Checking Files Out of the Vault

Opening a file from the Vault:

Start 3ds Max.
From the File menu, choose Open from Vault.

The Vault Log In dialog appears.
Enter a user name, password, and the server containing the database.

Note: By default, the user name is Administrator and the password is blank.
Choose the database and click OK.

The Open File dialog appears.

Note that the folder structure of your local working folder has been replicated on the vault. This was done when you added the files earlier.
Open the scene folder and select Full House.max.
Click Open.

A dialog opens, asking if you want to check the file out before making edits.
Click Yes.

You are now working with the latest version of this file (version 2).
From the File menu, choose Exit.

The application closes without any prompts because you have not made any changes.

Summary

In this tutorial you learned how to revise asset paths; specifically, bitmaps associated with scene materials. You used Autodesk Vault Manager to create a new vault. You used the asset tracking feature to define a working folder for local versions of vault files. Once you define vault and working folders, you can use tools in the Asset Manager to add files, check files in and out, and examine revision history.