If you’re working with the Project Point database in a Vault environment, I’d like to talk to you. Leave me a comment so I can contact you. Thanks!
On November 2, 2009,
in Vault,
by Mark Spatz, P.E.
I know companies are hesitant to use Vault with Civil 3D. We were when we got started and it was a big decision for us, but now, I don’t know how we would live without Vault. From either working on projects from remote locations – which now is easily possible – or having to send out (or pull-up) old CAD drawings for whatever reason, it just gives such piece of mind and flexibility. I can’t tell you how may times a client has called me and wanted AutoCAD drawings from 2-3 weeks ago – before we started the last set of revisions – because it matched the paper copies he/she sent out to bid (unknown to use; private work). Before, they were out of luck OR it involved tracking down backups with our I.T. department; a timely process. But now with Vault, we can quickly address their needs.
Also, sometimes you need to backtrack during the design process. Maybe it is a client change that makes more sense to go back to last weeks file(s) and start from there or maybe you just need a couple of drawing objects from last weeks file(s). Additionally – and I know this never happens at your firm – maybe someone inadvertently screws something up in “your” file or deleted something that was needed. With Vault, no problem! – just restore the Previous Version.
Learn how after the jump…
On October 12, 2009,
in Vault,
by Mark Spatz, P.E.
For my fellow Vault brothers and sisters:
Vault is a database right? Well then we should be able to search the database and see who has files checked-out. Good news, you can! 
A couple uses for the search:
- Make sure you get all your files checked back into Vault.
- See who else is working in Civil 3D and on what files.
After the jump learn how to setup your own Vault search…
As more users begin unwrapping their C3D 2009 boxes and make the jump, we’re seeing more and more questions about Vault and Data Shortcuts in the groups and in our mailboxes. I’ve been a huge advocate of Vault the past two releases, basically as a matter of riding the horse ya got. Vault wasn’t perfect (and it fact, downright sucked sometimes,) but it was better than using data shortcuts in my opinion.
Jump back to last fall, when I first got a look at Data Shortcuts for 2009. My first question was, “So who needs Vault?” The answer is after the jump. (more…)
Well, yeah, ok maybe we do. Especially if we’re running Vault. Somehow, the boys and girls in Manchester managed to get the patch for 2008 to play with ADMS (Vault) 2009 uploaded and it slipped by us. Read on for more info and the link.
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