Can't connect Inventor 2013 to Vault 2014

[karthur1]

Just upgraded my ADMS from 2013 to 2014.  Also, on the client machine, removed Vault client 2013 and installed Vault client 2014.  Now when I start Inventor, the Vault add-in does not load.

I thought that Inventor 2013 would work with any Vault client 2013 or higher.

I have tried repair and reinstall on the Vault client, but that did not help.  My Inventor 2013 is at SP2.  Vault 2014 works just fine, I just do not have the vault addin for Inventor.

What am I missing?

Thanks

[Lancasterm]

When the (vault client) installed occurred, was the Inventor/Vault addin selected?

[karthur1]

This is what I get during the install.

[DarrenP]

you have to keep the 2013 vault client installed to keep using inventor 2013 with vault 2014

the vault 2014 client does not install previous versions of the add in

[karthur1]

Darren,

I just installed the Vault client 2013.  Now when I start Inventor, the addin loads and I get the Vault browser and I can check-in/check-out (it is loading the 2013 client, btw).  Problem is when I go to File > Open from Vault, I get a CER and Inventor closes. 😞

Kirk

[DarrenP]

do you have service pack 1 installed for vault 2013 client?

this might be a .net 4.5 issue since 2014 installs this which sp1 for vault 2013 does fix

[DarrenP · Accepted solution]

there is also an update 1 to vault 2013 sp 1

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=21957393&linkID=9261341

from the read me:

For very large assemblies, invoking Vault dialogs can result in an out of memory
condition and an Inventor crash.

maybe this is whats happening?

[karthur1 · Accepted solution]

Darren,

Already had DotNet4.5 installed.  Installed the SP1 (Update 1) and File>Open from Vault works now without a crash.

Dont really like having both 2013 and 2014 clients installed. But I can live with that till I get Inventor 2014 up and going.

Thanks,

Kirk