Intro:
Vault users may have the need to identify specific Inventor document types in Vault for downstream needs.
For example:
- Weldment Assemblies need to be located and separated from other Assemblies in Vault and then distributed to the production department for fabrication.
- Sheet Metal Models need to be identified to create DXF files of the flat patterns in preparation for fabrication.
Solution:
Inventor files have an internal hidden iProperty, “Doc Sub Type”, that is exposed to Vault and can be mapped to a custom Vault property.
This document will outline the process for creating a custom Vault Property and mapping it to use the hidden Inventor iProperty.
Create the custom Vault property:
- Log into Vault as an Administrator
- Access the Property Definitions and create a new Vault property.
- From the New Property dialog
- Assign the Name
- Set Type to Text
- Assign the appropriate Categories.
- Map the Properties for Inventor files = Doc Sub Type Name
- Repeat to map the Properties for Inventor DWG = Doc Sub Type Name
For Inventor the values for “Doc Sub Type Name” are:
- Part.ipt = Modeling
- Sheet Metal.ipt = Sheet Metal
- Assembly.iam = Assembly
- Weldment.iam = Weldment
- Detail Drawings .dwg & .idw = Drawing Layout
Once the custom Vault property has been created and mapped, the Custom Property can be:
- Displayed as a property column.
- Used in search queries.
- Used as a property in a Category Rule.
- Have DXF files batch created using Vault 2024 “Create DXF” either manually or as a part of a Lifecycle transition using the Job Processor.
Results
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