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Autodesk Inventor + Vault Automation for Enterprise Engineering Teams


Cut engineering cycle time by 50–90%, eliminate repetitive work, and standardize your entire CAD pipeline with automation designed for Inventor, Vault, and your exact workflows.

Autodesk
Inventor + Vault Automation


Cut engineering cycle time by 50–90%, eliminate repetitive work, and standardize your entire CAD pipeline with automation designed for Inventor, Vault, and your exact workflows.

Enterprise-Trusted
Engineering Automation

CAD Guardian builds high-precision engineering automation systems for teams who manage thousands of drawings, BOMs, revisions, and lifecycle updates. Whether you operate on-prem or hybrid cloud, we integrate safely into your environment—no process disruption.

Enterprise Milestones

  • Interroll (2015)

  • Salt City Lake Airport

  • LA Ram Stadium

  • Fry Reglet - Architectural Metals

  • Daikin Applied

  • Dickies Arena (Fortworth, TX)

  • Carnival Cruise Line

Our Services

Engineering Workflows Are Still Too Slow. CAD Guardian Fixes That.

Trusted by engineering teams who need error-free throughput, modern pipelines, and 10× productivity across design + data management.

Most engineering teams rely on manual processes that drain hours every week — updating Inventor iProperties, publishing PDFs, moving files in Vault, completing ECO cycles, generating BOMs, and transforming data for ERP.
These steps introduce risk, inconsistency, and massive delays.

CAD Guardian provides full-stack Autodesk automation that removes the bottlenecks, errors, and repetitive tasks slowing down your mechanical design operations.

Pain Points:

  • Manual Vault transitions (Released, Obsolete, ECO)

  • Repetitive iProperty edits

  • Drawing and PDF batch processing

  • Slow Job Processor queues

  • Missing or inconsistent metadata

  • Slow model updates across assemblies

  • BOM export mistakes

  • No automated engineering rules

  • No system-to-system integration (ERP/PLM)

Trusted by engineering teams who need error-free throughput, modern pipelines, and 10× productivity across design + data management.

Most engineering teams rely on manual processes that drain hours every week — updating Inventor iProperties, publishing PDFs, moving files in Vault, completing ECO cycles, generating BOMs, and transforming data for ERP.
These steps introduce risk, inconsistency, and massive delays.

CAD Guardian provides full-stack Autodesk automation that removes the bottlenecks, errors, and repetitive tasks slowing down your mechanical design operations.

Pain Points

  • Manual Vault transitions (Released, Obsolete, ECO)

  • Repetitive iProperty edits

  • Drawing and PDF batch processing

  • Slow Job Processor queues

  • Missing or inconsistent metadata

  • Slow model updates across assemblies

  • BOM export mistakes

  • No automated engineering rules

  • No system-to-system integration (ERP/PLM)

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  • Batch Parameter Updates

    Apply mass design parameter changes

    across assemblies and parts.

  • Drawing Regeneration Engine

    Refresh all views after model update.

  • Assembly Consistency Checker

    Identifies missing references,

    unresolved links, and outdated components.

  • Style & Standard Enforcement

    Applies title block, dimension style, and

    drafting standards across thousands of

    drawings.

  • Feature/Component Replacement

    Swap components or features across all

    assemblies without manual editing.

All Tasks

Waiting for approval

  • Batch Parameter Updates

    Apply mass design parameter changes

    across assemblies and parts.

  • Drawing Regeneration Engine

    Refresh all views after model update.

  • Assembly Consistency Checker

    Identifies missing references,

    unresolved links, and outdated components.

  • Style & Standard Enforcement

    Applies title block, dimension style, and

    drafting standards across thousands of

    drawings.

  • Feature/Component Replacement

    Swap components or features across all

    assemblies without manual editing.

All Tasks

Waiting for approval

  • Batch Parameter Updates

    Apply mass design parameter changes

    across assemblies and parts.

  • Drawing Regeneration Engine

    Refresh all views after model update.

  • Assembly Consistency Checker

    Identifies missing references,

    unresolved links, and outdated components.

