API access to Vault Inventor add-in (and other CAD add-ins)

[NeilS]

The Vault add-in to Inventor should have an API exposed so that it's features can be driven by 3rd party applications.

The main reason for wanting this functionality is to allow 3rd party programs to add Inventor files to Vault. This is currently not allowed with the Vault API, Autodesk recommend letting the CAD plug-in do the upload of CAD data.

For the same reason, Vault add-ins to other CAD programs such as AutoCAD should also have an exposed API.

[olearya]

Hi Neil, 

Can you provide some examples of products you would like to add Inventor files?  

Typically the issue is of course we need a product or component that can pass file relationships, properties etc to Vault - we are looking at methods by which this can be achieved, but would be good to understand your use case more.

[ls-4453]

Is there any progress on this request? The use-case is clear, and there are many threads where people need this functionality.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vault-customization/vault-2016-api-check-in-of-assembly-and-associate...

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vault-customization/addfile-and-fileassocparams-argument/m-p/9330556

[ihayesjr]

This can be done in Inventor 2024 and newer. 

Also, iLogic rules can be run with Vault actions.

[ls-4453]

@ihayesjrIs there any documentation of this? I haven't been able to find anything online.

[ihayesjr]

Inventor 2024 Help | Autodesk.iLogic.Vault Namespace | Autodesk

[ls-4453]

@ihayesjrThis provides no ability to check files in to the Vault, which is the main request in this thread. There's still no simple way to programatically check in an assembly to the Vault with all the correct references.

[marin_israel]

I agree. There is not what this thread requested. We just want to have a way to check-in an assembly with all the correct references. And I don't see anything to do that in this documentation. 

[Markus.Koechl]

To clarify - iLogic-Vault has a ready-to-use code snippet. You can use the same approach in your code as well. We acknowledge that this check-in might not be silent due to user option settings to display a check-in preview dialog. However, the latest Vault Update 2 added "Distributed Options" and you can get the matching presets for it deployed to all clients. To access the code, double click on the snippet in the iLogic Editor: 

[marin_israel]

Hi, thank you for the clarification.

I already use the "VaultCheckinTop" It's not perfect but it works.

I'm on Vault 2022 for now, but if I understand well, in Vault 2024 I will be able to preset and deploy the Vault checkin option? If yes, I agree it will be easier to setup clients.

[Markus.Koechl]

Hi @marin_israel : minor clarification. Inventor 2024 added the iLogic-Vault capabilities. Vault 2025 Update 2 (released this week) added the distribution of Options.

[marin_israel]

Perfect! Thank you to clarify!

And these weren't included in the Vault Basic, right?

[ihayesjr]

Distributing Options is for Vault Professional only.