Vault Update Properties

The Vault Update Properties node updates specified properties for a file within Autodesk Vault.

Purpose

Use this node to automate updates to file properties such as title, project number, or any custom Vault property, supporting metadata management and compliance workflows.

Inputs

Field Label	Input Type	Description
File Identifier	Text	The identifier of the file in Vault whose properties are to be updated.
Properties	JSON	A JSON dictionary of property names and their new values to update (e.g. { "ProjectNumber": "12345", "Status": "Approved" }).

Outputs

Output Variable	Description
UpdatedVaultFile	The updated Vault file object after property updates.

Functionality

This node:

1. Validates required inputs (File Identifier, Properties).
2. Retrieves service account tokens for Autodesk Vault and general Autodesk authentication.
3. Establishes a Vault connection using these service accounts.
4. Retrieves the specified file from Vault by its identifier.
5. Parses the input properties JSON into a dictionary.
6. Updates the file properties in Vault using Vault property functions.
7. Stores the updated file object in UpdatedVaultFile.

Example Use Case

✅ Update the status property of a drawing to “Reviewed” after automated checks.
✅ Set project-specific properties such as ProjectNumber or ClientCode during onboarding workflows.
✅ Update title block metadata properties before publishing PDFs from Vault files.

Task Success Criteria

• Success: File properties are updated successfully in Vault and the updated file object is returned.
• Failure: If Vault connection, file retrieval, property parsing, or update fails, the task returns a descriptive error message indicating the failure point.

Notes

• Ensure ServiceAccount-Autodesk Vault and ThirdParty-Autodesk service accounts are configured with valid credentials and have permissions to edit file properties.
• The Properties input must be valid JSON representing a dictionary of property name and value pairs.
• The output (UpdatedVaultFile) is the Vault file object with updated properties, available for further processing in your workflow.