Vault Thin client: Download of ALL references from main file

[mschindler-mum]

Hi,

please bring the possiblity in the Vault thin client to download ALL references from the main file, e.g. from an Inventor assembly (IAM) all sub components, or integrate the Pack & Go function to bundle all references and download the ZIP file after that.

Many thanks!

Kind regards,

Matthias Schindler
| CAD/CAM/PDM technical specialist

| Premium Plan Postsales and technical specialist

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[RajSchmidt]

We have some great tools to show design information to the people at the shop floor. Unfortunately, they do not always fit together. I am speaking about the Thin Client and Inventor Read Only.

In some cases DWF files are not very practical. It would be easier to look directly at the CAD data. Now, if I want to do this with the Thin Client, it downloads the files and tries to open them. This works fine with single parts. Not with assemblies and drawings though, since the used parts do not come along.

The thick (Office) client would probably do it. However, it means that I have to install yet another piece of software on the shop floor machines. And even worse, there are no network licenses availably anymore. The whole administration becomes a nightmare if I have only occasional users.

Please provide a way to download associated files in the Thin Client! (Or at least keep network licenses for the Office Client!)

[m_thier]

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[kkeene]

In the Vault 2022 Thin Client, we'd like the ability to select an Assembly or Drawing, and be able to download it and all of it's related (children) files.  

Thin Client Include Children.tif

[mark.cloyed]

I have also had a client requesting that functionality in the thin client.  They have some of their staff who only need read-only access to designs and need to download a completed assembly or drawing to review and approve.   

Thank you,

Mark Cloyed

IMAGINiT Technologies

[ihayesjr]

@kkeene 

Why are your Thin Client users downloading the parent files? What are they doing with the parent files? What are they using to open the parent files?

@mark.cloyed 

Why does the client need to review and approve the assembly or drawing with the parent files? Can't they do the review with the visualization file?

[kkeene]

In my case, the client wants the toolroom employees to be able to download the files for machining purposes.  Much easier to grab them together instead of one at a time.  They want to find the assembly, then download all the parts that need to be manufactured.  Their toolroom doesn't need to have the Full Client installed and pay for a license when all they need to do is GET files.  

[ihayesjr]

@mschindler-mum 

Thank you for posting the idea. 

Why is a Thin Client user, using the original file format? They need a full version of the CAD application to open the files. 

[RobinKaltenbach]

@ihayesjr 

Inventor-Read-Only is freeware, so it would be great to be able to use it with the TC.  At the moment, any user using Ivnentor-R-O needs a Vault Office license only to load references. 

[ihayesjr]

Thanks for the response. The intention of the Thin Client is not to view the original CAD file formats but to view the visualization file of the CAD file.

[RobinKaltenbach]

@ihayesjr  in my opinion this is a missfit. When providing a license free viewer like INV R-O, this should also be supported by the license free PDM Vault TC.

[francobecerica]

The problem with using Thin Client (FORGE) visualization files is the inaccurate measurement mode that is made available by the tool.
For example, it is not possible to measure axis distances or diameters correctly.

[clutsa]

@ihayesjr 

I'm running into the same issue. I have a final assembly (with hundreds of sub components) I want the production floor to view in Inventor Read Only. I need a way for them to download that assembly and all subcomponents easily. They never need to upload anything so I'm never going to convince my employer to pay for full Vault access or Vault Office for hundreds of shop computers.

I need to use InvRO because the measure command is infinitely better then the viewer tool and all the textures work in InvRO. 

[RajSchmidt]

@ihayesjr 

There is another thing: If you are using Model States you cannot trust the DWFx files. See https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/model-states-in-dwf-files/idi-p/11333118

[dave_taylor]

Maybe we can get something like is on the folder. Checkboxes to select what to download:

...and then have them in the Uses/Where Used.

Then we could select what to download. And also a 'Select All' button to select everything.

[plausa.us]

I vote for 'if it is an assembly file' it downloads its sub-components as well.  At the moment our work around, which is good only for small assemblies.  Is to view the assembly in thin client and go to the 'uses' tab.  Download each subpart, then the assembly will open w/o issues on their local.

We need our shops to have the models once released from engineering, to open in their programs to manufacture the parts.  This should definitely not be something a full license is required for as they are not modifying or creating any models within vault.