A Solid System—If You Know How to Control It
Autodesk Vault gives you complete control over your product lifecycle. Informed Design ensures your products reach the right hands in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
Everything should work smoothly.
But here’s the real question: Are you in control, or are you assuming things will align on their own?
Because right now, Vault and Informed Design don’t speak the same language.
Some teams see this and are fixing it now. Others? They’ll figure it out when the wrong release ends up in the wrong hands—and at that point, it’s not a discussion anymore. It’s a problem.
How It Works—And Where the Gap Starts
- Vault structures the product lifecycle. Every design, every revision, every approval follows a clear, defined process.
- Informed Design lets you publish configurable products to ACC. That means project teams use real-world, manufacturable products instead of generic models.
Here’s the disconnect:
- Vault and Informed Design don’t automatically sync.
- Your ACC team doesn’t see the full Vault approval history unless you build that into your process.
- If your lifecycle states aren’t structured properly, revision mismatches are inevitable.
The question is: are you handling that proactively, or are you assuming it won’t be a problem?
Some Teams Are Already Fixing This. Others Will Be Playing Catch-Up.
- Structuring their Vault lifecycle states to match Informed Design releases—so there’s no confusion on revisions.
- Making sure project teams in ACC always know which revision is approved—rather than assuming they’ll figure it out.
- Preparing for a future where Vault and Informed Design integrate more deeply—because the need for a real connection isn’t a question of if, but when.
Some teams are already ahead of this issue, structuring their workflows to avoid costly mistakes. Others? They’ll realize the risk when they’re scrambling to explain why their project is using the wrong revision.
Which side are you on?
A Leadership Moment for the Autodesk Community
This isn’t just about avoiding mistakes—it’s about leading the way in how Vault and Informed Design should work together. Autodesk has built powerful tools, but the workflow isn’t just about what Autodesk provides—it’s about how we use them effectively.
If you’ve already addressed this in your workflow, what did you do?
If you haven’t, what’s stopping you?
Let’s break this down together—comment below or reach out.
As someone dedicated to helping the Autodesk community strengthen its workflows, I want to hear how others are navigating this. Your input helps drive smarter solutions—and highlights where Autodesk can take this next.
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