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Autodesk Inventor Export ​

Inventor export in MinuteView is provided through the Autodesk Vault tools — not by a standalone Inventor installation. The Vault client ships with the Inventor automation components (Inventor Server), and the engine uses those to perform Inventor exports. This means a full Autodesk Inventor install is not required; you only need a supported, licensed Vault client.

Readiness check

On the engine home page, the Autodesk Inventor Export check confirms the Vault client and its Inventor components are present. It must show Passed before Inventor tasks will run. See Server Readiness.

Requirements ​

  • Autodesk Vault Client 2025, 2026 or 2027 installed (64-bit). These are the only supported versions of Vault and Inventor.
  • The Vault client installation must include Inventor support (the Inventor Interoperability components), which provide the Inventor automation engine.
  • The Vault client must be licensed correctly — the same licensing that allows a Vault connection is required to perform Inventor exports.
  • A full Autodesk Inventor installation is not required.
Provided byAutodesk Vault Client (Inventor Server components)
Supported versions2025, 2026, 2027
Full Inventor required?No

Concurrency — serialised task ​

One Inventor export at a time

Inventor export is a serialised task: only one Inventor export can run on a server at any one time. This is a constraint of how the Inventor engine works. If several workflows reach an Inventor export simultaneously, they queue and run one after another.

This limit applies only to Inventor export. Vault connections are not serialised and continue to run in parallel.

Setup ​

  1. Install the Autodesk Vault Client (a supported version: 2025/2026/2027), 64-bit, ensuring Inventor support is included during installation.
  2. License the Vault client correctly so the engine can open a Vault connection and drive Inventor exports.
  3. Re-run the readiness check (restart or reload the engine home page) and confirm Autodesk Inventor Export shows Passed.

The Autodesk Inventor Export readiness check showing Passed

Troubleshooting ​

SymptomCause & resolution
Check fails: Vault client was not detectedThe Vault client is not installed. Install a supported version (2025/2026/2027), 64-bit.
Check fails: Inventor Interoperability components could not be locatedThe Vault client is installed but without Inventor support. Re-run the Vault client installer and include the Inventor components.
Inventor exports fail to start or connectThe Vault client is not licensed correctly. Confirm the client is activated and can sign in to Vault.
Inventor exports run one at a timeExpected behaviour — Inventor export is serialised. Throughput is one export per server at a time; other (non-Inventor) tasks continue in parallel.

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