Extend Vault Data Standard Add-In for Inventor to Support Multi-File Property Editing (Table-Like Interface)

[alexander.naljot]

Idea Summary:

Enhance the Vault Data Standard Add-In for Inventor so users can edit and assign properties to multiple parts or subassemblies at once, using a table-like interface similar to Excel.

Problem Description:

When working with large, nested assemblies that include many parts and subassemblies, managing file properties (iProperties / Vault properties) one by one is extremely time-consuming.
Currently, Data Standard only allows editing a single file at a time — which means repeating the same process dozens or hundreds of times for every component in a complex model.

This limitation slows down workflows and increases the risk of inconsistent metadata across a project.

Proposed Solution:

Add a multi-file property editor within the Data Standard Add-In that allows:

1. Viewing all related files (parts and subassemblies) in a grid/table view.
2. Editing and assigning properties for multiple selected components simultaneously.
3. Copying and pasting property values across rows, similar to Excel.
4. Applying predefined templates or rules to several files in one step.
5. Validating changes with existing Data Standard rules before committing them to Vault.

[Frodl]

Hi all,

It would be very helpful and useful if the entries were retained. In other words, if the fields for the first component have been filled out, these should be retained/carried over as the default for the next component. This way, only the fields that need to contain different information would need to be adjusted.