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I'm a one seat operation using IV10 for 6 months. Have no need for Autodesk
Vault. Project files are on company server. Templates & Design data are on
my workstation Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor 10. Content Center files are
in My Documents\Inventor. Trying to set up proper directory structure. Know
just enough to really screw things up. I like your example and have 2
questions:
1. Is your Vault directory AD Vault or just a folder named Vault?
2. Is there a next diagram for Engineering Documents folder structure?
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Hey Rick,
One suggestion...pull the templates you're using out of the Autodesk
directories and create a templates directory out wherever you keep your
data. The problem with keeping templates in their default location is that
if you uninstall the software they get axed too.
I just revised our file structure for the move to Vault. This is not
necessarily Vault-specific; I'd have set it up this way regardless. The
file structure in Vault is mirrored to a local workspace, and the attached
is a screencap of mine. Our structure is based on projects that have
three-digit monikers, and we also have stock parts, iParts, etc. Parts and
assemblies from one project often get used in subsequent projects, so they
need to be easily accessible, which is why those directories aren't buried
under the "XXX Project" subdirectory. There's a 'conceptual' folder in each
project for messing around with prototype stuff, and a documents folder for
non-Inventor files that we want vaulted. We use a single project file, and
with the shallow directory structure, it's set up so navigation isn't a
headache. If we had hundreds of thousands of parts, I'd have to deepen the
directory structure to keep things organized, but it's always a good idea
with Inventor to keep it as shallow as your situation allows.
Even for a single user, there are reasons to use vault. Remember that
Vault's singular purpose it to protect the integrity of your data. That's
something that anyone could use. Plus, Vault's file management tools are
where Autodesk is putting it's development efforts. Design Assistant hasn't
seen any noticeable improvements in a long time....and it never was very
good. One more: with Vault, the files are stored on the server, but worked
on locally. Depending on how fast (and how busy) your server connection is,
the time savings from working locally can be significant.
Cheers,
Walt