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Automate Autodesk Vault with Categories and Item Lifecycles
Oct 23, 2025Get a practical walkthrough of how categories drive automation in Autodesk Vault. See how to auto assign lifecycles, revision schemes, and properties the moment files land in Vault, and when to use file workflows vs item workflows. You’ll leave knowing how to set rules that cut clicks, prevent mistakes, and keep engineering moving.
You’ll learn how to:
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Structure file and item categories to standardize metadata and behavior
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Auto assign lifecycles, revision schemes, and user defined properties on check in
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Build smart assignment rules using system properties like Provider and exclude visualization files
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Decide between file lifecycles and item lifecycles based on BOM needs
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Use items to view BOMs and quantities without opening CAD and watermarked drawings for clear communication
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Avoid conflicts by ensuring a file is governed by only one lifecycle and test rules safely with include dependents
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Enabling the Digital Thread: Product Data Exchange and Orchestration Across the Enterprise
Oct 16, 2025Disconnected systems slow everything down — from engineering change orders to customer deliveries. In this session, we’ll show you how to eliminate re-keying, reduce scrap, and get accurate product data where it’s needed across ERP, ECM, MES, and beyond. You’ll learn how KETIV DataBridge synchronizes Vault, Fusion Manage, and other tools to these core business systems so leadership gains real-time oversight, teams move faster, and customers get better service.
What you’ll learn:
- The hidden cost of information silos and manual handoffs
- How to create a true digital thread connecting engineering to the enterprise
- Real-world examples of DataBridge automating BOMs, files, and change processes
- Steps to modernize processes and boost profitability
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Configuring User Defined Properties and Property Compliance in Autodesk Vault
Oct 30, 2025Learn how to map properties and enforce property compliance in Autodesk Vault, step-by-step! Join Donny Hayes, data management application engineer at KETIV, as he walks you through how to link file properties with Vault metadata, configure mapping for AutoCAD and Inventor files, and apply compliance checks to ensure data consistency.
This video is part of our Mastering Autodesk Vault and Optimization series, perfect for Vault admins, CAD managers, and engineering teams looking to improve metadata accuracy and streamline file management.
In this video, you’ll learn:
What mapped properties are and why they matter in Autodesk Vault
How to configure property mapping for AutoCAD and Inventor files
Enabling and disabling property compliance enforcement
Troubleshooting common property mapping issues
Tips for maintaining consistent metadata across projects -
Configure Standard Library Folder Structure in Autodesk Vault
Oct 09, 2025Learn how to properly configure folder structures in Autodesk Vault and connect them with Autodesk Inventor for seamless collaboration and efficient design workflows. In this tutorial, Jose Parades-Clara from the KETIV Data Management team, walks you through creating standard and library folders, syncing working folders, and setting up Vault-compatible Inventor project files.
You’ll learn:
- The difference between standard folders and library folders in Vault
- How to structure your Vault environment for long-term use
- How to configure local working folders and enforce consistency
- How to create and map Inventor project files to your Vault folders
- Best practices for syncing Vault and Inventor environments
- How to ensure team-wide consistency with project file enforcement
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Creating and Managing Custom iLogic Snippets
Sep 18, 2025iLogic is a powerful tool inside Inventor that allows users to bring true intelligence into their designs. Autodesk already gives you a library of built-in snippets, but you are able to create your own custom snippets?
By building custom snippets you can speed up your coding, reuse proven logic across parts, assemblies, and drawings, and make your design process far more efficient.
In this session we will show you how to create your own snippets from scratch, how to manage them, and how to organize them into a personal library. You will learn how to work smarter, maintain consistency, and unlock the full potential of iLogic in your everyday design workflow.
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What’s New and Exciting in Autodesk Inventor 2026
Oct 02, 2025Join Marco Trinidad from KETIV and guest speaker Jim Byrne from Autodesk, for a guided look at what’s new in Autodesk Inventor 2026 and the 2026.1 release. See how customer-driven updates improve everyday workflows and make it easier to design, edit, and collaborate across teams.
