basic version history in a…

    Data & Process

  • Why Digitally Connected Fabrication Data Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage

    Digitally connected fabrication data is becoming a competitive advantage as manufacturers reduce rework, improve accuracy, and accelerate handoffs by connecting design and fabrication data through Inventor and Vault. For decades, fabrication competitiveness has been driven by scale, labor efficiency, and machine capability. Today, those factors still matter, but they no longer differentiate. Increasingly, the competitive…

    Design & Engineering

  • How Does PLM Support Requirements Management?

    Learn how PLM supports requirements management by centralizing requirements, maintaining traceability, and controlling change, and how Fusion Manage helps teams manage requirements across the product lifecycle. Requirements management is one of the most underestimated capabilities in product development. Teams spend months defining what a product must do, including performance targets, regulatory constraints, customer needs, only…

    Data & Process

  • 15 Prompts to Try with Autodesk Assistant Tech Preview in Vault 2027

    Learn how Autodesk Assistant in Vault 2027 helps engineers find files, manage workflows, and complete tasks faster using natural language prompts. Engineering teams spend a lot of time managing data—searching for files, checking drawing status, navigating workflows, and answering process questions. Even experienced Autodesk Vault data management users can lose time jumping between menus, filters,…

    Data & Process

  • Concurrent Design Without Chaos: How Autodesk Vault Keeps Teams in Sync

    Learn how Autodesk Vault supports concurrent design with secure version control, centralized data, and real‑time engineering collaboration. Product development rarely happens in isolation. Mechanical designers, electrical engineers, manufacturing teams, and external partners often need to work on the same product at the same time. While this concurrency accelerates innovation, it also introduces risk, such as,…

    Autodesk Vault

  • What is Statistical Process Control (SPC) in Manufacturing?

    Explore statistical process control, its importance in reducing process variability, and the tools used for real-time monitoring. Learn how Autodesk Vault enhances SPC implementation by providing centralized data management, collaboration features, and integration with design tools. What is statistical process control (SPC) in manufacturing? Statistical process control (SPC) is a quality management method that uses…

    Data & Process