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open the scene file, but the materials w il l still use
the original, no-longer-valid path for the bitmap
files, and the Asset Tr ack ing dialog will show the
files as missing. To resolve the incorrect paths, you
can use the tools available from the Paths menu.
Asset tracking provides f ull support for the
Autodesk Vaul t data-management solution, and
basic version-control support for other providers,
such as Perforce and Microsoft SourceSafe. In
general, asset t r ack ing supports version-control
providers that are capable of integrating into
Microsoft Visual Studio, sometimes referred to
as MSSCC support. This topic assumes usage of
Autodesk V ault.
The Asset Tracking dialog provides the principal
functionality for working with the Vault
data-managementsolutionfromwithin3dsMax,
but you can also work directly with Vault using the
VaultExplorerclientsoftware,whichisincluded
with 3ds Max. To run Vault Explorer, go to
Windows Star t menu > Autodesk > Auto desk Data
Management and choose Autodesk Vault Explorer.
To l e a r n m o r e a b out u si ng Vau lt E x plor e r, open t h e
Autodesk Vault Explorer Help menu and choose
Autodesk Vault Help Topics, or simply press
F1
while the Vault Explorer window is active.
See also
Asset Tracking (page 3–487)
Pr ocedur es
If you are using Vau lt as your asset management
system, you will need to login into the Vault the
first time you access it, otherwise you will not be
able to check files in and out.
To start and login into the V ault f rom 3ds Ma x:
1.
In 3ds Max choose File > Asset Tracking.
2. Select the version of Autodesk Vault that you
want to login to from the Autodesk Vault
Version box.
3. In the Asset Tracking dialog choose Server >
Log in.
4. In the Log in dialog box enter the following:
User Name
Thenameforthevault
account. Default=
Administrator
Password The password associated
with the vault account.
Default=<left blank>
Server
Thenameofthecomputer
on which the vault server is
installed. Use “localhost” if the
server is installed on the same
machine as the client. See
your system administrator if
this does not work.
Database The name of a vault database
located on the specified
server. The default is “Vault”.
Click the browse button to
select from a list of available
databases on the server.
Default=Vault
Note: Enable Use this settings next session if
you wan t to be aut omatically logged in future
sessions.
Click OK when you have entered values in all
fields.
Note: Your system administ rator may provide
you with your own account values which you
will use instead of the defaults. If you are
experiencing problems, speak with your system
administrator.
To set up a local work ing folder when using Vault:
When you are working with files in Autodesk
Vault you need to have a working folder set up.
The working folder houses your files while you
are working on them (b etween checking files out
of the vault and checking them back in to the
Vault). The working folder can be a folder on