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Modernized part modeling and sheet metal tools
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Assembly updates including mirror, model states, and constraints
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New drawing and detailing options
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Revit and interoperability improvements
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Highlights from the Inventor 2026.1 release
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Turn Custom Conveyors and Material Handling Systems into Fast, Error-Free Builds
Sep 04, 2025Stop losing time and revenue to slow quotes, manual CAD updates, and constant rework. Your customers expect speed and accuracy—are your workflows keeping up?
Learn how to automate quoting, CAD creation, and BOM generation so your team can respond faster, eliminate costly errors, and get material handling and conveyor systems built without delays. Join us to see how automation turns every customer request into a ready-to-build design and accurate quote in a fraction of the time.
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How CAD, CPQ, ERP, and engineering workflows can be connected for faster, error-free delivery.
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How CAD models, drawings, and BOMs can be automated based on salesperson or customer configurations.
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How leading manufacturers cut quote cycles from weeks to days while reducing rework.
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The real ROI of end-to-end workflow automation in material handling and conveyor production.
By the end of this webinar, you’ll see a complete quote-to-fabrication workflow that eliminates redundant steps, accelerates customer response, and frees your engineering team to focus on innovation instead of repetitive tasks.
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Streamline Autodesk Vault Workflows with the Job Processor
Sep 25, 2025Join KETIV Application Engineer Donnie Hayes for a step-by-step walkthrough on automating your Autodesk Vault workflows with the Job Processor.
You’ll learn how to eliminate repetitive manual tasks like PDF creation, property synchronization, and lifecycle state changes so your team can focus on higher-value work. Learn how to install, configure, and connect Job Processor to your Vault environment, set up lifecycle-based automation, and manage job queues for maximum efficiency.
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Configuring Engineering Change Order Workflows in Vault Professional
Sep 11, 2025Learn how to configure and manage Engineering Change Orders in Autodesk Vault Professional. In this step-by-step tutorial, we walk you through setting up change order workflows, roles, routings, and lifecycle integrations to streamline your engineering change process.
You’ll Learn:
- The difference between Standard and Check State workflows in Vault
- How to assign and configure change order roles like Change Administrator, Checker, and Approver
- How to create routing templates and enable lifecycle enforcement
- How to set user permissions, notifications, and automate Vault processes
- Best practices for rolling out change orders across your organization
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Leveraging AI Tools for Faster, Smarter Simulations
Aug 21, 2025Discover how AI is transforming the world of engineering simulations. In this technical webinar, you’ll learn how engineers and analysts can harness the power of ChatGPT and AnsysGPT to significantly aid simulation workflows, solve engineering challenges, enhance accuracy and improve overall productivity.
We’ll explore real-world use cases where these AI tools assist with:
- Faster, more accurate model setup through AI-driven guidance.
- Intelligent automation/debugging of simulation scripts.
- Troubleshooting and optimization support, including solver advice and error analysis.
- Insightful post-processing, report generation, and decision-making.
Whether you’re running complex CFD, FEA, thermal, or multiphysics simulations, this session will demonstrate how to combine your engineering expertise with AI-driven assistance for maximum productivity.
Who should attend:
- Simulation engineers and analysts using Ansys or other simulation tools
- Anyone curious about integrating AI into their engineering workflows
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Autodesk Vault Lifecycle Configuration
Aug 28, 2025Kick off your Vault Professional rollout with a rock‑solid lifecycle and revision scheme configuration! In this tutorial, Jose Parades-Clara from KETIV Technologies walks you through every step, from copying an out‑of‑the‑box lifecycle to defining states, mapping transitions, enforcing security, and automating revision bumps. Follow along and turn your Autodesk Vault into a well‑oiled data management machine.
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Setting Up Autodesk Vault Backups
Aug 14, 2025Learn how to configure Autodesk Vault backups for Vault Professional, Basic, or Workgroup in just a few simple steps. In this tutorial, KETIV’s Application Engineer shows you how to:
- Set up cascading backup folders
- Write a batch script that closes Vault sessions, rotates backups, and invokes the Autodesk Data Management Server Console
- Convert your script to a .bat file
- Schedule automated backups with Windows Task Scheduler
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