  • Style & Standard Enforcement

    Applies title block, dimension style, and

    drafting standards across thousands of

    drawings.

  • Feature/Component Replacement

    Swap components or features across all

    assemblies without manual editing.

Workflow Automation

Massive Drawing + Model Updates

Accelerate engineering delivery by automating the tasks that slow teams the most: cross-sheet updates, model changes, revision steps, iProperty updates, multi-configuration processing, and batch drawing operations.

Key Capabilities:

  • Batch model updates (dimensions, parameters, iProperties)

  • Automated drawing regeneration for large assemblies

  • Auto-applied design rules + engineering standards

  • Multi-sheet, multi-configuration drawing adjustments

  • Batch IDW/DWG update operations before release

Outcomes:

  • Reduce manual edits by 70–90%

  • Release drawings 5–10× faster

  • Maintain consistent standards across all files

Drawing Automation Tools

End-to-End CAD Workflows

Your Engineering Team’s Digital Assistant

Vault Lifecycle Automation

Remove repetitive manual steps from Vault workflows. CAD Guardian automates state changes, revision updates, iProperty synchronization, batch processing, and multi-file lifecycle actions—designed for strict audit control.

Key Capabilities:

  • Auto-generated revisions + iProperty sync

  • Workflow-based triggers (check-in, promote, release)

  • Automated compliance checks before releasing

  • Smart routing to reviewers and approvers

  • On-prem + hybrid-secure compatibility

  • Batch job queue processing

Outcomes:

  • Zero missed steps

  • Zero inconsistent metadata

  • Fully traceable Vault histories

  • Engineering teams save 3–6 hours per day

Save 3–6 hours per engineer per day.

50+ Lifecycle Automations

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Engineering Productivity

PDF + DWG Publishing Pipelines

Generate engineering outputs at scale with batch pipelines that create clean PDFs, DWGs, DWFs, and TIFF exports automatically—organized, named, and stored according to your standards.

Key Capabilities:

  • Batch PDF/DWG/DWF/TIFF generation

  • Auto-named exports based on rules

  • Clean sheet formatting + watermarking

  • Multi-folder publishing workflows

  • Zero mislabeled documents

  • Vault-connected or standalone pipelines

Outcomes:

  • Output 5–10× faster during peak loads

  • Zero manual export errors

  • Perfectly structured deliverables

Drawing Outputs

BOM & Metadata Tools

Vault Automations

Custom Engineering Automation

BOM + Metadata Accuracy

Ensure every engineering decision is captured, validated, and synced across your ecosystem. CAD Guardian builds accurate BOM pipelines, metadata validation systems, and rule-driven property engines.

Key Capabilities:

  • SQL/ERP integration for BOM pushes

  • Metadata validation before release

  • Part number enforcement + naming control

  • Vault iProperty engine + sync rules

  • Cloud or on-prem metadata pipelines

Outcomes:

  • Zero mismatched metadata

  • Zero downstream BOM errors

  • Engineering, manufacturing, and ERP always aligned

Automation Roadmaps

Custom CAD Tools

Consulting

Hello David!

Here is your project’s BOM & Metadata status.

On going project :

Metadata Audit

90% Complete

Schedule

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Sa

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ERP Sync Review

10:00 am to 10:30 am

Custom automation

06:00 pm to 06:30 pm

Hello David!

Here is your project’s BOM & Metadata status.

On going project :

Metadata Audit

90% Complete

Schedule

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Sa

Su

ERP Sync Review

10:00 am to 10:30 am

Custom automation

06:00 pm to 06:30 pm

Hello David!

Here is your project’s BOM & Metadata status.

On going project :

Metadata Audit

90% Complete

Schedule

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Sa

Su

ERP Sync Review

10:00 am to 10:30 am

Custom automation

06:00 pm to 06:30 pm

Our Process

Our Simple, Smart, and Scalable Process

We unify Inventor → Vault → ERP → Documentation into 1 workflow.

