Autodesk Vault 2025 for Inventor and AutoCAD Users

Please note: The print version of this guide is printed in black and white with images in grayscale.Autodesk® Vault Professional 2025 for Inventor® and AutoCAD® Users introduces the Autodesk Vault 2025 software (Basic and Professional) to users. The guide is intended for Autodesk CAD users who need to access their design files from the Autodesk Vault software. It provides an introduction to the Autodesk Vault software and focuses specifically on features available to end-users for working with and managing Inventor and AutoCAD designs.You can use the Autodesk Vault 2025 software and the desired Autodesk 2025 CAD software (such as Inventor or AutoCAD) to complete the practices in this guide. Note that this guide does not cover administrative functionality. Hands-on practices are included to reinforce how to manage the design workflow process using the Autodesk Vault software. Included with this guide is a training Vault that can be used alongside a production Vault, to ensure that both Vaults can be accessed from the Autodesk Vault software.Topics CoveredIntroduction to Autodesk Vault featuresUsing Autodesk Vault ClientWorking with non-CAD filesWorking with Inventor filesWorking with AutoCAD filesSearching the VaultData management and reusing design dataItems and bill of materials managementChange managementCustomizing the user interfacePrerequisitesAccess to the 2025.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2024).Basic working knowledge of the Autodesk CAD software such as Inventor and AutoCAD. Read more