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context menu opens. This lets you perform such
functions as cutting or copying the file, or sending
it to the desktop as a shortcut for easy access.
Server menu
Log i n—Displays the Vault Log In dialog. Enter
your user name, p ass word, server name, and
database, and then click OK. After entering a
ser ver name, you can click the ellipsis (...) button
display all available databases and choose one
from the dialog.
You can log in automatically in future sessions
withouthavingtousetheVaultLogIndialogifyou
turn on “Use these settings next session.” This also
turns on Options > “Log in using saved settings.”
The login settings are stored in t he file
plugcfg\ATSVaultLogin.ini in the program install
folder .
Log out —Logs you out of the database.
Opti ons —Opens the Vault Options dialog , where
you can view the working folder and specify a new
one (click the Change button). Available only
when logged in.
Impor tant: The working folder is a folder on your local
drive that mirrors the top-level folder of the provider
database structure. For further information, see this
procedure (page 3–489).
You can log in automatically in future sessions,
bypassingtheVaultLogIndialog,ifyouturnon
“Log in using saved sett ings.” This also turns on
Vault Log In > “Use these settings next sess ion.”
Launch Provider—Opens the database client
program.Thisisthesameasrunningtheprogram
from the Start menu. It do esn’t necessari ly open to
thesamedatabaseyou’reusingin3dsMax.
File men u
Most of the File menu commands are available
only when you’re logged in.
Che ckout—Lets you check out the highli ghted
assets in t he Asset Tracking dialog list of assets,
if the assets are available for checking out. This
opens a dialog that lets you confirm the checkout,
specify whether to replace t he local copies with the
checked-out version, and enter a comment.
If you enter a comment, it’s copied to the Working
Comment dialog.
Tip: Always be sure to check out an asset before
modifying it, even if you have a writable version
on a l ocal drive. This prevents other users from
modifying the file at the same t ime, and lets you
maintain strict version control over the asset.