Step 1

Inventor Automation

This step enables the auto-update of models, parameters, and iProperties, allows for mass assembly regeneration, and features configurable rule engines.

Running Inventor API Automation Script

API: Parameter Validation

API: iProperty Sync

API: Geometry Update & Heal

Mass Assembly Regeneration

Automated Drawing Creation

Automated Drawing Creation

Automated Drawing Creation

Automated Drawing Creation

Running Inventor API Automation Script

API: Parameter Validation

API: iProperty Sync

API: Geometry Update & Heal

Mass Assembly Regeneration

Automated Drawing Creation

Automated Drawing Creation

Automated Drawing Creation

Automated Drawing Creation

Step 2

Vault Automation

This feature streamlines lifecycle transitions, facilitates iProperty sync, ensures automated versioning, and manages Job Processor queue automation.

  • // C# Pseudocode based on Vault 2025 SDK (VDF/Web Service API)
    using AC = Autodesk.Connectivity;
    using ACL = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices;
    using VDF = VDF.Vault.Currency;

    public class VaultAutomationService
    {
    // Represents the central Vault connection object
    private VDF.Connections.Connection _vaultConnection;
    // Constructor would handle the login and connection setup
    public VaultAutomationService(VDF.Connections.Connection connection)
    {
    _vaultConnection = connection;
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Changes the lifecycle state of a file in Vault.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="fileId">The unique ID of the file to transition.</param>
    /// <param name="targetState">The name of the target lifecycle state (e.g., "Released").</param>
    public void ChangeFileLifecycleState(long fileId, string targetState)
    {
    try
    {
    // 1. Get the latest file iteration by ID
    ACL.File file = _vaultConnection.WebServiceManager.DocumentService.GetFileById(fileId);
    // 2. Define the new lifecycle transition
    ACL.ChangeStateResult[] results =
    _vaultConnection.WebServiceManager.LifeCycleService.UpdateFileLifeCycleStates(
    new long[] { fileId },
    targetState, // e.g., "Released"
    "Automated transition via API",
    ACL.UpdateAndCommit.CheckIn);
    // 3. Check and log the result
    if (results.Length > 0 && results[0].Success)
    {
    System.Console.WriteLine($"SUCCESS: File ID {fileId} successfully transitioned to {targetState}.");
    }
    else
    {
    // Handle failure case (e.g., transition disallowed by rules)
    System.Console.WriteLine($"FAILURE: File ID {fileId} failed state transition. Error: {results[0].Error}.");
    }
    }
    catch (AC.Explorer.Exceptions.VDFException ex)
    {
    System.Console.WriteLine($"Vault API Error: {ex.Message}");
    }
    }
    }
  • // C# Pseudocode based on Vault 2025 SDK (VDF/Web Service API)
    using AC = Autodesk.Connectivity;
    using ACL = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices;
    using VDF = VDF.Vault.Currency;

    public class VaultAutomationService
    {
    // Represents the central Vault connection object
    private VDF.Connections.Connection _vaultConnection;
    // Constructor would handle the login and connection setup
    public VaultAutomationService(VDF.Connections.Connection connection)
    {
    _vaultConnection = connection;
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Changes the lifecycle state of a file in Vault.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="fileId">The unique ID of the file to transition.</param>
    /// <param name="targetState">The name of the target lifecycle state (e.g., "Released").</param>
    public void ChangeFileLifecycleState(long fileId, string targetState)
    {
    try
    {
    // 1. Get the latest file iteration by ID
    ACL.File file = _vaultConnection.WebServiceManager.DocumentService.GetFileById(fileId);
    // 2. Define the new lifecycle transition
    ACL.ChangeStateResult[] results =
    _vaultConnection.WebServiceManager.LifeCycleService.UpdateFileLifeCycleStates(
    new long[] { fileId },
    targetState, // e.g., "Released"
    "Automated transition via API",
    ACL.UpdateAndCommit.CheckIn);
    // 3. Check and log the result
    if (results.Length > 0 && results[0].Success)
    {
    System.Console.WriteLine($"SUCCESS: File ID {fileId} successfully transitioned to {targetState}.");
    }
    else
    {
    // Handle failure case (e.g., transition disallowed by rules)
    System.Console.WriteLine($"FAILURE: File ID {fileId} failed state transition. Error: {results[0].Error}.");
    }
    }
    catch (AC.Explorer.Exceptions.VDFException ex)
    {
    System.Console.WriteLine($"Vault API Error: {ex.Message}");
    }
    }
    }
  • // C# Pseudocode based on Vault 2025 SDK (VDF/Web Service API)
    using AC = Autodesk.Connectivity;
    using ACL = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices;
    using VDF = VDF.Vault.Currency;

