How to Add Vault Items in Predator PDM

How to Add Vault Items in Predator PDM

Overview

Adding Vault Items and their attachments is required in all Predator PDM systems.  

Requirements

  1. Predator PDM
  2. Predator PDM User Account with at least Manufacturing Engineering permissions

New Vault Item and Attachments

  1. Log into Predator PDM
  2. If not already in the Vault Viewer, open the vault (View > Vault...)
  3. Go to File > New Vault Item...
  4. Select all components from the drop downs
    5. To create new components, click the ellipses menu button to the right.
  5. Click Next
  6. If not already populated, enter a Revision number
    7. Revision is for Predator PDM only and do not have to match your system. Revisions in Predator PDM are typically numeric.
  7. ECN and Reference Notes are optional
  8. To add an attachment, click Vault Item Attachments
  9. Choose from one of the following to add as many attachments as necessary:
    1. + will directly attach a file such as a NC program or PDF file; this is the most common option
    2. * will all you to attach a shared file from the Shared Library
    3. @ will add a shortcut to another Released Vault Item
  10. Click Next, then Finish