Frequently Asked Questions1. What is Autodesk Vault?Autodesk® Vault reduces errors and promotes design reuse by consolidating product information in a single location that allows you to track your design data and manage work-in-progress without the need for manual, paper-based processes. Autodesk offers two data management applications to help you make the most of your investment in existing design data, automate key processes, and securely manage work-in-progress data. Built into AutoCAD® Mechanical 2005, AutoCAD® Electrical 2005, Autodesk Inventor® Series, and Autodesk Inventor® Professional software, Autodesk Vault makes data management more efficient by organising your design data and protecting it from inadvertent changes. This easy-to-use data management tool makes work-in-progress data more accessible and reusable while avoiding the versioning problems inherent in sharing files among workgroups. But more importantly, Autodesk Vault is tightly integrated with your Autodesk design applications, making data management easier than ever. 2. What are the benefits of using Autodesk Vault?Autodesk Vault accelerates development cycles, simplifies data management, improves engineering productivity, and protects all your engineering data. 3. Do I need a big IT budget to install, use, and maintain Autodesk Vault?No. Autodesk Vault installs easily, without any complex “deployments” or extensive IT support. Autodesk Vault is integrated into Autodesk Inventor Series and Autodesk Inventor Professional with an intuitive interface that helps design teams quickly become effective. Autodesk Vault is self-supporting because of its simplicity and support tools, such as newsgroups, online help, and best-practices documentation in the Managing Your Data book. |