    public class VaultAutomationService
    {
    // Represents the central Vault connection object
    private VDF.Connections.Connection _vaultConnection;
    // Constructor would handle the login and connection setup
    public VaultAutomationService(VDF.Connections.Connection connection)
    {
    _vaultConnection = connection;
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Changes the lifecycle state of a file in Vault.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="fileId">The unique ID of the file to transition.</param>
    /// <param name="targetState">The name of the target lifecycle state (e.g., "Released").</param>
    public void ChangeFileLifecycleState(long fileId, string targetState)
    {
    try
    {
    // 1. Get the latest file iteration by ID
    ACL.File file = _vaultConnection.WebServiceManager.DocumentService.GetFileById(fileId);
    // 2. Define the new lifecycle transition
    ACL.ChangeStateResult[] results =
    _vaultConnection.WebServiceManager.LifeCycleService.UpdateFileLifeCycleStates(
    new long[] { fileId },
    targetState, // e.g., "Released"
    "Automated transition via API",
    ACL.UpdateAndCommit.CheckIn);
    // 3. Check and log the result
    if (results.Length > 0 && results[0].Success)
    {
    System.Console.WriteLine($"SUCCESS: File ID {fileId} successfully transitioned to {targetState}.");
    }
    else
    {
    // Handle failure case (e.g., transition disallowed by rules)
    System.Console.WriteLine($"FAILURE: File ID {fileId} failed state transition. Error: {results[0].Error}.");
    }
    }
    catch (AC.Explorer.Exceptions.VDFException ex)
    {
    System.Console.WriteLine($"Vault API Error: {ex.Message}");
    }
    }
    }
  • // C# Pseudocode based on Vault 2025 SDK (VDF/Web Service API)
    using AC = Autodesk.Connectivity;
    using ACL = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices;
    using VDF = VDF.Vault.Currency;

    public class VaultAutomationService
    {
    // Represents the central Vault connection object
    private VDF.Connections.Connection _vaultConnection;
    // Constructor would handle the login and connection setup
    public VaultAutomationService(VDF.Connections.Connection connection)
    {
    _vaultConnection = connection;
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Changes the lifecycle state of a file in Vault.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="fileId">The unique ID of the file to transition.</param>
    /// <param name="targetState">The name of the target lifecycle state (e.g., "Released").</param>
    public void ChangeFileLifecycleState(long fileId, string targetState)
    {
    try
    {
    // 1. Get the latest file iteration by ID
    ACL.File file = _vaultConnection.WebServiceManager.DocumentService.GetFileById(fileId);
    // 2. Define the new lifecycle transition
    ACL.ChangeStateResult[] results =
    _vaultConnection.WebServiceManager.LifeCycleService.UpdateFileLifeCycleStates(
    new long[] { fileId },
    targetState, // e.g., "Released"
    "Automated transition via API",
    ACL.UpdateAndCommit.CheckIn);
    // 3. Check and log the result
    if (results.Length > 0 && results[0].Success)
    {
    System.Console.WriteLine($"SUCCESS: File ID {fileId} successfully transitioned to {targetState}.");
    }
    else
    {
    // Handle failure case (e.g., transition disallowed by rules)
    System.Console.WriteLine($"FAILURE: File ID {fileId} failed state transition. Error: {results[0].Error}.");
    }
    }
    catch (AC.Explorer.Exceptions.VDFException ex)
    {
    System.Console.WriteLine($"Vault API Error: {ex.Message}");
    }
    }
    }

Step 3

Documentation Automation

This capability connects CAD Guardian directly to your engineering tech stack—Autodesk Inventor, Vault, ERP systems, AI tools, and downstream applications—to automate high-volume PDF/DWG/TIFF/DXF publishing. It enforces precise naming standards, generates project-ready folder structures, and delivers fully standardized documentation packages across every system in your workflow.

