I'm working on a data standard project and found some unexpected behavior. File->save shows the data standard dialog, as does file->save as. This is expected. The unexpected behavior comes with save copy as. File->save copy as does not show a data standard dialog, but the standard Inventor save dialog. In order to get the data standard save copy as dialog, I must use the save copy as button on the data standard tab. Is this expected behavior or a bug? If it is expected behavior, is there an explanation as to why file->save copy as behaves differently from file->save or save as?
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The behavior described is intended. The VDS Save Copy As command targets to save in another file format and auto-uploads the exported file to Vault. The Inventor File -> Save Copy As also allows to target export file formats plus the option of the default Inventor format. VDS CAD workflows, the Inventor and the AutoCAD, intentionally left one open path, allowing users to save a file without VDS chiming in. Meanwhile, the VDS commands in CAD overlap with (much better) functionality and automation added over the past few releases, like Copy Design within the CAD environment or the default job capability to export the formats (that VDS Save As offers). Probably time to consolidate... and start a discussion within the feedback portal.

In Inventor 2025 the save copy as dialog does not work anymore.
As soon as I set the target to store, the VDS dialog opens as well. When I press cancel in this dialog, the file is not stored. How can I prevent this? I want the copy as dialog to work like VDS is diabled.
Would you mind clarifying, please, the exact workflow: File -> Save Copy As? Data Standard -> Save Copy As? What is the exact version of Inventor/Vault? If VDS is used, did you reset to the default configuration (= CAD.CUSTOM renamed, e.g. CAD.CUSTOMREN)? Did you check the c:\temp\DataStandardInventorLog.txt?

I'm using the file->save copy as dialog.
Actually I only have a problem when I have an unsaved file and I want to use the save-copy-as dialog. When the file is already saved, the copy as dialog works as expected.
e.g. When you open a step file and first want to store it as iam/ipt.
As you cannot use the normal save-dialog (VDS pops up) I usually used the save copy as dialog to store it initially.
CAD.CUSTOM is entirely custom made by me.
There are no messages in the log file as it is not really an error.
To skip VDS for STP import, you better use the Inventor.CFG <SkipForProperties>Sending System</SkipForProperties>. Find more details on that in Chapter 05 of the VDS Tutorial.

That still does not fix the problem entirely.
If I open a step file which has an assembly and several sub-items this is what happens:
a) open Step
b) File->Save as (save-copy-as is the same)
c) The default file number-scheme generator is poping up. > I press SKIP
d) The default save-as dialog is poping up and I can select a filename for the assembly
e) a window pops up that sais "multiple files have been changed. Do you want to save..." and it shows a list of all items that should be saved. > I press ok
f) Now my VDS-Save dialog is poping up for each of the items, that are part of the assembly. When I press cancel in my dialog, the file is not saved.
VDS should not step into Save As or Save Copy As. Let me check. And you are right: The Sending System property is added to the parent assembly only, not to each sub-component. So, I agree that this isn't a solution.

Unfortunately, VDS steps into both save options, the Save As and Save Copy As; comparing previous releases we had left one open. I will discuss this with the development team if this intentionally changed with 2025. However - I am able to leverage both options to suppress VDS for Imported files in general adding the "Sending System" to SkipForProperties and for the Save As command using the configuration option "DisableVdsForCmds". Compare my screen capture using these. Important - adding the "Sending System" did not work on my machine adding ..., "Sending System"; only ,"...,Sending System" (no space in between comma and "Send.." )works.

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