Autodesk Vault: Get your data under control with PDM

Streamline workflows with product data management software.

What is Autodesk Vault?

Vault product data management (PDM) software integrates with Autodesk design tools and other CAD systems to keep everyone working from a central source of organised data. Use Autodesk Vault to increase collaboration and streamline workflows across engineering, manufacturing and extended teams.

Automate design and engineering processes.

Control what people can access and edit.

Track revisions and design history.

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Vault PDM overview (video: 1:58 min.)

Why use Vault?

Stop searching and start designing

Quickly find and reuse design data and minimise rework and repetitive tasks.

Unify teams and boost productivity

Accelerate workstreams in a system that brings together internal and external collaborators.

Increase product development agility

Achieve faster response times and fewer errors with automation and data accessibility.

What you can do with Autodesk Vault

Customised property values and lifecycle definitions in Autodesk Vault

Standardise data and processes

Tools for administrators help drive greater organisational standards for data creation, review and release processes, as well as industry standards.

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Vault Gateway overview (video: 1:38 min.)

Work with your data anywhere on any device

Take your design data with you onto the shop floor, onsite or out to meet your customer – and keep your work moving wherever you are with the Vault mobile app or browser experience. (video: 1.40 min.)

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Vault PLM overview (video: 1:34 min.)

Connect more data and processes with Vault PLM

Accomplish administrator tasks efficiently with modern authentication options, replication and user and group management.

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“What used to take our engineers 3-5 days now takes as little as 20 minutes.”

– Ben Holmes, Digital Design Manager, NOV. FGS

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“Being able to manage our items and files related to each item is extremely valuable.”

– Kipp Sakundiak, General Manager, Prairie Machine, Rokion parent company

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“You’re not able to make mistakes or forget small valves or O-rings if all parts are stored within Vault.”

– Lune Riezebos, Application Specialist in Service Delivery, GEA

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“I knew we had to automate more of our processes, because we had so many profiles and so much documentation ...”

– Carl Schelfhout, PDM/PLM and Process Manager, Reynaers Aluminium

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Which Vault is right for you?

Vault Professional

Advanced enterprise product data management software that connects distributed teams with multisite, multi-CAD collaboration and delivers valuable insights.

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Vault Office

Document management for non-CAD users. Vault Office integrates with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

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Vault Basic

Design file management to help you automate data creation and organize documentation. Available only with a subscription to the Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing Collection.

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Vault PLM

Connect your organisation’s data, people and processes. Vault PLM combines Vault Professional with Autodesk® Fusion 360 Manage for enterprise-wide collaboration and product lifecycle management.

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BLOG

All things PDM and PLM

Read about Autodesk data and process management tips and tools.

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YOUTUBE CHANNEL

TheVaultKnowsAll

Watch videos on the latest release, including productivity tips, on our YouTube channel.

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PRODUCT ROADMAP

What is next for Vault

See upcoming new features and enhancements from the Vault product team.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What is Autodesk Vault used for?

Vault PDM integrates with Autodesk design tools and other CAD systems and is used for managing data and automating design and engineering processes.

Vault helps ensure that everyone is working with the most up-to-date information in a system that automatically tracks changes, maintains past file versions and captures the entire history of your designs.

Multi-site functionality, available with Vault Professional, enables companies to synchronise design data among distributed workgroups across locations, geographies and the entire organisation.

Who uses Autodesk Vault?

Autodesk Vault is used by engineers, designers and extended teams to streamline workflows and speed up product development. Everyone works from a central source of organised data – collaborating, reducing errors and saving time.

What is Vault PLM used for?

Autodesk Vault PLM combines Vault Professional with Fusion 360 Manage to provide enterprise-wide collaboration for all involved in the product lifecycle – from engineering and supply chain to quality and manufacturing. Organisations use Vault PLM to digitally transform product development workflows to achieve better business outcomes, such as reducing time wasted on non-value add tasks, improving product development agility and bringing better products to market faster.

Which operating system does Vault run on?

Vault runs on Microsoft® Windows®. See Vault system requirements (US Site) for details.

How much does an Autodesk Vault subscription cost?

The price of an annual Vault Professional subscription is  and the price of a 3-year Vault Professional subscription is .