Our solution

Your stack

Our solution

Your stack

Step 4

BOM & ERP Automation

This process automates the transformation and export of BOM data into SQL, ERP, and downstream manufacturing systems. CAD Guardian validates every metadata field, synchronizes CAD properties across Inventor and Vault, standardizes part numbers and descriptions, and ensures a fully governed, error-free flow of engineering data into your operational platforms.

Drawing Automation Suite

Throughput increased by 20%

Vault Workflow Engine

Update available

Engineering Data Sync

Up to date

BOM Structure Validator

Up to date

ERP Property Mapping Engine

Up to date

Revision & ECO Sync Processor

Up to date

Part Number Governance Module

Up to date

Drawing Automation Suite

Throughput increased by 20%

Vault Workflow Engine

Update available

Engineering Data Sync

Up to date

BOM Structure Validator

Up to date

ERP Property Mapping Engine

Up to date

Revision & ECO Sync Processor

Up to date

Part Number Governance Module

Up to date

Benefits

We Partner With Engineering Teams That Need Accuracy, Speed, and Scalability

Audience:

  • Engineering Directors

  • CAD Managers

  • Vault Administrators

  • Senior Designers and Drafters

  • Operations & Engineering Technology Leaders

Industries:

  • Energy + Utilities

  • Industrial Manufacturing

  • Building Materials

  • Automation & Robotics

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Product Design

  • Aerospace + Automotive

  • Fortune 500 engineering orgs

SIC 7373-03 (Cad Systems and Services)

Serving companies and professionals who design, implement or maintain CAD, PDM & PLM systems (including .NET/C# integrations, CAD drawing automation, and Vault/ERP/CRM tooling).


If you are responsible for managing drawing-repositories, automating drawing workflows, integrating CAD APIs or supervising special build (ETO) drawing programs, you’ve arrived at the right place.

Global CAD Automation, .NET Engineering & Creative Technology

Audience

  • Engineering Directors

  • CAD Managers

  • Vault Administrators

  • Senior Designers and Drafters

  • Operations & Engineering Technology Leaders

Industries

  • Energy + Utilities

  • Industrial Manufacturing

  • Building Materials

  • Automation & Robotics

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Product Design

  • Aerospace + Automotive

  • Fortune 500 engineering orgs

SIC 7373-03 (Cad Systems and Services)

Serving companies and professionals who design, implement or maintain CAD, PDM & PLM systems (including .NET/C# integrations, CAD drawing automation, and Vault/ERP/CRM tooling).


If you are responsible for managing drawing-repositories, automating drawing workflows, integrating CAD APIs or supervising special build (ETO) drawing programs, you’ve arrived at the right place.

Global CAD Automation, .NET Engineering & Creative Technology

Increased Throughput

Generate drawings, PDFs, BOMs, and metadata up to 10× faster.

Increased Throughput

Generate drawings, PDFs, BOMs, and metadata up to 10× faster.

Increased Throughput

Generate drawings, PDFs, BOMs, and metadata up to 10× faster.

Perfect Accuracy

Automated revisioning, metadata validation, and file standards.

Perfect Accuracy

Automated revisioning, metadata validation, and file standards.

Perfect Accuracy

Automated revisioning, metadata validation, and file standards.

24/7 Operation

Automations run continuously—even when engineers are offline.

24/7 Operation

Automations run continuously—even when engineers are offline.

24/7 Operation

Automations run continuously—even when engineers are offline.

Lower Engineering Costs

Reduce manual CAD work and cut cycle times across the pipeline.

