It is integrated in the Autodesk Suites Mechanics and the new Product Design Collection tool. All versions of Vault work with a client-server architecture on a database in SQL Server Express integrated installation.

In the case of Vault Basic, only focuses on current design data, ie manages design changes in the technical department.
- We can control and manage design changes using versions of documents. I will not need to have to add a prefix or suffix in the file to identify the version of the document.
- With Vault Basic, we have an indicator that will show the version of the document and its history, it also allows us to control the dependency structure “father-son” of a design, and knowing that sets a component is.
- We may rename the names of the components without these changes affect the opening of the joint.
- We may assign the properties of the parts within the system, thus, be able to search for components for their properties. And if we work with these properties, we can also modify them without going from Inventor.
- With a part or located together, we can visualize it in 3D without having to open in Inventor or any other CAD system.
- But the most remarkable and most valued by users, it is able to back design. Copies of design, allow the designer to reuse designs easily and safely, ie from a model and finish, to make a new one deciding which components are to be reused or not to copy, and in the case of copy, rename files in a quick manner so that in the end we will have two completely unrelated sets.
- We can manage both CAD and non CAD files: office documents or images.
- Manage the changes by users.

