Autodesk Vault Professional includes automation capabilities known as Job Processor. Job Processing includes a server-side component (Job Server), the Job Queue, and a Job Scheduler. Job Processors are Vault Clients that log on to the server and pick up jobs for execution. Many job types are available as a default but might have good reasons to…

The Autodesk Vault API enables developers to establish standalone applications that interact with a Vault server. A console application could be seen as the most basic Vault application; the primary intent of this type is automation, like connecting two systems by reading data from Vault and transferring it to other targets. The biggest challenge for a standalone…

The Autodesk Vault SDK/API is an inclusive component of each Vault Client or Vault Server installation. To install the SDK, run the setup in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Vault Client <version>\SDK\setup.exe or C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Vault Server <version>\SDK\setup.exe. Both options result in a new folder C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault SDK <version>. I recommend completing your working environment right after the SDK installation: This…

Autodesk Vault is the most used on-premise data management solution for Autodesk CAD tools like Inventor or AutoCAD. One of the reasons is the capability to adopt customizations. Are you familiar with Autodesk Vault Professional, and would you like to get started to extend with custom features? The Vault product family offers access points to…