SharePoint users can search, list, link, and download visualization files from Autodesk Vault using the SharePoint interface. Autodesk Vault provides an engineering data management solution that ensures the integrity of design relationships and supports revision control, while SharePoint provides a simplified and familiar interface for other users within a design organization . This integration is achieved with Microsoft Business Connectivity Services (BCS) by using Autodesk Vault Collaboration or Professional with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 or Microsoft Sharepoint 2007.
Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2012 or 2013, or Vault Professional 2012 or 2013.
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Standard or higher, or Microsoft Sharepoint 2007 SharePoint Standard or higher.
Microsoft WSE 3 (Web Service Extensions 3 is downloadable from Microsoft.com).
This feature is available in certain editions of Autodesk Vault. Refer to the table below to see if your Vault edition has this feature.
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
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Autodesk Vault Basic | |||
Autodesk Vault Workgroup | |||
Autodesk Vault Collaboration | X | X | |
Autodesk Vault Professional | X | X |
SharePoint Integration installs both the DWG iFilter and Inventor iFilter on the SharePoint Server. iFilters extract file properties and their values from files uploaded from Autodesk Vault. When SharePoint Integration is installed, you can search for files in SharePoint using file properties, such as part number, description, or revision.
For more information on Microsoft SharePoint Server, see http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/FX101211721033.aspx
Installing the Autodesk data management server on the same computer that hosts the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 software also installs the iFilters. In this case, the location of the iFilters installed with the Autodesk data management server cannot be changed when installing SharePoint Integration.
If both the Autodesk data management server and Autodesk Office SharePoint Configuration have been installed on the same computer, you will need to repair the Autodesk Office SharePoint Configuration installation if the Autodesk Database Management Server is uninstalled.
Follow these steps to deploy the Microsoft Sharepoint Vault Integration and configure it for use.
Batch files are used to deploy the SharePoint solution. There are two main duties performed by the batch files.
The first duty is to install the BCS model. The BCS model is required for communication with Autodesk Vault. The second duty is to create two administrative configuration web pages and properly formatted lists.
Administrative Configuration Pages
The first configuration page, Vault Settings, applies to the farm. This page should be configured by a site collection administrator. The default location for the Vault Settings configuration page is:
_layouts/Autodesk.Vault.BCSConnect/VaultSettings.aspx
The second configuration page, the Add List configuration web page, is intended for use by site owners. The Add List page is used to create new SharePoint lists of Vault data. New lists are created on the site from which this page is accessed. The default location for this page is:
selected site: _layouts/Autodesk.Vault.BCSConnect/addVaultlist.aspx
The file deploys the Vault integration to the default collection. When using the file, and are not necessary. Each of the deploy batch files has an equivalent retract batch file for removing the solution. The file can be used when the default site collection is the only collection or when there are multiple site collections.deployAll.batdeployAll.bat deployFarm.batdeploySite.batdeployAll.bat
The file deploys the SharePoint solution, the BCS model, and creates the Vault Settings web page at the farm. supports deployment of the three default lists to a specific site collection. You must modify a path within each batch file to use the file. Instructions for modifying the path are detailed in the next section.deployFarm.batDeploySite.batdeploySite.bat
It is permissible to deploy to multiple site collections.
Example of Deploying Vault for Sharepoint to a Default Site
You can deploy Vault for Sharepoint to a default site, and then access the Add List web page from a sub‐site of another site collection.
Default deployment creates the Add List page: http://ServerABC/_layouts/Autodesk.Va...Vaultlist.aspx
‘Engineering‘: http://ServerABC/sites/Engineering/Electrical/SitePages/Home.aspx
http://ServerABC/sites/Engineering/Electrical/_layouts/Autodesk.Vault.BCSConnect/addVaultlist.aspx
You must configure access permissions for Vault files. If you are using Vault Professional, you will also need to configure access permissions for Change Orders and Items.
You must configure the profile page to recognize Vault Files. If you are using Autodesk Vault Professional, you will also need to make change orders and items recognizable.
After configuring the Profile Page, you must create and configure your Vault Login. One Vault Login will be used by everyone accessing the vault, so a custom Vault user should be created.
This user requires read access to the objects that you want Vault to see in SharePoint.
Once you have set up the Profile Page and created the Vault login, you must configure Sharepoint to allow Vault searching.
From Central Administration click Manage service applications under Application Management.
Click Search Service Application.
Under Queries and Results on the left hand side, click Federated Locations.
Fill in the following information:
Scroll down to the Location Information section. Under Location Type select the OpenSearch 1.0/1.1 radio button.
In the Query Template field enter the following string. Tip: copy the server name from the browser path.
http://<server_name>/_layouts/Autodesk.Vault.BCSConnect/VaultSearch.asp
Under Display Information in the section Federated Search Results Display Metadata uncheck the option Use Default Formatting.
Immediately below the Use Default Formatting check box is the section XSL: replace the default contents with the contents of the searchResult.XSL located in the installation folder. (This step provides the proper formatting of the search result.)
Scroll down to the Specify Credentials section (at the bottom) and under User select Kerberos ‐ User credentials passed automatically option.