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News Release from: Autodesk | Subject: Autodesk Vault
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 February 2004
Vault gets to grips with engineering
data
A new version of Autodesk Vault extends data management capabilities with new functionality that delivers the ability to create, manage and share product designs more easily than ever before.
The latest version of Autodesk Vault extends data management capabilities with new functionality that delivers the ability to create, manage and share product designs more easily than ever before Wipaire of South St Paul, Minnesota, USA, manufacturers aircraft floats, skis, and other aircraft parts
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Now the entire engineering department is using it on a daily basis for our critical projects.
It has been phenomenal in helping us with design organisation, security, and accuracy.
Autodesk Vault is exactly what we needed".
Autodesk Vault helps customers securely manage engineering data, minimise version control errors, and increase design reuse because the data management capabilities are built right into the CAD solution.
This approach dramatically improves engineering productivity and accelerates development cycles by synchronising the efforts of individual designers, across the workgroup and throughout the value chain.
Further, Autodesk Vault eliminates complex deployments because it is simple to install, minimising the need for costly IT engagements.
"With this release we are responding to feedback from our customers to take a practical approach to data management because that is what they need to do.
As a result, we have responded by enhancing the capabilities of Autodesk Vault with new features and functionality that can be implemented quickly and easily today", said Robert Kross, Vice President of the Manufacturing Solutions Division at Autodesk.
New features such as cross highlighting and drag and drop help customers maximise their Autodesk Inventor use and to associate their various CAD and non-CAD design data together in one place.
Users can better manage data in the Autodesk Vault and use the Autodesk Vault for larger teams through the assignment of global roles and permissions, and support for non-uniquely named files.
Additionally, Autodesk has delivered new features to simplify the process of sharing designs from the Autodesk Vault using automated DWF publishing and upload to the Autodesk Streamline collaboration service, allowing users to share their designs instantly with suppliers and partners around the world.
Autodesk Streamline enables customers to integrate their suppliers and partners into their extended design teams, and provides online project collaboration, visibility, and control.
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