Lower Engineering Costs

Reduce manual CAD work and cut cycle times across the pipeline.

Lower Engineering Costs

Reduce manual CAD work and cut cycle times across the pipeline.

Data-Driven Insights

Visibility into output, bottlenecks, and live engineering KPIs.

Data-Driven Insights

Visibility into output, bottlenecks, and live engineering KPIs.

Data-Driven Insights

Visibility into output, bottlenecks, and live engineering KPIs.

Scalable Pipeline

Automations grow with your workload and project complexity.

Scalable Pipeline

Automations grow with your workload and project complexity.

Scalable Pipeline

Automations grow with your workload and project complexity.

Pricing

The Best Engineering Automation, at the Right Price

Choose a plan that fits your engineering workload and start automating Inventor, Vault, and CAD workflows with CadGuardian.

Monthly

Annually

Essentials

$18000/year

For small teams wanting to automate core CAD tasks.

What's Included:

Basic workflow automation

Automated Inventor → PDF/IDW export pipeline

Standard engineering analytics & reporting

Email support

Up to 3 CAD automation tools

Growth Automation

Popular

$54000/year

For teams producing medium–high volumes of drawings and Vault updates.

What's Included:

Advanced Inventor & Vault workflow automation

Automated BOM, metadata, and revision management

Engineering performance dashboards

Priority support

Up to 10 CAD/Vault automation tools

Enterprise

Custom

For companies with heavy Vault usage, multi-department CAD ops, or on-prem automation needs.

What's Included:

Fully customized Inventor & Vault automation systems

Dedicated engineering automation consultant

Enterprise-grade workflow controls & compliance

24/7 support

Unlimited CAD/Vault automation tools & integrations

Monthly

Annually

Essentials

$18000/year

For small teams wanting to automate core CAD tasks.

What's Included:

Basic workflow automation

Automated Inventor → PDF/IDW export pipeline

Standard engineering analytics & reporting

Email support

Up to 3 CAD automation tools

Growth Automation

Popular

$54000/year

For teams producing medium–high volumes of drawings and Vault updates.

What's Included:

Advanced Inventor & Vault workflow automation

Automated BOM, metadata, and revision management

Engineering performance dashboards

Priority support

Up to 10 CAD/Vault automation tools

Enterprise

Custom

For companies with heavy Vault usage, multi-department CAD ops, or on-prem automation needs.

What's Included:

Fully customized Inventor & Vault automation systems

Dedicated engineering automation consultant

Enterprise-grade workflow controls & compliance

24/7 support

Unlimited CAD/Vault automation tools & integrations

Monthly

Annually

Essentials

$18000/year

For small teams wanting to automate core CAD tasks.

What's Included:

Basic workflow automation

Automated Inventor → PDF/IDW export pipeline

Standard engineering analytics & reporting

Email support

Up to 3 CAD automation tools

Growth Automation

Popular

$54000/year

For teams producing medium–high volumes of drawings and Vault updates.

What's Included:

Advanced Inventor & Vault workflow automation

Automated BOM, metadata, and revision management

Engineering performance dashboards

Priority support

Up to 10 CAD/Vault automation tools

Enterprise

Custom

For companies with heavy Vault usage, multi-department CAD ops, or on-prem automation needs.

What's Included:

Fully customized Inventor & Vault automation systems

Dedicated engineering automation consultant

Enterprise-grade workflow controls & compliance

24/7 support

Unlimited CAD/Vault automation tools & integrations

FAQs

We’ve Got the Answers You’re Looking For

Quick answers to your engineering automation and CAD workflow questions.

Most teams automate their first Inventor or Vault workflow within 14 days, depending on system complexity and readiness.

Can automations run inside our existing CAD setup?

Do you support on-prem environments?

What if our engineering standards are outdated or inconsistent?

How do you measure ROI?

Most teams automate their first Inventor or Vault workflow within 14 days, depending on system complexity and readiness.

Can automations run inside our existing CAD setup?

Do you support on-prem environments?

What if our engineering standards are outdated or inconsistent?

How do you measure ROI?

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