Vault 2016 – Configuring Autodesk Vault with Plant 3D

By Kim Hyde

Autodesk has continued to extend Vault integrations from its manufacturing origins, which now includes Revit and Plant 3D. Where non-manufacturing workflows may differ (as with Revit and Plant 3D), a local database provides the management of project-based designs. By providing the integration with Vault, design data can be synchronized to a central Vault database. This integration provides a robust common SQL-based storage for companies operating multi-CAD disciplines.

Specifically for Plant 3D integration, earlier documentation provided specified the use of SQL-Lite and SQL Express products to support the local Plant 3D database, however I recently stumbled on the following current document that provides guidance in using a full SQL instance using the latest supported products (see link below).

Microsoft SQL Server with Plant 3D

For further information on Plant 3D / Vault integration, please refer to the following Autodesk links:

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-plant-3d/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Plant3D-UserGuide/files/GUID-9FBEF151-97D3-40E5-A3CA-A4BD73F62182-htm.html

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-plant-3d/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Plant3D-UserGuide/files/create-a-vault-project-to-htm.html

Happy Vaulting!